Anna Huddleston

At SEMA 2005, Carlyle Tools showed up with a single mission: to help attendees “turn their toolbox into a beast.”  Part of NAPA since 2012, the brand recently underwent a transformation to appeal to a younger audience. “We felt like there was an opportunity to reinvigorate and reinvent how Carlyle tools are being presented,” says […]

The fintech world gathered at Money20/20 USA 2025 at the Venetian Expo, Oct. 26-29 in Las Vegas, on a mission to shape the future of commerce in the AI-driven world.  With more than 11,000 attendees from 85 countries, the event marked a turning point for the fintech industry, which is evolving from exploration to execution, […]

Pack Expo welcomed more than 50,000 packaging and processing professionals to the Las Vegas Convention Center Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. Produced by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the show displayed innovation across a record-breaking 1 million square feet of space, the largest in its 30-year history.  According to PMMI president and […]

This year’s Groceryshop 2025, held Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, drew more than 5,000 senior-level retail, grocery and CPG professionals from more than 50 countries, with topics such as enterprise-wide AI and health-driven, value-conscious consumers dominating conversations.  Owned and produced by Hyve Group, the show has a signature vibe that […]

Amid generational shifts and evolving attendee habits, trade shows are increasingly investing in exhibitor education long before the doors open, ensuring that brands get the most return on their investments and remain loyal and satisfied show exhibitors.  For example, in preparation for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, taking place in Las Vegas next March, the show held an […]