Events, Trade Shows & Attractions (MICE)

Los Angeles – September 09, 2026 -- Hozpitality Group will convene senior women executives from Marriott International, Delta Air Lines, FIFA World Cup 2026 Los Angeles and The Music Center at an exclusive leadership forum on September 09, 2026, at Cameo Beverly Hills.

Forum caps attendance at 50 to 80 senior industry leaders

The Hozpitality Women Leadership Forum 2026 runs from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM under the theme "Breaking Barriers & Building Success: How Women Leaders Are Shaping the Future of Hospitality & Tourism." Organizers expect a curated audience of approximately 50 to 80 senior professionals and invited media, drawn from hospitality, aviation, sports, entertainment and the arts.

Edison, N.J. – September 09, 2026 -- McCann Systems has won two 2026 Commercial Integrator Awards, taking Best Healthcare Project and Best Casino Project honors for AV integration work completed this year. The win marks the ninth consecutive year McCann has received a "Best Of" award from Commercial Integrator.

McCann's Client Experience Center integration earns Best Healthcare Project

The award recognizes McCann's work on a 5,000-square-foot immersive Client Experience Center built for a Fortune 500 company. The project integrates interactive LED displays, personalized content, and dynamic experiential spaces designed to guide guests through the client's story and solutions, supported by centralized AV control infrastructure.

Northbrook, Ill. – September 08, 2026 -- Hilco Real Estate, LLC is accepting bids until September 22 for a four-property portfolio along the Guadalupe River in the New Braunfels-Canyon Lake area of Texas, sold through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

Bankruptcy sale offers assets individually or combined

The sale is directed by Gregory S. Milligan of Harney Partners as Chief Restructuring Officer for two jointly administered debtors, Kona Coast Venture, LTD and Hideout on the Horseshoe, LLC. The case is pending before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, under Case No. 26-51866. Buyers can pursue any single asset or combination, according to Hilco.

Burbank, Calif. – September 08, 2026 -- Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the highest-grossing film in CJ 4DPLEX history, generating more than $104 million across its SCREENX and 4DX premium formats in just 33 days.

Film shatters prior record set by Avatar: The Way of Water

The title surpassed the previous all-time CJ 4DPLEX box office record of $103 million held by Avatar: The Way of Water, which took 228 days to reach that figure. Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieved the milestone in roughly one-seventh of the time.

Film draws 6.7 million admissions across 1,200 screens worldwide

Since its global release, the film has logged more than 115,000 shows across 1,200 screens in premium formats, reaching over 6.7 million admissions. It posted a record 40% average occupancy rate and set opening records for SCREENX in 36 countries and for 4DX in 22 countries.

Mesa, Ariz. – September 08, 2026 -- Arizona Athletic Grounds (AAG) has signed a seven-year, multimillion-dollar Founding Partnership naming PepsiCo the official soft drink partner of its 275-acre Mesa campus.

PepsiCo's beverage portfolio takes over concessions across a 275-acre campus

Under the agreement, PepsiCo brands including Gatorade, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Starry, Aquafina, LIFEWTR, Starbucks, Celsius, Alani Nu and Rockstar Energy will be served at concessions, three fieldhouses, the sports bar, food court, performance center and all outdoor competition venues at AAG. The deal also includes signage, digital and IPTV inventory, and year-round activation rights at AAG tournaments.

Gibraltar – September 08, 2026 -- Pragmatic Play has signed actor and comedian Kevin Hart to host live casino broadcasts on 6 and 7 November, marking one of the iGaming content supplier's highest-profile celebrity tie-ups to date.

Hart will front four hosting sessions across two days

Hart will appear on the live casino studio floor for four distinct sessions spanning the two-day event, presenting a selection of Pragmatic Play's live casino titles. The specific tables he will host will be disclosed to players on each broadcast day, with availability restricted in the UK and potentially limited in other jurisdictions.

Cash prizes and Free Chip promotions accompany the broadcasts

Pragmatic Play will run promotional campaigns ahead of the event offering Free Chips across live casino games, including those Hart hosts. During his sessions, the operator will additionally distribute random cash prizes to players in real time.

San Francisco – September 08, 2026 -- Peerspace, a marketplace for hourly venue rentals that has surpassed $800 million in total booking value since its 2014 founding, launched a new booking category called All Inclusive Venues, letting guests reserve space, food, and drinks in a single transaction.

New category goes live in four cities with two more by year-end

All Inclusive Venues is currently active in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, with Chicago and Atlanta set to join by the end of 2026. Peerspace plans further expansion into Washington D.C., Miami, Toronto, Dallas, San Diego, and Seattle, followed by Austin, Denver, and Houston. The company expects to add more than 1,000 All Inclusive Venues to its marketplace in the coming months.

Miami Gardens, Fla. – September 07, 2026 -- South Florida Motorsports (SFM) and Hard Rock International have signed a new multi-year naming rights agreement that renames the race the FORMULA 1 HARD ROCK MIAMI GRAND PRIX, effective from the 2027 edition. The event is contracted to remain on the Formula 1 calendar through 2041.

Hard Rock expands from founding sponsor to full title partner

Hard Rock joined the Miami race as an original Founding Partner at its 2022 launch and has held naming rights to Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, since 2016. The stadium anchors the Miami International Autodrome, a 19-turn, 3.36-mile circuit that hosts the race. Under the new deal, Hard Rock branding will appear on the official event title, logo, podium, the Fan Fest and trackside signage throughout the venue for the 2027 race, with a date still to be announced.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Koelnmesse GmbH posted preliminary sales of approximately €450 million and consolidated net income of approximately €60 million for fiscal year 2025, confirming a strong financial performance for the German trade fair operator. The company hosted around 2.5 million visitors from 214 countries and 43,600 exhibiting companies from 120 nations, while staging 38 events abroad during the year. These results reflect growing commercial traction from Koelnmesse's internationalisation strategy, which has been accelerating through branded satellite events and market-entry launches across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Trade registration for the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 (FIA2026) is now open, marking the formal start of the exhibitor and visitor engagement cycle for the global aerospace, defence and space sector. The event runs from 20 to 24 July 2026 at the Show Centre on ETPS Road, Farnborough, UK. Structured around six thematic programme tracks and a series of executive-level summits, FIA2026 is positioned as a primary venue for deal-making, technology showcasing and sector-level policy dialogue. The launch of trade registration opens commercial access approximately 97 days before the show opens.