Construction on the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) will be completed in time for the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) 2023, to be held October 3 – 5, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. The renovation project is the largest ever for the TCC and will result in an expanded third floor exhibit hall and additional fourth [...]

Ionic Industries has signed an agreement for the sale of its first product developed from the company’s portfolio of graphene technologies. Its patented conductive coatings applied to geotextiles are one of the world’s first large-scale applications of graphene technologies and marks a major milestone in the company’s growth.The supply agreement with GeoFabrics Australasia is for [...]

C.S. Osborne’s LOXX® self-locking, quick-release two-part engineered fasteners are strong and versatile. C.S. Osborne’s LOXX® self-locking, quick-release two-part engineered fasteners are strong and versatile. Once the male lower and female upper parts are locked, the only way to release the fastener is to pull up on the upper cap where there is an internal tension [...]

Shelter Structures America, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., has added Everun America, Valencia, Calif., to the Shelter Structures America brand portfolio. Everun America debuted in the U.S. market at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas. Everun America offers compact equipment in the U.S. market with nationwide distribution centers in Los Angeles and Chicago.    “We are excited to bring [...]

TapGoods, Dallas, has acquired Austin, Texas-based Reventals, a large online event rental marketplace. TapGoods says the acquisition marks a key step in its goal of leading the innovation and growth of the rental industry.  TapGoods launched in 2017 as a cloud-based business management and e-commerce software solutions provider for the rental industry. The company says its robust, feature-rich software [...]

Event logistics and equipment supplier PEAK Event Services, Boston, has launched its newest endeavor in Reverie Social, a luxury table linen and tabletop accessory brand available to rent nationwide.   “Our team truly understands what it takes to put together an event, from ideation to execution, and we are excited to help planners, designers, venues, caterers and trendsetters [...]

Lubbock Event Rentals, Lubbock, Texas, has acquired Spoil Me Rotten, also located in Lubbock.   Through the acquisition, Lubbock Event Rentals has assumed ownership of Spoil Me Rotten’s location at 2311 109th St. and will relocate here from its previous address at 1211 Avenue F in Lubbock.  As part of the acquisition, Lubbock Event Rentals says it [...]

The Transportation Research Board is seeking nominations for the Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation, which recognizes excellence in people-oriented initiatives throughout the mobility sector. TRB established this award in 2002 to honor the late Sharon D. Banks (at left in photo), who passed away in 1999. Banks served as general manager of [...]

The International Marine Electronics Alliance (IMEA), a 501 (c)(3) supporting organization of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), is expanding its scholarship program to encourage and support students interested in a career in marine electronics. The goal is to alleviate the marine electronics industry worker shortage through education of students to become technical installers of [...]