Approach Puts Audience at the Center; Builds Out Year-Round Engagement; and Creates a Formula for Questex to Launch into New Verticals

NEW YORK, June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s new model creates a year-round engagement framework putting the audience at the center. The strategy builds on the Fierce DNA and commitment to deliver essential content that responds to business needs. News and insights integrated with community connections through a multi-channel approach across live events, webinars and virtual events help its professional audiences navigate the buyer’s journey giving them the information they need, when and where they need it.

The approach was developed from the Fierce Playbook, a “how to” on delivering world-class content, and the ExL Event Guidebook, a step by step workflow on identifying and launching events. This proprietary framework allows Questex to replicate and scale quickly into existing and new verticals through acquisition and organic growth. Questex will initially introduce this new model in its Fierce Life Sciences business. 

“During this time of uncertainty, we have honed a forward-thinking strategy. Fierce is known for its quality content, inventiveness and insight and the new Fierce strategy layers the ability to connect buyers and sellers in more environments with increased offerings and experiences,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “We will be adding communities that will benefit from the Fierce model and where we can add unique value through a holistic approach to news, education and networking.” 

The new Fierce launches with a new look. It’s bold, dynamic and confident, which represents the strength and value delivered by Fierce insights and events.

Stay connected to Questex on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

NEW YORK, May 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, an information services company, launches a three-phased approach to ensure the ongoing health and safety of event attendees, named the Questex Event Directive. 

Events for the foreseeable future have changed. Questex is closely monitoring the global COVID-19 outbreak and will continue to monitor the situation through updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). COVID-19 will not be the only pandemic or safety issues that we will face. Questex Event Directive actions are broken into three phases.

Questex’s three-phased approach includes:

• Phase One: Near term measures to follow current government and health regulations
• Phase Two: Actions to protect health and safety of our attendees and exhibitors determined by safety of geography
• Phase Three: Ongoing preparedness

Click here to learn more. 

“The health and safety of our exhibitors, sponsors and attendees is our priority so we are taking proactive and ongoing measures in response to a rapidly evolving situation,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “We are exploring smaller, regional events in experiential spaces including outdoors, VIP/high quality attendee experiences and hybrid events to expand audience accessibility. We have also launched a number of virtual events in the short term that we expect to remain ongoing.”

The Questex Event Directive details the steps we will take at our events to ensure the health and safety of all attendees regardless of the emergency and to continue to keep people safe. All events, regardless of size or location, will incorporate health and safety measures modified by size and type.  

Upcoming virtual events include: 

• On May 18, FiercePharma will present the Virtual eRegulatory Operations Summit
• On May 18-19, Hospitality Insights will present In Sync Virtual Event
• On May 18-21, FierceWireless will present CBRS Week
• On May 19, FierceBiotech will present Covid 19 and Clinical Trials: Support Risk Mitigation and Recovery Plans With Data and Analytics
• On May 19, FierceHealthcare will present Help Patients Awaiting Treatment by Accelerating Elective Procedures
• On May 27, FierceWireless will present Mastering Location Data – a new paradigm in network analytics
• On May 27, FierceBiotech will present Understanding the Importance of Crystallization Processes to Avoid Unnecessary Cost, Risk and Development Delay
• On May 28, FierceBiotech will present Glass Delamination: Holistic approach for characterization and control
• On June 1-3, FierceHealthcare will present the FierceHealthPayer Virtual Series
• On June 1-5, FiercePharma and FierceBiotech will present Medical Affairs Strategic Summit East
• On June 2, FierceBiotech will present Driving Quantitative Image Analysis for Early Phase Clinical Trials with Medidata and Medpace
• On June 15-18 FierceTelecom will present the FierceTelecom Blitz Week
• On June 22-24, FierceBiotech will present the Virtual Series: Clinical Trials
• On July 20-24, FierceElectronics, FierceTelecom, FierceVideo and FierceWireless will present 5G Blitz Week – Summer                         

Stay connected to Questex on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. 

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

 

The World’s Most Influential Hospitality Leaders to Discuss the Issues and Opportunities Created by COVID-19 May 18-19

NEW YORK, May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hospitality is a human powered industry, driven by connections, emotions and interactions. Questex’s Hospitality Insights will host the In Sync virtual event on May 18-19 to bring the world’s most influential leader in hospitality together.

In Sync will offer 15 sessions and eight interactive Q&A sessions equaling six hours of content that will include candid discussions from CEOs about the issues created and the actions delivered as a result of COVID-19; a range of investors will examine the crisis and discus the emerging opportunities; compelling presentations from keynote speakers; an understanding of how technology will change our lives following the pandemic; and an assessment of the future of the experience economy. The event will help hospitality leaders guide and shape business decisions.

“Never has there be a more vital moment to join together and share leadership in thought and creativity, hope for the future and celebration of the collective sense of community that this crisis has created. We’ve developed an outstanding digital program that will cover all of the critical information hospitality leaders need to know as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Alexi Khajavi, Managing Director, EMEA, Questex.

To apply for registration click here.

In Sync’s exclusive line up of speakers includes:

• Amal Del Monaco, Head of Sector Specialists, AXA IM – Real Assets
• Sébastien Bazin, CEO, AccorHotels
• John Brennan, CEO, Amaris Hospitality
• David Kong, CEO, BWH Hotel Group
• Laura Brinkmann, Vice President, Brookfield
• Jileen Loo, Senior Director, CBRE Hotels
• Ramsey Mankarious, CEO, Cedar Capital
• Carine Bonnejean, Managing Director – Hotels, Christie & Co
• Thomas Willms, CEO, Deutsche Hospitality
• Winnie Chiu, President & Executive Director, Dorsett Hospitality International
• Andreas Ewald, Founder and Managing Partner, Engel & Völkers Hotel Consulting
• Cyril Ranque, President, Travel Partners Group, Expedia Group
• Yousef Wahbah, Managing Partner, Global Hospitality Leader – MENA Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Sector Leader, EY
• Russell Kett, Chairman, HVS
• Simon Vincent, President Europe, Middle East & Africa, Hilton
• Michael Grove, Managing Director, EMEA, HotStats
• Keith Barr, CEO, IHG
• Nicholas Northam, EVP International, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
• Philip Ward, CEO Hotels & Hospitality Group EMEA, JLL
• Girish Jhunjhnuwala, Founder and CEO, Ovolo Hotels
• Anders Nissen, CEO, Pandox
• Simon French, Chief Economist, Panmure Gordon & Company
• Olivier Harnisch, Head of Hospitality, Public Investment Fund
• Puneet Kanuga, Head of Hospitality Investments, Queensgate Investments LLP
• Federico J González, President & CEO, Radisson Hotel Group
• Kike Sarasola, President and Founder, Room Mate Group
• Robin Rossmann, Managing Director, STR
• Peter Heule, CEO, Short Stay Group & Yays
• Cody Bradshaw, MD, Head of International Hotels, Starwood Capital Group
• Adam Sacks, Founder and President, Tourism Economics
• Piyaporn Phanachet, CEO, U City PCL
• Hubert Viriot, CEO, Yotel

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

 

Call for Submissions Opened through June 15

NEW YORK, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Join Questex’s FiercePharma on October 28, 2020 as the life science industry honors the most compelling, influential and innovative pharma companies and their agencies at the FiercePharma Marketing Awards. Building on the success of the digital event last year, the live awards program takes place during the 14th Annual Digital Pharma East Conference at the Philadelphia Convention Center October 27-29, 2020. Last year’s honorees included McCann Health, Allergan, Klick Health, Verywell and FCB Health New York. The awards program celebrates the innovators and leaders that are making a difference and meeting the global health challenges of today and tomorrow.

“As a new component and what we believe will be an integral part of Digital Pharma East moving forward, the awards program will bring together the industry’s executive leaders and decision-makers and offer them a unique opportunity to safely network and build strong connections in a time when information and transformation is more important than ever,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “The Awards program brings together the industry’s elite to celebrate the companies and agencies that have produced thought-provoking, innovative, and compelling campaigns across a wide range of media.”  

The call for submissions is now open through June 15, 2020. The 2020 list of categories has been expanded to include the industry’s ever-changing trends. New categories this year include: Online Video or Film, Medical Conference or Event Marketing, Public Relations Campaign, New Brand Launch, Innovation Challenge, and Multicultural Campaign. See the full list of categories. The awards are based on creativity, strategy, audience impact, social good, innovation and effectiveness. The submissions will be reviewed and voted on by a hand selected panel of judges who are some of the most innovative thinkers in pharma marketing and advertising today. The judges will determine which companies beat regulation challenges and produced outstanding work. Finalists will be announced August 7, 2020. 

“Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has been forced to react even more quickly and creatively than usual,” added Tracy Staton, Editor-in-Chief, FiercePharma. “We’re excited to provide the platform for recognizing the innovative individuals, teams, and companies leading the way in all facets of pharmaceutical marketing and advertising.”

The FiercePharma Marketing Awards program highlights industry leaders that are making a difference. To make a nomination for awards program, click here. 

For sponsorship opportunities contact: 

Andy Walker  202-496-5522  awalker@questex.com

Dor Peled  917-258-5159  dpeled@questex.com

Shauna Greg  212-400-6228  sgreig@questex.com

About Questex: 
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here. 

About FiercePharma: 
Biopharma is a fast-growing world where big ideas come along daily. Our readers rely on FiercePharma for the latest news, analysis and data on drugs and the companies that make them. FiercePharma covers the pharma waterfront, from late-stage drug development through the entire lifecycle—tracking regulatory approvals, payer negotiations, manufacturing, marketing, patent fights, government investigations and regulation, M&A deals and beyond. Our aim is to analyze the day’s news, showing readers not only what they need to know, but why they need to know it. Beyond the daily, the FiercePharma team produces special reports that take stock of the industry’s products and finances, and shed new light on industry trends. 

Media Contact 
Emily Schriver 
Marketing Manager | Life Science & Healthcare 
Questex  
917-932-0431 
eschriver@questex.com 

Questex’s FierceWireless looks at how businesses communicate in a virtual world

NEW YORK, April 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — How businesses communicate in a virtual world – with employees, customers and prospects – has become more important than ever. Questex’s FierceWireless is hosting the “Embracing the ‘New Normal’: Communications in the Post COVID-19 World” webinar on May 6. Companies that embrace structural changes and incorporate new ways of communicating into their businesses will be the ones who thrive in a post COVID-19 world. Click here to attend the event.

“Staying connected amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more important than ever,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “To help our community navigate the market today and plan for the future, we have created virtual events and business intelligence in each of our core markets.”

Questex Focuses Resources on Information and Business Continuity to Keep Communities Connected During Pandemic

On April 29 Club Industry will present Allaying Member Fears with Good Cleaning Protocols after Reopening. As health club operators look to reopen their facilities after temporary closures due to COVID-19, the need to ensure members feel confident about returning is paramount. One of the top member concerns before returning will be cleanliness and establishing new cleaning protocols may be necessary. The event will bring together panelists of cleaning and disinfecting experts as they address your questions about how to move forward and instill confidence in members and staff about safety inside facilities.

Questex also offers Coronavirus Planning and Response resource and information centers as well as newsletters for each of its verticals. Several stories include: 

• Ex-BARDA chief decries science taking back seat to politics, demands investigation into Trump administration on FierceBiotech
• Johnson & Johnson sets stage for COVID-19 shot rollout with ‘first in a series’ manufacturing deal on FiercePharma
• Half of physicians now using telehealth as COVID-19 changes practice operations on FierceHealthcare
• ‘Brutal’ March for global hotels on Hospitality Insights
• Airlines Must Adopt Health And Safety Guidelines, Says FlyersRights President on Travel Agent Central
• A Georgia Salon’s Strategy for Reopening on The Beauty Experience
• ISPA Releases COVID-19 Reopening Tool Kit on American Spa
• Research breaks down COVID-19’s impact on hotels, travel plans on Hotel Management
• COVID-19: Simple tweaks of common devices tackle ventilator shortage on FierceElectronics
• Will Cash No Longer Be King? The Rise of Digital Payments on Bar & Restaurant

To learn more about Questex, visit: www.questex.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

NEW YORK, April 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, the parent company of Nightclub & Bar Show, today announces the event was forced to reschedule due to the COVID-19 circumstances. Originally scheduled to run March 30-April 1, 2020, the Nightclub & Bar Show has been rescheduled to October 19-21, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“We recognize all the hard work that so many have put into preparing for their exhibit booths, speaker presentations and entertainment programs that accompany every Nightclub & Bar Show event,” said Paul Miller, CEO of Nightclub & Bar Show parent company, Questex. “This year is the first time in 35 years the event has been forced to postpone. The health and wellness of the bar and restaurant community, and the community at large, is of paramount importance. The COVID-19 circumstances have made postponement unavoidable.”

Nightclub & Bar Show is the nation’s most influential gathering of bar and restaurant owners and operators. The event offers exclusive access to leading suppliers launching new and exciting products, endless networking opportunities and the latest industry topics and trends through an array of expert speakers, educational workshops, offsite events, tours of top Las Vegas venues and amazing nightlife events.

Helping industry professionals gain critical skills to ensure their success, the three-day event brings together leaders, innovators and experts through the 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Educational Program. This year, the program offers 70+ information-packed sessions across five tracks covering: operations, people & staffing, guest experience, food & beverage and marketing & promotions from more than 40 industry experts. For more information visit www.ncbshow.com.

About Nightclub & Bar Show
Nightclub & Bar Show is owned by Questex and is the go-to resource for the bar and restaurant industry. Mirroring the fast-paced, trend-setting nature of the hospitality industry, Nightclub & Bar has been providing the specific tools bar and restaurant owners, operators and managers need to grow their businesses, compete, and succeed in this hyper-competitive and dynamic industry. Nightclub & Bar Show is part of the Bar & Restaurant Group, a division of the Questex Hospitality Group which also produces VIBE Conference, Nightclub & Bar Awards, and daily content on barandrestaurantexpo.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

NEW YORK, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the uncertain times caused by COVID-19, Questex’s Live Design is hosting the COVID-19 Webcast — State Of The Industry Update to bring together industry leaders on the state of the entertainment industry, from design and technology to live event production. They’ll share insight into the manufacturing and distribution of entertainment technology to the impact on Broadway, the non-profit arts scene, concert touring, festivals and events, including the steps needed for survival, when things may begin to re-open and what it may look like. Click here to attend the April 16 event.

“During this unprecedented time, targeted, relevant independent content is more important than ever,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “With expertise in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences, Healthcare, Wellness, Hospitality/Travel and Technology markets, we have the unique ability to provide our database of seven million business decision makers with the intelligence they need to make key business decisions.”

Questex Focuses Resources on Information and Business Continuity to Keep Communities Connected During Pandemic

FiercePharma will present the Virtual Clinical Trials, which brings the pharmaceutical community together to discuss decentralized clinical trials in an online forum on April 22-23. Industry experts will discuss the increasing pace of pharmaceutical innovation, the need to maintain data quality and integrity as new technologies are implemented and understand regulatory challenges to ensure compliance.

On April 30, FierceBiotech will host Maintaining Momentum: Applying Recent Regulatory Guidance in the Midst of the Coronavirus. The webinar will bring together a panel of CATO SMS experts to review the key issues contained in the emerging Agency Guidance and offer thoughts on what changes and options for sponsors may be seen in the coming months.

Questex also offers Coronavirus Planning and Response resource and information centers as well as newsletters for each of its verticals. Several stories include:

• Apple, Google team up on COVID-19 contact tracing via smartphone apps on FierceHealthcare
• They have everything: Amazon kits out COVID-19 testing lab for screening employees on FierceBiotech
• People are streaming twice as much video during COVID-19 crisis: Nielsen on FierceVideo
• 4 ways COVID-19 is changing mobile phone usage on FierceWireless
• A Stylist Shares His Experience Battling and Recovering From COVID-19 on The Beauty Experience
• Travel And Tourism Key To Economic Recovery Across Globe, WTTC Says on Luxury Travel Advisor
• Next Round Of Coronavirus Relief: What The Travel Industry Needs on Travel Agent Central
• 3 Tips For Surviving A Financial Panic on American Spa
• Understanding the Psyche of Bar & Restaurant Guests Upon Reopening on Bar & Restaurant
• Hoteliers look to alternative use on Hospitality Insights

To learn more about Questex, visit: www.questex.com.  

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

NEW YORK, April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex reaches 7 million business decision makers in five verticals, all have been impacted in varying degrees by the COVID-19 pandemic. Questex has focused on creating resource centers specifically focused on supporting the unique the needs of Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences, Healthcare, Wellness, Hospitality/Travel and Technology B2B businesses. 

“In this time of uncertainty people want to connect with each other now more than ever. Every industry is facing unique challenges with regard to continuity,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Telecommunications markets are pivoting to solve immediate new problems. The Hospitality, Bar + Restaurant and Beauty industries are looking for advice and creative ways to keep their business viable. Leveraging our industry-specific knowledge and expertise, we have created solutions to keep these communities connected and up to date.”

Questex has created Coronavirus Planning and Response resource and information centers as well as newsletters for each of its verticals.

• A daily newsletter – COVID-19 tracker – rounds up coverage from FierceHealthcare, FiercePharma and FierceBiotech follows all of the latest information from clinical trials to dashboards. Stories include:
  • Ex-FDA chief says regulator needs to up pace on COVID-19 drugs on FierceBioTech
  • Providers want a cash infusion to fight COVID-19. But payers say they’re doing plenty already on FierceHealthcare
  • Gilead turbocharges production of COVID-19 hopeful remdesivir on FiercePharma

• A daily newsletter in the Hospitality and Travel markets rounds up coverage from Hotel Management, Hospitality Insights/IHIF, Travel Agent Central, Luxury Travel Advisor and, at times, Bar & Restaurant Expo. Stories include:
  • Airbnb pivots to long-term stays on Hospitality Insights
  • CDC Updates Advice For Returning Cruise Ship Travelers on Luxury Travel Advisor
  • 1 ways marketing can prepare hotels for life after COVID-19 on Hotel Management

• A three times a week newsletter for small businesses rounds up coverage from American Spa, Bar & Restaurant Expo and The Beauty Experience. Stories include:
  • How To Shut Down a Restaurant The Right Way on Bar & Restaurant
  • Your Spa Has Been Ordered to Close – Now What? on American Spa
  • Tips for Navigating COVID-19 as a Salon Owner on The Beauty Experience

Questex has also produced informational virtual events and webinars to bring its communities together. Several include:

• FierceHealthcare and FiercePharma conducted a Coronavirus Virtual Series, the three-day event focused on the healthcare industry’s role in preparing for a pandemic and the steps that can be taken to mitigate risk while dealing with the outbreak.
• Following the cancelation of Mobile World Congress 2020, FierceWireless launched 5G Blitz Week, a five-day digital conference series that brought together some of the world’s largest operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and enterprises.
• With bars and restaurants scrambling to create contingency plans while they wait for the COVID-19 pandemic to end, Nightclub & Bar developed the 90 Ways to Survive the Next 90 Days series.
• Club Industry hosted three Town Halls – Being Proactive During the Coronavirus Crisis Shutdown – on proactive fitness business tips during the COVID-19 crisis for fitness businesses.

To learn more about Questex, visit: www.questex.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

Event Rescheduled for October 15-18, 2020, in Denver, Colorado

NEW YORK, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, the parent company of World Tea Conference + Expo, today announced it has been forced to postpone the event due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Originally scheduled to run June 8-11, 2020, World Tea Conference + Expo has been rescheduled to October 15-18, 2020, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.

“We are facing an unprecedented health situation,” said Paul Miller, CEO of World Tea Conference + Expo parent company, Questex. “The Federal government has asked that no more than 10 people gather in one place due to COVID-19, and the Governor of Colorado has recommended the cancellation of all public gatherings of more than 250 people. Due to the COVID-19 circumstances, we are forced to postpone World Tea Conference + Expo. We recognize the impact that the postponement has on the tea community. Our exhibitors, sponsors and speakers put in an enormous amount of work preparing for the event. This will be the first time in 18 years the event has been forced to postpone. However, the health and safety of the tea community, and the broader community, is vitally important and it makes the event postponement unavoidable.”

For 18 years, World Tea Conference + Expo has been the hub for tea industry professionals to come together with their passion of tea to learn, grow their businesses, and network with their peers, while building lasting partnerships and friendships. The event features more than 200 exhibits and hundreds of new tea products, 50+ educational sessions and workshops, 65 speakers and an industry awards ceremony. Several thousand professionals and businesses from the international tea and beverage industry will attend, including buyers and decision makers from restaurants and bars, foodservice, retail, grocery, hotels, spas, and tea and coffeehouses, among others.

For more information on World Tea Conference + Expo, visit https://worldteaexpo.com.

About World Tea Conference + Expo
World Tea Conference + Expo is the key annual event for the specialty tea market, that offers education essential for tea shop owners, retailers and hospitality professionals, e-commerce business owners, distributors, manufacturers and aspiring entrepreneurs; and provides an important venue for exhibitors to showcase the latest products to the industry. World Tea Conference + Expo is part of the Bar & Restaurant Group, a division of Questex Hospitality, which also produces World Tea Academy, and daily content on WorldTeaNews.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com 
212 895 8488

IECSC Chicago Reconvenes in April 2021

NEW YORK, March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, the parent company of International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference (IECSC), today announces the event will be forced to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IECSC Chicago and the co-located America’s Beauty Show (ABS) were originally scheduled to run April 18-20, 2020 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

“We are facing an unprecedented health situation. The Federal government has asked that no more than ten people gather in one place due to COVID-19, and the Governor of Illinois has issued Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamations declaring a state of emergency and prohibiting gatherings of more than 1,000 persons in any location.  Under these circumstances, we are forced to cancel IECSC Chicago. We recognize that a tremendous amount of work the community has put into preparing for the event – from exhibit booths, to speaker presentations and entertainment programs,” said Paul Miller, CEO of IECSC Chicago parent company, Questex. “The health and safety of the spa and wellness community, and the broader community, is of the upmost importance and it makes the event cancellation unavoidable.”

IECSC Chicago is the Midwest’s leading spa and wellness show. It attracts top manufacturers and suppliers in the spa and wellness markets and draws thousands of industry professionals each year. In addition to 50+ cutting-edge education classes including advanced business seminars and makeup workshops, IECSC Chicago attendees purchase products from hundreds of exhibitors and gain unlimited connections over three-days.

While we’ll miss seeing attendees at IECSC Chicago, all registered attendees can credit their passes to attend IECSC Las Vegas, scheduled to take place June 27-29, 2020 in Las Vegas; IECSC New York, which has been rescheduled to take place August 1-3, 2020 in New York City; or IECSC Florida November 15-16, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. For more information, visit www.iecsc.com.

All registered exhibitors of IECSC Chicago can credit their exhibit space to attend an upcoming IECSC event. For additional information, contact Kathy Gruttadauria at kgruttadauria@questex.com.

IECSC Chicago and the co-located ABS will reconvene April 17-19, 2021 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. 

For additional information about IECSC Chicago, visit www.iecscchicago.com. For additional information on ABS, visit americasbeautyshow.com.  

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488