Trade Show News Network

What Trade Show News Network does

Trade Show News Network (TSNN) is a B2B digital media platform serving the trade show, exhibition, and event industry since 1996. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Informa PLC, organized within Informa's Informa Connect Division, with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois and a registered office in London. TSNN publishes industry news, analysis, rankings, and editorial content covering trade shows, conferences, event technology, exhibitors, venues, sustainability, and career development in the exhibition sector.

The platform's core technology is a digital publishing system built on Informa's Contentstack CMS, comprising a newsletter delivery infrastructure and a trade show directory database. Key products include a suite of six e-newsletters (TSNN: The Industry This Week, Breaking News, Association Show News, People News, Tech News, and ExpoFiles) serving a combined 160,000 subscribers monthly, the TSNN Top 250 Dashboard providing downloadable rankings of U.S. trade shows, a searchable Trade Show Calendar/Directory, and podcast content. The company also maintains social media presence via Twitter (30,000+ reach) and a LinkedIn group (10,000+ members).

TSNN operates a sales-led B2B media business model, monetizing its audience exclusively through advertising and sponsorship. Revenue streams include website banner ads, e-newsletter sponsorships, featured listings, dedicated e-blasts, and custom ad campaigns, sold on multi-year contracts at quote-based pricing. The primary customer segments are trade show organizers and exhibitors seeking to reach industry professionals, with secondary segments including event technology suppliers, venue and destination marketing organizations. The company employs 11-50 people and serves primarily the North American trade show market.

Name

Trade Show News Network

Legal name

Trade Show News Network

Website

https://tsnn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TSNN is a B2B digital media platform, founded 1996 and wholly owned by Informa PLC, that delivers trade show industry news, rankings, and event content via six newsletters reaching 160,000 subscribers. It monetizes through advertising and sponsorships sold to exhibitors, vendors, and venue organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show Industry Media

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI), Industry Trade Shows & Expos (MPAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Trade show news
• Event industry media
• Exhibition industry publication
• B2b media advertising
• Trade show directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Primary revenue stream from advertising on the TSNN website and through e-newsletter placements. Offers banner ads, featured listings, newsletter advertisements, sponsorship packages, and dedicated e-blasts to qualified products and services providers.
2. E-Newsletter Sponsorships: Six e-newsletters serve a combined 160,000 subscribers each month. Newsletter titles include TSNN: The Industry This Week (10,000+ subscribers), Breaking News (12,000+ subscribers), Association Show News (8,000+ subscribers), and ExpoFiles News (25,000 subscribers). Revenue generated through newsletter sponsorships and advertising placements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trade Show News Network (TSNN) is a B2B media platform and online news publication covering the trade show, exhibition, and event industry. The company operates a content publishing platform featuring six e-newsletters reaching 160,000+ subscribers monthly, the proprietary TSNN Top 250 rankings dashboard for U.S. trade and consumer shows, a searchable Trade Show Calendar directory, podcast content, and an advertising and editorial calendar offering sponsorships, featured listings, banner ads, dedicated e-blasts, and custom ad campaigns to vendors and suppliers in the trade show ecosystem.

Product overview

Trade Show News Network (TSNN) is a media platform operated by Informa Connect that serves as the No. 1 online news source for the trade show industry. The company's product portfolio centers on its content and publishing platform, comprising a suite of six e-newsletters (TSNN: The Industry This Week, TSNN Breaking News, Association Show News, People News, Tech News, and TSNN ExpoFiles) serving over 160,000 combined subscribers monthly. Supporting products include the TSNN Top 250 rankings database providing comprehensive U.S. exhibition market data, a searchable Trade Show Calendar/Directory, and podcast content. The platform also offers advertising and editorial calendar services for brands seeking to reach trade show industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Industry This Week: Weekly e-newsletter covering the latest news in the global trade show industry, released every Tuesday with over 10,000 subscribers.
• Breaking News
• Association Show News
• ExpoFiles News
• TSNN Top 250
• TSNN Trade Show Directory

Products and services

• TSNN Newsletter Suite A suite of six e-newsletters (TSNN: The Industry This Week, Breaking News, Association Show News, People News, Tech News, and ExpoFiles News) serving a combined 160,000 trade show industry subscribers each month.
• TSNN Top 250 A comprehensive dashboard of the top trade and consumer shows in the U.S. exhibition market, providing rankings by net square footage, attendance, number of exhibiting companies, and location, with downloadable show and organizer data.
• Trade Show Calendar A searchable trade show directory allowing users to find, search, and explore trade shows and conferences, integrated with TSNN editorial content.
• TSNN Podcasts Original podcast content covering trade show and event industry news, discussions, and insights for trade show professionals.
• TSNN Advertising and Editorial Calendar Advertising and editorial sponsorship opportunities sold to vendors and suppliers in the trade show ecosystem, offering featured listings, newsletter advertisements, banner ads, sponsorship packages, dedicated e-blasts, and custom ad campaigns on TSNN's website and newsletter suite.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160,000+ combined reach through website visitors and newsletter subscribers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Informa ConnectcoreOthersTSNN is part of the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC. All copyright resides with Informa PLC. The site is operated by a business owned by Informa PLC. This is a parent-subsidiary relationship where TSNN operates as a business unit within the Informa Connect division.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Skift: Large B2B media company focused on the travel and meetings/events sectors with newsletters, research subscriptions, and events. Operates a similar advertising + paid-intelligence model to TSNN but at a significantly broader scope and scale.

Direct peers

• BizBash: B2B media brand covering events, meetings, and experiential marketing with news, lists, and newsletters. Comparable to TSNN in advertising-led content model and in serving event organizers and suppliers, though with a stronger brand-event and B2C angle.
• Smart Meetings: B2B media brand targeting meeting planners and corporate event buyers with print, digital, and events offerings. Overlaps TSNN on the planner/exhibitor audience and competes for the same advertising spend from hotels, CVBs, and event suppliers.
• MeetingsNet: B2B publication covering the meetings, conventions, and incentive travel industry through articles, newsletters, and awards. Directly comparable in audience (planners and suppliers) and ad-supported media business model to TSNN.
• Trade Show Executive: Long-established B2B trade publication serving the US exhibition industry with news, rankings, and data products. Closely comparable to TSNN in audience, content focus, and ad-supported revenue model; the two are the most direct niche competitors in trade show news.
• M&C (Meetings & Conventions): B2B brand serving meetings, incentive, convention, and event planners with editorial content, newsletters, and industry lists. Overlaps TSNN's planner and supplier audience; competes for similar advertising customers and CPMs.
• Convene (PCMA): Official publication of the Professional Convention Management Association, serving business events strategists and organizers with editorial and digital media. Comparable in vertical audience and association-driven content depth, though owned by an association rather than a media conglomerate.

Emerging players

• Event Marketer: B2B media brand focused on brand-side experiential and event marketing, covering corporate events, activations, and sponsorships. Adjacent to TSNN's exhibitor/sponsor audience with partial overlap on advertising customers and content.

Regional players

• Exhibition World: UK-headquartered trade publication covering the global exhibition industry with news, rankings, and reports. Closely comparable editorial scope to TSNN but primarily serves European and Middle Eastern markets.

Others

• Northstar Meetings Group (Informa Connect peer brands): Portfolio of B2B meetings/events media brands within the broader Informa group, including Meetings & Conventions, Successful Meetings, and Incentive. Thematically and structurally related to TSNN as parallel Informa Connect media products serving overlapping event industry audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TSNN_com_US
• Facebookfacebook.com/tradeshownewsnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tsnn-trade-show-news-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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