Event News

BoothEconomy · July 6, 2026 Big Screen Hire, a Sydney-based outdoor cinema equipment supplier, reports growing adoption of inflatable movie screen setups across Australian community and event programming — part of a global market the industry projects will reach $1.8 billion by 2030. The company, which supplies inflatable screens, projection systems, and LED … [Read more...] about Inflatable Movie Screens Find a Market as Outdoor Events Expand Across Multiple Venues

BoothEconomy · July 6, 2026 Raven PMG, a fabrication company based in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood, has grown from a 2009 startup to roughly 70 full-time employees and 200 annual installations — building the temporary structures that Coca-Cola, Disney, Live Nation, and Patrón Tequila inhabit at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, the World Cup, and the Essence Festival of … [Read more...] about Inside Raven PMG: Building Eye-Popping Temporary Structures for the Biggest Events

BoothEconomy · June 9, 2026 The Lane County Farmers Market officially expanded to Springfield, Oregon, on June 7, drawing an estimated 3,000 opening-day visitors to the Springfield Public Library grounds — well above organizers' expectations. The new Sunday market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October 25, launching with roughly 25 vendors from the Willamette Valley and … [Read more...] about Lane County Farmers Market Expands to Springfield

Kansas City's Open Doors! program is doing what municipal economic development rarely attempts: using temporary vendors to solve a commercial vacancy problem while creating small business opportunity at the same time. With FIFA World Cup 2026 matches scheduled in Kansas City this summer, the city is placing more than 20 pop-up businesses and artist activations in vacant … [Read more...] about Kansas City Is Filling Empty Storefronts With Pop-Up Vendors Ahead of the World Cup