Emerald President and CEO Hervé Sedky and Tarsus Group CEO Douglas Emslie will be celebrated for their incredible advocacy, support and achievements in the trade show industry at the 2021 TSNN Awards Dec. 1-2 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Sedky has been named the 2021 TSNN Awards Industry Icon Award honoree, given to…
Sports Tours International has partnered with Raccoon Media Group as the official tour operator for its flagship event The National Running Show at Birmingham’s NEC, plus The Run Show Los Angeles and The National Outdoor Expo in 2022. Founded nearly 50 years ago Sports Tours International is the UK’s leading mass participation travel operator….
One year to go until this award-winning running community event in Southern California LOS ANGELES (September 28, 2021) – Award-winning running show organizer, Raccoon Media Group announced the third Run Show USA venue has been confirmed for September 24-25 2022, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. This is following the successful launch of the Run Show USA in Boston and Chicago. The exposition will bring together the running community…
In line with the government announcement on Monday about restrictions being extended by a further four weeks, the organiser of The National Running Show has announced that its South event has been moved to the 11 – 12 September 2021. The event will take place at Farnborough International and is set to welcome thousands of…
Mike Seaman, CEO at Raccoon Media Group and chair of the AEO UK Organiser Group hits back after 18 months of being ignored by Government. “Why are exhibitions being discriminated against continuously and disproportionately time and time again? I am frankly fed up with the lack of engagement that government has with the UK exhibition…
The exhibitions industry is racing to help those in need by running for a good cause. Set for June 8-9 for a 4 p.m. start in the U.K. (11 a.m. EDT), the Event Industry Backyard Ultra will feature marathon enthusiast and Tarsus Group CEO Douglas Emslie, who will be running a 5K race every hour for a…
Momentum is building for the first ever Run Show USA event, scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, with the announcement that top running brands including ASICS, HOKA ONE ONE, Altra, Runderwear, Feetures, Smartwool, Caldera and PRO Compression will be joining Retail Partner Marathon Sports, in bringing all the best gear and tech…
The National Running Show South team is proud to announce that they will be working with Total Communication throughout the show weekend (17-18 July) at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre to support deaf runners at the show. The TC team will be providing interpreters live on stage and offering assistance from their exhibition stand to make…
The UK’s ultimate snow, ice and leisure experience, SnowDome, is joining the line-up at The National Snow Show, sponsoring an epic indoor slope and providing expert coaching to the more than 15,000 visitors expected at the NEC in Birmingham on 23-24 October 2021. The National Snow Show is the vessel for growth for the…
Despite being postponed twice over the last year, the new event from Raccoon Media Group, The National Running Show South, is expected to be the most successful launch to date for the company, with more than 20,000 runners and over 100 brands signed up to attend the Expo, set to take place at Farnborough International…
We are thrilled to have received the following awards and nominations:
EN Awards 2024
Best Consumer Show - Snowbound Expo
EN Awards 2024
Environmental, social, and governance
EN Indy Awards 2023
Most impressive growth – National Outdoor Expo
EN Indy Awards 2023
Legacy Award
EN Indy Awards 2023
Best Visitor Engagement - National Running Show
EN Awards 2023
Best Consumer Show
EN Awards 2023
Best Company Culture
EN Indy Awards 2022
Employer of the Year
EN Indy Awards 2022
Best Independent Consumer Show Launch
EN Awards 2022
Best Consumer Show
AEO Awards 2022
Marketing Campaign of the Year - Consumer Show
AEO Awards 2022
Best Consumer Show
AEO Awards 2021
Best Lockdown Initiative
AEO Awards 2021
Best Consumer Show Activation
EN Awards, 2020
Best Covid Lockdown Fundraising Initiative
AEO Awards 2020
Best Consumer Show
AEO Awards 2020
Innovation Award
AEO Awards, 2018
Best Consumer Show Launch
EN Indy Awards, 2018
Best Launch
EN Indy Awards, 2018
Best Show Director
EN Indy Awards, 2019
Best Show Feature
EN Indy Awards, 2019
Best Consumer Show