“A Lot of Optimism” in the Industry at EDspaces

“A Lot of Optimism”

in the Industry

at EDspaces

by Michael Nocella

“The pent-up demand for both meeting in person and seeing new products up close to test, compare, and evaluate was evident on the EDspaces 2021 trade show floor,” said Adrienne Dayton from the Education Market Association. She recently reported that the combined EDspaces and Campus Safety exhibit floor last November featured products from 170 companies. In attendance were nearly 2,500 participants, both exhibitors and attendees. (Coincidentally, those numbers match figures from the 2019 event.)

EDspaces is known as the premiere conference dedicated to understanding how the intersection of space, pedagogy, and technology impacts student performance. Owned and operated by exhibitions giant Emerald X, the show includes invaluable educational components – tours, educational sessions and the Educational Distribution Symposium –managed by the Education Market Association.

In a interview in January, Adrienne filled us in on the hot topics in school spaces and the new and award-winning products on display in Pittsburgh. (continued on page 14) EDspaces, which was held November 3-5 in Pittsburgh, featured 170 exhibiting companies and hosted nearly 2,500 participants — numbers on par with the last EDspaces in 2019.