In a surprise move, this Tuesday’s mailbox found a communication from AXPONA stating that their previously mentioned 2020 dates will now move away from 4th quarter and back to the originally planned April calendar month. The Chicago audio show had voiced a change that landed its mid west stronghold very close to nearly four other hifi-related events located within the holiday season (RMAF, Toronto, New York and DC).

The change came as a surprise to some, a relief to others. Travel costs and transportation from show to show in short time periods forces many exhibitors to make hard choices, but the April time slot for AXPONA will still leave them dealing with the international Munich show just on their heels.… Read the full article

After years of continued growth the Chicago-based audio show AXPONA (run by industry event company JD Events) has decided to move its calendar date to Q4. AXPONA has retained their mid-April time slot since its relocation to Illinois in 2013. Its been quite a run the past few years and the expansion to a larger more convention-y venue at the Renaissance Schaumburg Center has no doubt opened the door to even greater potential for growth for the largest mid west show on the circuit.… Read the full article