Hot issues
of 1989:
Date protection; ASCAP/BMI licensing |
1989 |
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1990 |
Hot issues
of 1990:
Sands Convention Center breaks ground; Colorado, Tampa and Oregon Convention Centers open |
Hot issues
of 1991:
Major work rule changes at McCormick Place |
1991 |
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1992 |
Hot issues
of 1992:
ADA compliance for trade shows; EXPO sold to Atwood Publishing, LLC |
Hot issues
of 1993:
EXPO becomes the official publication of IAEM |
1993 |
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1994 |
Hot issues
of 1994:
International launches; electronic exhibitor manuals; information superhighway |
Hot issues
of 1995:
Strategic partnerships, co-locations, joint ventures; show Web sites; acquisitions |
1995 |
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1996 |
Hot issues
of 1996:
Outsourcing; event management companies; EACs; acquisitions continue |
Hot issues
of 1997:
Sponsorships, corporate shows, international |
1997 |
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1998 |
Hot issues
of 1998:
Atwood publishing sold to VS&A; M&A activity from private equity firms and investment bankers, Y2K |
Hot issues
of 1999:
Labor market tightens; threat from "cybermediaries;" hotel room blocks |
1999 |
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2000 |
Hot issues
of 2000:
Integrated media companies; associations selling shows; show launches; permission marketing |
Hot issues
of 2001:
Dot-com failures hit hi-tech shows hard; attendance declines; 9/11 |
2001 |
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2002 |
Hot issues
of 2002:
Corporate shows, equity ownership liquidations; re-branding/ repositioning; M&A activity down 45% |
Hot issues
of 2003:
Focus shifts to attendees; changing business environment; changing trade show model; Atwood Publishing, LLC sold to Ascend Media |
2003 |
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2004 |
Hot issues
of 2004:
Focus on exhibitor ROI; attendance; event marketing |
