“Private-equity (PE) firms run something of a shell game,” says Josh Kosman, author of “The Buyout of America: How private equity will cause the next great credit crisis.” “They buy companies with other people’s money by structuring acquisitions like mortgages. The critical difference is that while we pay our mortgages, PE firms have the businesses they buy take the loans, making them responsible for repayment.
It would be nice to link the intense public debate about firearms, the NRA’s growing stature as a player in the events business, and Reed Exhibitions’ decision to distance itself from shows involving guns—but there isn’t a way to tie up all the strings in a satisfying way.
The Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has named the presidents of two hospitals the 2013 recipients of its CEO IT Achievement Awards.
PMMI, which owns and produces the PACK EXPO tradeshows, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) will partner in the launch of a new event designed to connect pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers with the packaging industry.
In advance of the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO) scheduled May 31-June 4 in Chicago, a number of small cap stocks in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors have seen their stock prices climb precipitously.
As corporations focus on sales as a result of event participation and do a better job at tracking ROI, managing leads is getting more important. The key to successful event lead management is to have a well thought-out plan.
Should you have concurrent educational sessions during exhibition hours, or separate dedicated hours for each? Is your event a conference and exhibition, or an exhibition and conference?
The International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) is now accepting nominations for awards that will be presented and displayed during Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition Dec. 10-12 in Houston.
Mike Eason, a member of the 2013 Expo Elite and a vice president at 1105 Media, will talk about his success with education and government sector events during the ExpoNext Conference next month.
National Rifle Association officials attribute the record-breaking growth of the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits to the political atmosphere in the United States since the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., in December.
The 2013 International CES saw a record international attendance—36,206—from 150 countries, according to an independent audit conducted by Veris Consulting and released May 7.
Loosening travel restriction in China may mean 100 million people from that country will visit the United States by 2015. How many of them do you think you can get to your shows?
