Thursday, February 21, 2013
Video: Kristie Gonsalves, president of North East Expos, explains how she's able to leverage operations, marketing and sales synergies to put on three consumer tradeshows in consecutive weeks at the Connecticut Convention Center.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) became the latest high-profile medical organization to announce it will move into Cleveland’s Global Center for Health Innovation when it opens this fall.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Convention Industry Council is preparing a certification program for health care event professionals that will complement its current Certified Meeting Professional program.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
An HCEA research study concludes that nearly three-quarters of the average health care company’s tradeshow exhibiting budget is consumed by three items: showfloor space, logistics and labor and materials handling.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
UBM Canon announced a new online directory and a community outreach program that will give medical device manufacturers access to exhibitors at its MD&M events. The announcement came during MD&M West, held Feb. 12-14 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Four fashion-related show organizers have announced they will hold six tradeshows simultaneously in Las Vegas in what they are calling a strategic alliance.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Chicago CC project put on hold following fraud suit...New Cleveland CC books two more shows, up to 59 before opening...Mass. CVA selects developer for CC hotel and more.
Monday, February 18, 2013
When completed this summer, the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, connected to the Chicago convention center, will have a new hotel tower with 460 rooms. All of the existing 800 rooms are also being renovated.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
In 2012, 4.9 million people attended tradeshows, meetings and conventions in Las Vegas, a 1.6-percent increase over 2011 and the highest business-related attendance in four years.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Daniel McKinnon, vice president of events at TradeFair Group, sat down with Expo to discuss some of the macro trends that have affected the industry in recent years.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Cygnus Business Media is restructuring its events operations after an organizational review late last year.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
FOLIO: and min are partnering in the launch of a new event called MediaMashup. To be held in New York City on April 16, 2013, the event offers a day-long agenda that examines the cross-section of digital and print media.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
On the heels of a successful World of Concrete Feb. 5-8 in Las Vegas, Hanley Wood announced it would launch an edition of the concrete industry show in India. World of Concrete India will take place at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, India, this October.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Attendees want more and better access to product experts on the showfloor, according to the latest report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Attendees want more and better access to product experts on the showfloor, according to the latest report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Irving CVB moves forward with hotel development...Minnesota has been buying booth space for local suppliers at overseas tradeshows...MPI sponsors hackathon in run up to TechCon and more.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Leveraging its online ticket sales platform, home and garden show organizer Marketplace Events boosted attendance at its first four exhibitions of the year by 17 percent.
Friday, February 8, 2013
One major East Coast convention center board decided yesterday to seek bids on privatizing, while the board of a smaller venue switched private-sector operators.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
It feels like it just ended, but IAEE is already ramping up for its next Expo! Expo! in Houston this year. The group is building on last year's message, continuing to push the value of face-to-face. The 2013 motto? "Connect Here. Succeed Anywhere."
Thursday, February 7, 2013
UBM Live has selected Global Experience Specialists (GES) to provide service contracting for most of its European portfolio of 30 shows.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Global Experience Specialists went from red to black in 2012, parent company Viad announced in its annual earnings report.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Last month Amsterdam hosted the tenth annual Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) tradeshow, drawing more than 44,000 attendees. The attendance numbers not only set a benchmark for ISE, but also set a record for AV industry tradeshows.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
International CES is ending its nearly two-decade relationship with GES and has selected Freeman to be its general service contractor beginning with the 2014 show.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
B-to-b media company UBM has agreed to sell “the bulk” of its data services business for $252 million to Electra Partners, a private-equity firm. A deal was expected after UBM announced a “strategic review” of its data services segment in July.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Important staff changes from around the expo, tradeshow and conference industries.
