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New Dallas Anchor Hotel Lives Up to the Promises

For more than 30 years, a battle waged to get an anchor hotel next to the Dallas Convention Center, but now, there finally seems to be an end in sight with the new Omni Dallas Hotel officially opening its doors January 2012...read more

Bruce Rauner Named Chairman of Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Mayor Daley appointee tasked 'to restore Chicago's competitive edge.'...read more

When Promoting Exhibitions Abroad, Make Sure Your Message is Received

Remember, not everyone is on board with social media as the preferred communication method...read more

UBM Buys U.K.-Based Aviation Industry Event Operator

Deal is for roughly $12.5 in cash, plus about $2 million more in deferred money...read more

Forecast: Tradeshows to Grow 4 Percent Through 2014

As attendance grows, sponsorship dollars are projected to begin rebounding next year....read more

2010 Occupancy and RevPAR Boosts Projected for U.S. Hotels

While key indicators are on the rise, recovery is still deemed 'extremely fragile'....read more

Las Vegas Attendance Climbs Higher in May

For the third month in a row, Las Vegas convention attendance steadily climbed higher in May, with 352,537 attendees...read more

IMEX America Gets Sustainable With MeetGreen

When IMEX America debuts Oct. 11-13, 2011, at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, show organizers are going to do whatever it takes to make it as sustainable of a show as possible...read more

China opens World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

The 2010 World Expo has opened in the city of Shanghai in what China hopes will be further proof of its rising global influence....read more or watch the video now

International Exhibitors Coming to the U.S. Have It Rough

Yes, the event business in America is really that different. Think about it. Have you ever gone outside the U.S. as exhibitor? It’s challenging and scary! So, for a moment, put yourself in your international client’s shoes...read more

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 Tops 2 Million Net Square Feet

Exhibit space sales are going strong for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, topping 2 million net square feet of exhibit space. Space sales for the co-located IFPE 2011 are outpacing the last show and now total more than 126,000 net square feet...read more

Hood Exhibits' NanaWall Exhibit for 2010 AIA National Convention Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright

Hood exhibits took a page from the architectural bible of Frank Lloyd Wright for this year’s 2010 Architect Institute Association’s (AIA) National Convention in Miami...read more

New Board to Oversee ‘Sweeping’ Changes at Chicago Expo Agency

Staying competitive in the convention and trade show industry is among the priorities throughout many major cities across the U.S. Chicago is no exception...read more

10 Design Tips for Your Exhibitors

Looking for some design tips to share with your exhibitors? Try these 10...read more

Dallas Convention Center’s Frank Poe to Head Up GWCC

February 23 , 2010
ATLANTA- (February 23, 2010) The Georgia World Congress Center Authority announced today that Frank Poe, a 38-year convention center veteran from Dallas, was appointed GWCCA executive director...read more

 

34th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC)

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Goben Covention Services provides services to ICACC'10. The event ICACC’10 is designed for materials scientists, engineers, researchers and manufacturers, delivering the opportunity to share knowledge and state-of-the-art advancements in materials technology. Located in Daytona Beach, learn more about ICACC

Convention Industry Council launches initiative to promote face-to-face meetings

Thursday, December 17, 2009 By EXPO News
The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has launched a grassroots industry initiative to promote the benefits of face-to-face meetings. The “Face Time. It Matters” campaign will debut in January with a logo, slogan and marketing materials on Web sites of the CIC’s 34 member organizations, in trade and partner consumer advertising and at various industry shows and events... read more

Nielsen Business Media sells film expo business to e5 Global Media

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 By EXPO News
Nielsen Business Media has agreed to sell eight of its media brands, including four trade shows and a number of its trade magazines, to e5 Global Media, a new company formed by private equity firm Pluribus Capital Management and financial services firm Guggenheim Partners.... read more

Boston Wants to Double Convention Center Size. 500,000 sq. ft. expansion of BCEC, 1,000-room hotel are part of plans

By Rachel Wimberly -- Tradeshow Week, 12/14/2009
The Biotechnology Industry Organization announced earlier this year that it would take BIO Intl. Convention back to Boston in 2012, even though the show will be split between several venues, and many attendees will have to stay a few miles away from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. read more

Friday, December 11, 2009
EXHIBITOR2010 will offer 220 sessions presented by world-class speakers and industry experts when it meets at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Conference Center, Las Vegas, from March 14-18, 2010....read more

A few easy steps every show organizer should take to deal with the H1N1 threat

Sunday, November 1, 2009 By Loree Stark

As more and more stories about the H1N1 virus permeate the national news, show organizers are wondering how to deal with an illness that may give attendees — and exhibitors — just one more reason to miss an event. Organizers concerned about H1N1 need to have two strategies in place: one for pre-event planning and one for on-site execution. Here are a few easy, effective tips that all show organizers can put into place for their next event....read more

Value of Technology Is Reinforced

By Rachel Wimberly -- Tradeshow Week, 7/13/2009
The verdict’s in: Technology is here to stay. Forty percent of those who responded said they considered digital marketing a vital component in having live events.... read more