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Sep 09, 2012
Earlier this month, the inaugural Australian edition of food and beverage trade show, lunch!, attracted the attendance of around 120 exhibitors and 3,674 trade buyers to the Royal Hall of Industries in Sydney. The two-day trade show is organised by Diversified Business Communications and took place from 6th to 7th August 2012.   The lunch! series of trade shows serves the food-to-go industry which originally debuted in the U.K. – and is the winner of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Trade Exhibition Show of the Year (under 2,000 sqm) Award in 2010 and 2011, and the AEO… more
Sep 09, 2012
The 106th edition of the China Daily Use Articles Trade Fair (CDATF) concluded with 3,800 booths covering an exhibition area of 90,000 square meters at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) this year – a new show record with growth of 30 percent over the 2011 edition. Running from 2nd to 4th August, Reed reported the attendance of more than 22,000 visitors with exhibited products including homeware, glassware, ceramics, bamboo products, kitchen & metal accessories and textiles. This was the first edition of CDATF organised under the new management of Reed Huabai… more
Sep 09, 2012
Exhibition organisers UBM Live and UBM Asia have jointly announced the launch of industrial security, fire and safety exhibition –IFSEC Southeast Asia. The show will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) Sept. 11-13, 2013. IFSEC Southeast Asia is the latest addition to the IFSEC brand of shows which also includes geo clones in the U.K., India and Africa. UBM expects the inaugural show to attract over 11,000 visitors next year. Charlie Cracknell, event director of IFSEC, said, “Having acquired the ASEAN M&E Show, UBM Live has taken the strategic decision to… more
Sep 09, 2012
International exhibition organiser, Reed Exhibitions, announced the promotion of Mike Johnson to event director and general manager of Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia. Johnson has previously worked on the G2E portfolio of events for six years, and will continue to act as director of sales and industry development for G2E Asia and G2E in Las Vegas. He will manage all of G2E and G2E Asia’s related businesses, from management of exhibition to development of conference programmes. Reed’s senior VP Courtney Muller said, “Based on his energy, expertise and wide-ranging experience… more
Sep 08, 2012
These are busy days at TSNN with another new webinar recently announced and preparations for the 3rd Annual TSNN Awards: Celebrating Trade Show Excellence in full swing for Nov. 2-4 in Louisville, Ky. TSNN’s newest complimentary webinar that’s part of a monthly series is “Internet Connectivity: How to Stay Connected at Events with More Demand Than Ever”. The webinar is Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. EST and the link to register is HERE. With more and more demand on wireless networks, this latest TSNN webinar will delve into what show organizers need to be considering to ensure attendees get connected and… more
Sep 06, 2012
Medical meetings have continued to grow, despite the overall economy and other pressures the sector has faced in recent years. The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association recently released its annual list of the top 50 largest U.S. medical meetings held in 2011, and average reported professional attendance increased 3.2 percent from 2010, while average reported total attendance increased 2.2 percent. These results suggest an uptick in the number of medical professionals deciding to attend these bellwether events, according to HCEA officials. The Radiological Society of North… more
Sep 06, 2012
With Los Angeles’ largest trade show, the Entertainment Software Association’s E3 Expo, recently signing on to stay through 2015, there was even more good news for the destination that 2012 will mark the best year the city has had since 2001, with 24 citywide conventions. Besides the convention market, Los Angeles also is on pace for a record-breaking tourism year, according to officials from the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (LA Tourism). A mid-year forecast projects the destination will welcome 41.3 million visitors by year-end, 2.4 percent above the current… more
Sep 05, 2012
Overall unemployment in the United States still might be down, but hiring in the trade show industry has continued to pick up speed though the summer and into the fall. L.A. Mart proudly recently brought back Frank Joens as senior vice president and general manager of the venue in Los Angeles. Joens returns to the L.A. Mart after a brief break in his decade-long tenure of service with the building. He began his career at the L.A. Mart in 2001 as director of marketing and then two years later was promoted to director of leasing, where he helped his team achieve a more than 90 percent… more
Sep 04, 2012
The National Association of Black Journalists and the National Society of Black Engineers both signed contracts with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to bring their events to Boston in 2014 and 2016. “Over the last several years, the MCCA and city leaders have made a concerted effort to recruit minority events to come to Boston, allowing people from across the country and around the world to see our city in a new light,” said James Rooney, executive director of the MCCA. He added, “And it’s working. After the National Urban League and Blacks in… more
Sep 03, 2012
Twenty young professionals under the age of 30 will have the opportunity to take part in the International Association of Exhibitions & Events’ Expo! Expo! through a sponsorship by the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau and Austin Convention Center. The professionals, who may not have had the financial resources to attend otherwise, will be invited to attend the event Dec. 4-6 in Orlando. IAEE's 20 under 30 program provides industry education for professional growth in the exhibitions and events industry and helps participants establish a stronger career path and become… more
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