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Sep 26, 2013
Strong growth in the packaging industry and the need for innovative and cost-saving solutions translated into the largest show yet for PMMI’s biennial PACK EXPO Las Vegas that took place Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“It’s a record Las Vegas year for us,” said Julie Ackerman, senior director of public relations and communications for PMMI. The show spanned more than 740,000 square feet and attracted 1,700-plus exhibitors and 28,000 attendees. The previous PACK EXPO Las Vegas came in at 700,000 sq. ft., 1,600 exhibitors and 26,000 attendees… more
Sep 25, 2013
SnowSports Industries America puts on the largest show in its market sector every year, SIA Snow Show, but instead of focusing on getting as many people to the show as possible, they put their energies instead into ensuring that the people who are there have the most buying power.
“In our industry and other industries there is consolidation at the supplier and retailer level,” said SIA President David Ingemie.
For example, he added, if a company like Sport Chalet buys up another smaller company, there are now fewer people who are going to attend the show. Even so, Ingemie… more
Sep 17, 2013
At the recent Center for Exhibition Industry Research Foundation Predict conference in New York City, David Audrain, current chair of the Society of Independent Show Organizers, stood up at the end of the event and made a surprise announcement that SISO would be making a $100,000 donation to the CEIR Foundation during the next five years.
"We know and understand that all of the research that CEIR produces comes at a cost,” said Audrain, who also is president and CEO of Clarion Events North America.
He added, “The SISO board of directors believes in the important work CEIR… more
Sep 16, 2013
Exhibitors who typically take part in Advanstar Communications’ Licensing Expo now will have the opportunity to also to be in the International Housewares Association’s International Home + Housewares Show, and vice versa.
The two entities recently signed a collaborative agreement to cross-promote their shows in 2014.
“Advanstar Licensing is thrilled to be collaborating with the leading event for the housewares market,” said Jessica Blue, vice president of Licensing Expo.
She added, “When we realized that all of our exhibitors would benefit from attending… more
Sep 16, 2013
Have you ever been strolling through a trade show and all of a sudden you spot a booth that is such a great design it just stops you in your tracks?
Well, now you can help that booth really show off by taking part in a new program rolled out by the International Association of Exhibitions & Events and BizBash called #Boothlove.
The #Boothlove social media program was created to showcase the best booths and exhibit stands from around the world – providing a global "peek over the fence" to inspire trade show and exhibition professionals with new ideas, while spotlighting… more
Sep 07, 2013
When officials representing the San Diego Chargers NFL football team went before the California Coastal Commission late last week and proposed a joint-use, stadium-convention center project in downtown San Diego’s East Village, they likely thought it was the perfect solution to much-needed additional convention space in the area.
But, the San Diego Convention Center Corp, which has had an expansion in the works for a long time for the San Diego Convention Center, which it oversees, gave the new proposed stadium-convention center plan a resounding thumbs down.
“Our clients, when interviewed… more
Sep 04, 2013
By all indications, meetings organized by global trade associations continue to see positive growth, according to 92 respondents who took part in theInternational Congress and Convention Association’s and IMEX Group’s latest survey.
Seventy-seven percent of the respondents who took part in the joint annual survey, conducted during the IMEX event’s Association Day in Frankfurt, Germany, organize meetings with more than 500 attendees and 17 percent organize meetings with 5,000-plus attendees.
More than 32 percent of the 92 respondents reported higher attendance for their… more
Sep 02, 2013
The Professional Convention Management Association Nominating Committee, chaired by Susan Katz, past Chairman of the Board, met Aug. 27 in Chicago, Ill., and reviewed a number of nominee applications for the 2013 open board officers and directors positions.
After careful due diligence and deliberation, the committee offers the following slate of candidates for leadership positions on the 2014 PCMA Board of Directors.
According to the PCMA Bylaws, this official announcement of the proposed slate is to be sent to the membership by Oct. 1. The nominating process, according to the Bylaws (… more
Sep 02, 2013
In addition to 11 designated floor sections, the 2013 SEMA Show will include three different areas where First-Time and Featured Exhibitors can be found.
“In order for us to accommodate the more than 2,400 companies exhibiting at the 2013 SEMA Show, we’ve expanded our footprint,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of communications and events.
He added, “Collectively, the First-Time and Featured Exhibitor areas include hundreds of new and innovative manufacturers that represent allmarkets in the industry. These are must-see areas for everyone in the… more
Aug 27, 2013
In a continued series of reports on practices in the trade show industry, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research recently released a report, Exhibitor Product Information Sharing Practices, which looks into the way exhibitors share and attendees prefer to receive product information.
The report also identifies which methods are considered most effective in supporting an organization’s overall objectives for exhibiting.
CEIR also recently released the Digital Playbook, taking a look at who exhibitors were utilizing digital tools to engage with attendees.
The current study… more
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