Nov 10, 2015
Laying the foundation for the eventual departure of Joe Loggia, CEO of UBM Advanstar, at the end of the year, UBM Americas has made several new appointments to its U.S.-based Fashion Group, including bringing Chris DeMoulin back into the fold.
DeMoulin, who previously oversaw Advanstar's fashion business, serving as president of the biannual MAGIC series of shows from 2008–2012, was named managing director of Fashion for UBM Americas, reporting directly to Simon Foster, CEO of UBM Americas.
DeMoulin most recently served as president of Licensing and executive vice president, Customer… more
Nov 09, 2015
More than 180 attendees, including fastest-growing show winners representing the top 50 shows, as well as their guests and sponsors, all came together to celebrate at the 2015 TSNN Awards Nov. 6-8 in Atlanta.
Awards were given onstage at the AmericasMart during a gala celebration emceed by The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore, with The American Coatings Show scoring the overall fastest-growing award for attendance and the ICSC New York National Conference snagging the overall fastest-growing award for net square footage.
“Thank you for awarding the ICSC,” said Tim McGuinness, vice president of… more
Nov 08, 2015
In a society that’s more disconnected and lonely than ever, people no longer attend events because they just want basic information or random networking. Instead, they desire a strategically-designed experience where they can collaborate and create solutions to problems.
“People go to events for four primary reasons,” according to Marc Pomerleau, Global Strategy Vice President for FreemanXP. “They want to strengthen relationships, enhance competency, increase vision and perspective, and discover a sense of purpose.”
Creating the type of event that meets those needs can be tough because it… more
Nov 06, 2015
The 2015 NACS Show attracted a record 24,392 registered attendees, of which 9,038 were classified as buyers (retailers, convenience distributors).
The total number of registered attendees, which includes Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) buyer registration, was 3.3-percent higher than last year and topped the previous attendance record set in 2004.
The 2015 NACS Show also attracted a record 2,490 international attendees representing 73 countries, which was another record, showcasing the event’s importance to the success of the global convenience and fuel retailing industry.
The 2015 NACS… more
Nov 04, 2015
The Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association has named management firm Coulter to provide comprehensive association management services to the organization, effective Nov. 1.
Amy Lotz, CAE, Coulter vice president, will serve as HCEA’s executive director.
HCEA’s goal is to provide the effectiveness and promoting the value of all conventions, meetings and exhibitions for the healthcare industry.
In its provision of full-service association management to HCEA, Coulter will provide guidance through strategic planning and analysis, event management and fundraising, and communications and… more
Nov 04, 2015
Reed Exhibitions is bringing its in-cosmetics brand to the Big Apple next year when it launches the show Sept. 7-8 at Pier 36.
in-cosmetics North America, which focuses on personal care ingredients and already is established in overseas markets such as Paris and Bangkok, will feature international companies such as Ashland, Caregen, Clariant, Gattefosse, KCC Corporation, Lucas Meyer, Merck, Nanjing Cosmos, Technature,
The Innovation Company and Vantage Specialty Ingredients already have confirmed their participation. More than 20 countries including Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore,… more
Nov 03, 2015
Meeting Professionals International has acquired the assets of Plan Your Meetings, a privately-owned educational and networking resources company based in Atlanta.
Plan Your Meetings produces live education, networking events, an award-winning annual meeting planning guide and a variety of digital resources and tools for meeting planners in the U.S.
The acquisition of Plan Your Meetings’ assets strengthens MPI’s portfolio of professional development offerings and supports MPI’s strategic vision to be the first choice for professional career development for its members and the global… more
Nov 01, 2015
Negative show rotation was a key factor in Global Experience Specialists’ overall U.S.-based third-quarter revenue posting a 14.6 percent decrease to $143.5 million, compared with the same quarter last year with $168.1 million.
Even with the dip, the good news was same-show revenue continued to surge with 4.7 percent growth in the third quarter, compared with the same quarter last year.
“GES delivered better results in the third quarter than we had previously anticipated. We continued to see stronger same-show growth, short-term bookings and sales to corporate clients,” said Steve Moster,… more
Oct 30, 2015
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ CONEXPO-CON/AGG already is the largest show in the United States, and now it’s reaching new heights in South America as well.
CONEXPO Latin America, which debuted Oct. 21-24, 2015, in Santiago, Chile (Espacio Riesco), attracted nearly 32,600 attendees from more than 90 countries.
The top five Latin American countries besides the host country (in order) were Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Bolivia.
“The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has a longstanding commitment to Latin America to advance business development and cooperation; we are… more
Oct 28, 2015
After its successful premiere in 2015, C-star, Shanghai's International Trade Fair for Solutions and Trends all about Retail, will return May 18-20 next year to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
In 2016, C-star will occupy two halls in order to give exhibitors more space to present their latest innovations and solutions for the retail sector.
The first staging of C-star in 2015 attracted 162 exhibitors from 23 countries and more than 5,700 trade visitors.
C-star will again be organized by Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai, a subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf, located in Germany. Messe… more
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