Oct 22, 2012
International sports, venue and entertainment organization AEG Facilities has expanded its Convention Center Management and Services Division by naming Brad Gessner vice president of Convention Centers.
AEG currently operates convention centers in Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Oman and Qatar.
“We recognize there is demand in the industry to change the model of success for great convention centers and destinations,” said AEG Facilities President Bob Newman.
He added “As operators of some of the world’s most successful convention centers, we are in a position to utilize… more
Oct 22, 2012
Marina Bay Sands has had its busiest MICE month ever, with 13 tradeshows and several key conferences scheduled for the Singapore-based venue in October.
The 13 tradeshows – approximately four times the monthly average since Sands Expo & Convention Center opened in April 2010 – will attract up to an estimated 46,000 delegates from industries as diverse as architecture, property, travel and hospitality as well as energy, according to venue officials.
“October marks a milestone for us as our team builds on the MICE momentum since we opened in April 2010,” said John… more
Oct 22, 2012
The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association will hold its’ first-everChicago-area Association Roundtable Nov. 7 for healthcare association show organizers and exhibition managers.
The event, usually held during HCEA’s Annual Meeting, now is being offered for the first time as a stand-alone event.
This open discussion forum offers an opportunity for healthcare association professionals to share best practices, make new industry connections and learn about the latest developments in the world of healthcare convention marketing.
The roundtable will be… more
Oct 22, 2012
The four-day Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and the concurrent electronicAsia attracted more than 97,000 buyers from 140 countries and regions, with the electronics portion drawing a 5-percent increase, compared with last year’s show.
The Hong Kong Trade Development Councils’ combined exhibitions at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre also welcomed 3,900 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions.
The electronics fair alone drew more than 64,000 buyers, a fair record. An increase in buyers came from Asian regions such as the Chinese mainland, South Korea… more
Oct 21, 2012
More than 700 participants from around the world are expected to attend the Mid-Pacific Conference on Birth and Primal Health Research from Oct. 26-28 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
The meeting, which was preceded in February 2010 by the Mid-Atlantic Conference on Birth and Primal Health Research in the Canary Islands, is being held in the Pacific for the first time.
It will feature a lineup of the world’s foremost authorities on prenatal advancements and childbirth, and draw participation from nearly 40 different professions, according to show organizers.
In more than 25… more
Oct 21, 2012
Nearly 72,000 attendees checked out not only more exhibits, but also a bigger showfloor at the recent World Dairy Expo at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.
The number of attendees saw an uptick of 5.6 percent, compared with last year’s show.
In addition, there was a 6.5-percent increase of exhibitors to 863 and a showfloor that grew 8.8 percent to 560,600 net square feet, compared with 2011, according to John Rozum, sales manager for World Dairy Expo.
He added the primary reason for the growth at this year’s event was the addition of more available space.
“The… more
Oct 21, 2012
Two of Messe Duesseldorf’s recent medical-related shows in Singapore grew in attendance.
The staging of OS+H Asia, 8th Occupational Safety & Health Exhibition for Asia in Singapore concluded with a strong increase in exhibitor and visitor participation: 163 exhibiting companies from 22 countries showcased their products to 5,918 trade visitors - with 20 percent coming from overseas, primarily from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
With the more than 15-percent growth in the number of visitors and the distinct increase of exhibitors, this was the highest ever turnout since the… more
Oct 20, 2012
TSNN is offering another complimentary webinar from its year-long series – “What Trade Show Organizers Want:The Forces That Drive Technology Purchases” – Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. EST.
To register click HERE.
Speakers include three show organizers: Scott Lum, digital marketing manager of events, Microsoft Corporation; Andrea Bahr, special projects manager, Society of Petroleum Engineers; and April Wilson, director of tradeshow marketing, Hanley Wood Exhibitions, who will discuss how they choose technology for their events.
The one hour webinar will be moderated by… more
Oct 20, 2012
Crafters will have a new show to go to on the East Coast when Creative & Lifestyle Arts (C&LA) launches alongside George Little Management’s National Stationery Show.
The new event will run May 19-22 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York.
“C&LA is the only event dedicated to the thousands of independent and ‘big box’ stores that sell art supplies, crafting merchandise and creative hobby products on the east coast,” said Patti Stracher, vice president, National Stationery Show. “C&LA is a natural fit with the National… more
Oct 16, 2012
To dive or not to dive. That's one of the luxuries of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where the warm tropical ocean teems with colorful fish and giant turtles while the land attractions offer plenty of space for work and play.
Nested between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta has been gaining ground as incentive, as well as trade show and convention destination.
Its home state of Jalisco may be famous for tequila and Mariachi, but this beachfront town can hold its own with plenty of colonial charm, lots of new and established convention infrastructure and a… more
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