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Jun 14, 2016
InfoComm International, for the commercial audiovisual and information communications industries, saw record growth in not only exhibitors, with 1,000 on the floor and 211 of them being first-timers, but also the showfloor expanded to 527,105 net square feet of exhibit and special events space — also a show record.
“The AV industry’s commitment to advancing technology and showcasing it at InfoComm has never been stronger,” said Jason McGraw, senior vice president of Expositions, InfoComm International.
He added, “The market is constantly changing and we’ve been pleased to introduce new… more
Jun 13, 2016
Trade Show News Network will celebrate David Loechner, president and CEO of Emerald Expositions, as the TSNN Industry Icon Award honoree at the 7th annual TSNN Awards Oct. 28-30 in Atlantic City.
"Thirty-four years ago, when I started in the trade show business, it was my first real Job out of college. Today, I‘m fully committed to this industry because I completely believe what we do is so important to the economics of the industries we serve,” Loechner said.
He added, “I’m lucky to have worked with so many dedicated, talented and loyal people, as well as hugely influential… more
Jun 13, 2016
UBM Fashion will launch a West Coast version of its New York trade show, Children's Club, in Las Vegas this August under the name Children's Club MAGIC.
Evolving from the trade show Playground, which already was a part of MAGIC, Children's Club MAGIC will build upon that show's contemporary fashion roster to include the powerhouse brands and diverse retail audience that Children's Club is known for.
The show will take place every February and August at MAGIC alongside WWDMAGIC, PROJECT, FN PLATFORM and other high-profile UBM fashion markets.
Lee Rosenbaum, director… more
Jun 12, 2016
Freeman President and COO Bob Priest-Heck was in the right place during the right time to ride the new wave in the digital technology community in publishing when he joined the Seybold Seminars organization early on in his career.
Prior to his current role at Freeman, he also served as executive vice president and chief sales officer. Before joining Freeman, he was president and CEO of Wheelhouse Solutions, the parent organization to Champion Exposition Services, George Fern Company and Immersa Marketing, which were acquired by Freeman in June 2011 (Fern was only briefly part of Freeman… more
Jun 12, 2016
There is a lot of technology in the trade show industry today and more on the way. While technology creates opportunities, it also poses challenges. One challenge is how to transform and integrate data from multiple technologies.
Another is the complexity of managing numerous apps and platforms (vs. a single system that does it all), an obstacle that prevents many event organizers from employing new technology.
There are ways to pull it all together and it’s not as difficult as you think.
Avoid Single-Platform Thinking
Today, there is no single, universal software that does everything.… more
Jun 12, 2016
There is a lot of technology in the trade show industry today and more on the way. While technology creates opportunities, it also poses challenges. One challenge is how to transform and integrate data from multiple technologies.
Another is the complexity of managing numerous apps and platforms (vs. a single system that does it all), an obstacle that prevents many event organizers from employing new technology.
There are ways to pull it all together and it’s not as difficult as you think.
Avoid Single-Platform Thinking
Today, there is no single, universal software that does everything.… more
Jun 11, 2016
The world of broadcasting has changed dramatically since the first National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention at New York’s Commodore Hotel in October of 1923. Back then, “broadcasting” meant merely a limited number of AM radio stations and neither the NBC or CBS radio networks even existed yet.
Only 23 members attended that first meeting, where session topics included government regulation and “The Future of Broadcasting.”
NAB continued to hold a convention each year, although those during World War II were limited in size and scope. The only time it was canceled was in… more
Jun 10, 2016
The first-ever Global Exhibitions Day, which included the third annual U.S.-based Exhibitions Day, was a smashing success and not only included more than 60 countries taking part worldwide, but also 100-plus event professionals, who took meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to discuss the value of exhibitions.
“For a long time, many people in the exhibitions industry felt that it would be great to have a day where the exhibition industry celebrates itself and sends a joint message about the importance and the strength of the industry not just in one country but worldwide,” said UFI… more
Jun 10, 2016
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named the event marketing software company Feathr as winner of its prestigious UFI Technology Award.
With a focus on “Digital innovation”, this year’s competition set out to find the best new technologies that support the exhibition industry.
UFI’s international panel of exhibition professionals selected Feathr for its innovative Event Marketing Cloud, a suite of tools designed to help event organizers “know, grow, engage and monetize their digital audiences”.
“At UFI’s ICT Committee we… more
Jun 10, 2016
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named the event marketing software company Feathr as winner of its prestigious UFI Technology Award.
With a focus on “Digital innovation”, this year’s competition set out to find the best new technologies that support the exhibition industry.
UFI’s international panel of exhibition professionals selected Feathr for its innovative Event Marketing Cloud, a suite of tools designed to help event organizers “know, grow, engage and monetize their digital audiences”.
“At UFI’s ICT Committee we… more
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