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Aug 26, 2014
UBM Sinoexpo, a joint venture subsidiary of UBM in China, recently concluded six co-located shows occupying all 17 halls at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The shows included Healthplex & Nutraceutical China (HNC) and Fi Asia-China, a food ingredients show. UBM Asia reported a total of more than 3,000 exhibitors participated in the shows which were held from 26th to 28th June 2014. According to UBM, the co-located shows drew more than 63,300 visitors from 131 countries and regions, up 10% compared with 2013. The food-themed shows together featured more than 900… more
Aug 26, 2014
German exhibition organiser, Messe Friedrichshafen, will partner with the organiser of Airshow China, Zhuhai Airshow Co., Ltd., to launch a general aviation trade show – AERO Asia. The inaugural edition of AERO Asia will be held from 28th October to 1st November 2015 on the fairgrounds of Zhuhai Airport. AERO Asia will be held biennially in alternate years to Airshow China, which is in its 10th edition this year and organised on every even-number year. Messe Friedrichshafenhe, organiser of AERO Friedrichshafen in southern Germany, also organises a number of other events in China including the… more
Aug 26, 2014
The Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is targeting to attract more MICE events and visitors to the country and aims to generate 8% of Malaysia’s business tourists by 2020 – up from the 5% or 80,000 visitors recorded by the bureau in the past year. MyCEB was established in 2010 by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism. The bureau is tasked with assisting local and international meetings and event planners to bid for, secure and stage their events in Malaysia. According to MyCEB, the bureau has secured 92 bids for MICE events from January to June this year. MyCEB estimates the… more
Aug 26, 2014
Last week, Dalian Northern International Exhibition Co., Limited (DFB Expo) began trading on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQC), an “over-the-counter” board based in Beijing. DFB’s ticker is 831023. The NEEQC acts as an alternative “third board” to the Shenzhen and Shanghai Stocks Exchanges. The NEEQC offers over-the-counter (OTC) trading - an alternative means for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to gain financial backing. The minimum threshold for listing on the OTC is lower than those required on China’s two main stock exchanges. Headquartered in Dalian, DFB… more
Aug 25, 2014
The District of Columbia Dental Society (DCDS) selected SmithBucklin to provide full-service association management. Founded in 1866, DCDS is the professional dental association of the nation's capital, representing more than 600 dentists, oral surgeons and dental professionals. DCDS promotes the growth of the dental profession through educational programming, advocacy for its members and raising the oral health literacy of the D.C. community. The society is a chapter of the American Dental Association. Doug Fesler, who works for SmithBucklin in the Healthcare + Scientific Industry Practice,… more
Aug 25, 2014
Developers of medical apps will have the opportunity to present their creations live at the App Competition during MEDICA 2014, World Forum for Medicine, to be held Nov. 12-15 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. MEDICA is billed as the leading international trade fair for the medical sector that attracts more than 4,600 exhibitors and 132,000 visitors from around the globe every year.  A MEDICA expert team will pre-select these app submissions for use in the daily routine of a physician or in the hospital, with 10 developers participating in the competition. The final… more
Aug 25, 2014
Recent labor changes at the Pennsylvania Convention Center already are paying off, with the Philadelphia-based American Association for Cancer Research selecting its hometown for its 2015, 2019 and 2024 Annual Meetings. The AACR Annual Meeting will take place April 18–22, 2015, at the SMG-managed center and will be the largest meeting held in the city next year.      “Philadelphia was a natural choice for our 2015 Annual Meeting,” said the AACR’s CEO Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc). “The city is not only our hometown, but it is also an epicenter for groundbreaking cancer… more
Aug 25, 2014
MEDICAL WORLD AMERICAS (MWA) will pair up with two collocation partners for the upcoming 2015 conference and expo April 27-29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The American College of Healthcare Executives Southeast Texas Chapter (ACHE-SETC) will hold its annual educational meeting at MWA and will integrate into the overall conference programming by offering valuable CEU’s to attendees.  Vendome Group’s Healthcare Design Academy also will collaborate with MWA and offering business intersections between attendees through this collocation. “We are thrilled that… more
Aug 24, 2014
Nine years and several court rulings later and UnitedNational Maintenance, a Chicago-based trade show cleaning company, recently was stymied when the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied rehearing the company’s antitrust case brought against the San Diego Convention Center Corp., which oversees the city’s center. Carol Wallace, president and CEO of SDCCC, said of the ruling, “This is a win for San Diego, but more importantly, a landmark win for the facility management industry, as it will allow venues to operate and manage their buildings as they see fit.” Richard Simon, president and CEO… more
Aug 24, 2014
    Mobile event app developer DoubleDutch announced the close of $19 million in Series D funding led by Mithril Capital Management. Previous investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures and Bullpen Capital also participated, along with Singapore-based Enspire Capital. Ajay Royan, co-founder and managing general partner of Mithril, joins the DoubleDutch board.   In a press release announcing the funding, Lawrence Coburn, CEO of DoubleDutch is quoted as saying, “More than three years into our journey, we continue to see signs that the market for data… more
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