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Jan 07, 2013
December usually is a quiet month, but instead, there were a spate of new hires that led right into even more at the start of 2013.
With unemployment figures in the United States continuing to stabilize, the trade show industry is ahead of the curve with a busy hiring season.
Experient hired Heidi Voorhees as senior vice president of Housing, in which she will lead the company’s housing sales and operations.
“The meetings and event industry is ripe for unified registration and housing technologies backed by an organization with strong leadership,” said Shawn Pierce,… more
Jan 07, 2013
Preecha S. Chen, president of Reed Exhibitions Greater China, was replaced Jan. 1 by Nat Wong, who was deputy president and COO.
“I would like to place on record my sincere appreciation and gratitude to Preecha for his solid contributions in leading the business in Greater China,” said Paul Beh, Regional President Asia Pacific of Reed Exhibitions.
He added, “Since January 2008, Preecha has led our China business by building pipelines relentlessly and winning acquisitions. The size of our business in Greater China has grown tremendously to eight member companies and… more
Jan 07, 2013
In order to tap into the business growth from Australia, as well as globally, the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) recently conducted its Roadshow in Australia by visiting Melbourne and Sydney.
The MyCEB team was joined by eight industry partners, including Penang Global Tourism, Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia Airlines, Discovery Overland Holidays Sdn Bhd, Pacific World, UCSI Communication Sdn Bhd, Accor and CHM Hotels.
“Australia is viewed as one of the most promising markets in Asia Pacific and this roadshow has provided an opportunity for… more
Jan 07, 2013
At the International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ Expo! Expo! 2012 there was a 10’ x 10’ booth in the back of the hall that was generating a lot of excitement amongst attendees.
That booth belonged to IndustryConnect, who was announcing their new Attendee Toolkit technology, which will be available to go live March 1. The Attendee Toolkit provides show organizers a single online and mobile user experience for participants to network, schedule meetings, explore sessions and events, create a short list of “must see” exhibitors and send social… more
Jan 07, 2013
Reed Exhibitions Greater China has announced its plans to expand its scholarship programme for young Chinese students who study Event Management across mainland China. The company intends to expand the programme through its partnership with the National Society of Event Management Educators to span across 50 leading universities across the country.
Reed first launched its scholarship programme in 2007 through the Beijing International Studies University (BISU) with the aim to attract young talent to the industry. The scholarship will offer students financial assistance and job training… more
Jan 07, 2013
The NSW Government of Australia has announced the appointment of Pages Hire and Echo Entertainment Group to construct and operate the temporary exhibition venue Glebe Island Expo. The temporary venue will host displaced trade and consumer exhibitions during the three years needed to refurbish the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour. The venue will reportedly be known as Sydney Harbour Expo at Glebe Island.
Preliminary specifications released by Glebe Island Expo indicate the venue will provide a fully enclosed marquee-style structure of 25,000 m2 for exhibitions. The… more
Jan 07, 2013
Asian Exhibition Services (AES), organiser of the alternative fuels event NGV Bangkok, will launch the AFT Asia 2013 – Alternative Fuel Transport Exhibition & Conference. The two trade shows will be co-located at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) and run from 7th to 9th November 2013.
AFT Asia is endorsed by the Asia-Pacific Sustainable Transport Foundation and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). Meanwhile, co-located event, NGV Bangkok, debuted in 2012 and attracted trade visitors from 47 countries over 3 days.
David Aitken, managing… more
Jan 07, 2013
The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF), the leading Malaysian furniture trade show owned by UBM Asia, announced an alliance with the Muar Furniture Association (MFA) that is expected to expand the show’s exhibition space by 25 percent in 2013.
MFA is one of the most prominent furniture industry groups in Malaysia and its members generate 45 percent of Malaysia’s furniture exports. As part of the agreement, MFA will participate exclusively in MIFF from 2013 and there will be a special marquee at MIFF for MFA exhibitors.
MIFF 2013 will be held at two venues, Putra World… more
Jan 07, 2013
At the International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ Expo! Expo! 2012 there was a 10’ x 10’ booth in the back of the hall that was generating a lot of excitement amongst attendees.
That booth belonged to IndustryConnect, who was announcing their new Attendee Toolkit technology, which will be available to go live March 1. The Attendee Toolkit provides show organizers a single online and mobile user experience for participants to network, schedule meetings, explore sessions and events, create a short list of “must see” exhibitors and send social… more
Jan 06, 2013
The Boston-based Great American Bargain Book Show (GABBS) was bought by Framingham, Mass.-based Advisor Communications and will be renamed the Boston Remainder & Overstock Show.
The show was founded and owned by Larry B. May, who will retain ownership of the Atlanta-based GABBS event.
“GABBS has been supporting the Boston market for the past three years and with the new management team based in Massachusetts the event can expand and address the specific needs of the bargain book distributors and book buyers in the Northeast better,” May said.
He added, “We’ve… more
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