MGM Resorts, Sydell Group Unveil Plans for New Conference Space at Park MGM in Las Vegas

Out with the old and in with the new. Nowhere has that expression been more accurate than in Las Vegas, where hotel and meeting space makeovers practically are routine.

Case in point, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, currently undergoing a $450 million revamp and rebrand project that will transform the 21-year-old property into a luxury resort by the end of 2018.

CEIR Publishes Fifth Report in Series Focused on Attendee Floor Engagement Tactics

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has released the fifth report in its newest study series on attendee floor engagement, Part Five: Exhibition Floor Networking Opportunities Outside Exhibit Booths.

CEIR’s earlier study, the Attendee Retention Insight Study, revealed that one of the drivers of repeat attendance is the opportunity for people-to-people engagement on an exhibition floor.

CEMA Showcases Unique Ideas Designed to Transform Events of the Future

At the Corporate Event Marketing Association’s (CEMA) Summit 2017, attendees had a chance to witness a host of innovative ideas that could very well change the way events are created, marketed and produced in the future.

Held July 30-Aug. 1 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in Rancho Bernardo, CA, the CEMA Summit is an annual gathering for event marketing professionals, association peers and partners that features the CEMA Innovation Shoot-out, a contest for event marketing and management firms showcasing their most innovative event technology and marketing solutions.

San Diego Convention Center Begins $10.5 Million Sails Pavilion Roof Replacement Project

After almost three decades of service, the San Diego Convention Center’s Sails Pavilion roof, known for its white peaks that are visible from the air, land and bay, is coming down and will be replaced with a brand new structure.

“The white sails roof atop our 90,000 square foot Sails Pavilion exhibit space is part of what has made the San Diego Convention Center one of the most recognizable venues, worldwide,” said Clifford “Rip” Rippetoe, president and CEO of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation.

Nancy Walsh to Leave Reed Exhibitions After 32 Years

Nancy Walsh, president of Reed Exhibitions U.S., is leaving the company after more than three decades.

Over her tenure, Walsh held numerous roles across the business and worked in a variety of different disciplines.

“The company has grown exponentially and I’m very proud to have contributed to its success, but it’s time I embark on something new,” Walsh said.

Interview: Noel Maxam – Translating Hollywood Imagination into Innovative Exhibit Design

What do you get when you take the visionary mindset of a television industry creative, add in the visual acumen of a set designer, then throw in some childlike imagination and sense of play? You get Emagispace, a sustainable building block technology that helps re-imagine what’s possible for the construction of interior spaces, including trade show exhibits.

2017 Green Venue Report Highlights the State of Global Convention and Exhibition Sustainability

The 2017 Green Venue Report: The State of Convention and Exhibition Center Sustainability has been released.

In its fourth year, the GVR is an industry-wide initiative designed to provide benchmarking data, catalyze best practices and stimulate competition around global convention and exhibition center sustainability.

The project is the brainchild of Greenview, a sustainability consulting and research firm based in the U.S. and Singapore that provides strategy, programs, measurement and reporting for hospitality, travel and tourism organizations.

Double-digit Growth at CPhI China in Shanghai

CPhI and P-MEC China, organised by UBM EMEA, UBM Sinoexpo and China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products (CCCMHPIE), closed in June 2017 with a very successful show, reporting positive outlook for further Chinese pharmaceutical market development.

Since 2016, CPhI China has experienced a 14 percent growth in overall visits and a 12 percent growth in overseas visits.

HKCEC Successfully Secured 44 New Exhibitions, Conferences in FY2016/17

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre has continued to be the top venue for international organisers staging world-class exhibitions and conferences in Hong Kong.

During the fiscal year 2016-2017 (July 2016 to June 2017), a total of 1,102 events were held at the HKCEC, including 116 exhibitions and 104international and local conferences, along with hundreds of corporate meetings, banquets and entertainment events.

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MANDALAY BAY: HERE, CONFERENCES ARE INVITING AND INNOVATIVE
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