Oceanside, CA – Nominations will be accepted until September 10 for the GoldGrand Awards honoring the top trade shows in ten categories, to be presented at Trade Show Executive’s 2nd Annual Gold 100 Awards & Summit. Winners will receive a commemorative crystal trophy and
Toronto, ON – The pending acquisition of some or all of dmg world media’s Canadian gift shows by the Canadian Gift & Tableware Association (CGTA) should be finalized in mid-September, the CGTA announced. The association, which represents 1,500 Canadian companies in the
Oceanside, CA – Veteran actor Michael Villani will be the emcee for Trade Show Executive’s 2nd Annual Gold 100 Awards & Summit in September. Villani’s film and television career includes roles in the popular movies Dreamgirls and alongside Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer in Up Close and Personal.
Minneapolis, MN – An apparent tornado damaged the roof one of the exhibit halls at the Minneapolis Convention Center August 19, forcing the staff to move scheduled events to another hall. No one was hurt when the storm swept through, but
Chicago, IL – The International Consumer Electronics Show was voted the “Favorite Show of 2009” in an Exhibitors Choice vote sponsored by the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA). The National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) NRA Show received an honorable mention among the 5,100 votes cast. Mary
New York, NY – An agreement is being finalized that would freeze labor rates at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center through next year, sources told Trade Show Executive. Management at the New York City facility declined comment. However, an announcement is expected
Washington, DC – With corporate travel on the skids in the United States, lawmakers from Nevada and Florida moved to ensure their states aren’t cut out of the running to host conferences and meetings attended by employees of the Federal government.
London, England – The streamlining of dmg world media’s portfolio continued August 11 with the announcement of the sale of a majority of its Britain-based events and publishing business to Quartz Business Media Ltd. (QBM). The sale, which will be completed
Washington, DC – Michael Currier was named to replace Ignacio Cabrera, who retired in August as vice president of exhibition sales for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Currier is now in charge of exhibit and sponsorship sales for the
Frankfurt, Germany – Messe Frankfurt has opened its new Hall 11, adding another 23,000 square meters (247,570square feet) of exhibit space to the complex. Hall 11 adjoins the new Portalhaus and provides a new entry vista to the west end of
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