Industry News

Washington, DC – The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) has reorganized its management structure to concentrate more resources on policy advocacy, marketing and trade shows. Walter Bishop, the former head of the trade show portfolio and a 24-year employee of

San Diego, CA – Joe Terzi was named president and CEO of the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau (ConVis) after serving in the position on an interim basis since March. Terzi, who replaced David Peckinpaugh, retired this year as vice

Norwalk, CT – Vincent Polito has left Reed Exhibitions, and the company’s life sciences and healthcare division is now under the stewardship of Senior Vice President Ted Rawson. Polito was himself a senior vice president for Reed and previously vice president

San Francisco, CA – Eric Faurot left his position as senior vice president of TechWeb Events Network in July as part of a company-wide reorganization, CEO Tony Uphoff confirmed. Faurot’s position will not be filled, Uphoff told Trade Show Executive. TechWeb Events

Oceanside, CA – Trade Show Executive will salute the people, the shows and the organizations that have set the gold standard for the $85 billion exposition industry at its 2nd Annual Gold 100 Awards & Summit. The event will be held September 23-25,

Atlanta, GA – Kevin Duvall was promoted to chief operating officer of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), effective August 1. He will replace Khalil Johnson, who is set to retire August 1 after 30 years with the Authority. Duvall

New York, NY – The Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) 2009 Executive Conference is on the horizon. The event at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square will be held August 4-6. The schedule includes networking opportunities as well as sessions devoted to familiar

Centerville, MA – Joan Mather, former executive editor for Trade Show Executive and a 25-year chronicler of the trade show industry, died June 25 at the age of 73. Mather wrote for TSE from 2002 until her retirement four years later at the age of 70.

New York, NY – A financial ice age has descended on the U.S. business media sector, according to a survey by American Business Media (ABM) that found 80% of its member companies had frozen salaries and a third instituted pay cuts.

Phoenix, AZ – A concerted effort by Viad Corp to build up its creative-services offerings for trade shows has culminated in a reorganization that will combine its venerable GES Exposition Services and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur (EG) divisions. The reorganization announced July 13 means