Industry News

Portland, ME – Diversified Business Communications moved into the Hong Kong market by acquiring a majority stake in Asia Business Events, Ltd. (ABE), the organizers of two trade shows in the hospitality and retail sectors. ABE will be rechristened Diversified Events

Hong Kong – A major expansion that dramatically increased the exhibit space of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) made its public debut in mid-April. The HK$1.4 billion ($180 million) expansion of the harbor-side landmark includes 19,400 square metres

Carlsbad, CA – Trade Show Executive named Ken Whitney as its new creative director. He will be responsible for all design work on TSE’s magazine, directories and website; the Gold 100 Awards Gala & Summit; and all exhibits and promotional materials. Ken

Houston, TX – TSE has learned that Sally Goldesberry, the director of meetings and exhibitions for the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), died in late March after a short battle with cancer. Goldesberry also held the position of senior manager of meetings and exhibitions

Woodland Hills, CA – The year was 1959 and throughout the world, change was happening at a breakneck pace. Our taste in music shifted from Doo-Wop to the Beatles [thank goodness!] and crew cuts gave way to long hair. Consider a

New York, NY – The Nielsen Company reported a 4.5% increase in revenue for 2008 but predicted a tough year ahead for its trade show operations and its overall business. The company said its business media operations were supported in large

Aberdeen, Scotland – Low oil prices have apparently not deterred exhibitors from signing up for a record amount of space at this Fall’s SPE Offshore Europe (OE 2009). Organizers from Reed Exhibitions said they expect the September 8-11 edition of the biennial show held in

San Diego, CA – Local trade shows serving the domestic market are considered the next major growth area in China as the world comes out of the current recession, top executives of the global exhibition industry agreed. The impact the worldwide

Encino, CA — Diane Stone retired as COO of The WSA Show. ENK International Trade Shows, which owns The WSA Show, declined comment and did not immediately name a replacement for Stone. Stone joined the WSA in 2004 and took part in the

Las Vegas, NV – Mark Desautels, a senior vice president with CTIA –The Wireless Association, died of an apparent heart attack March 30 while at the group’s trade show, CTIA WIRELESS 2009. Desautels, 56, was vice president of wireless development for CTIA and