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Gaylord Drops San Diego Bay Project

Nashville, TN – Gaylord Entertainment cited infrastructure costs and red tape in announcing it had scuttled plans to build a convention facility in the San Diego area. The company said November 17 it was terminating its proposed resort hotel and convention

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New Leadership at SISO Developing New Business Model

Santa Monica, CA – The new management of the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) is working on some potential changes to its popular CEO Summit held each Spring and is also reaching out to U.S. universities and international trade show associations. Britton Jones,

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Direct Marketing Association Restructures

New York, NY – The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) said it had launched a restructuring plan brought on by the same economic turmoil that has trade show organizers concerned about shrinking marketing budgets. The organization, which sponsors more than 20 conferences

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Penton Media Names Sharon Rowlands CEO

New York, NY – Penton Media, Inc. named Sharon Rowlands, former president and CEO of Thomson Financial, as its new CEO effective November 1. Rowlands will replace John French, who announced in July he would step down when a new CEO

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San Diego Proposes Convention Center Expansion

San Diego, CA – The San Diego Convention Center moved ahead with plans that could lead to an expansion of the waterfront facility. The San Diego Convention Center Corporation (SDCCC) board of directors voted September 26 to acquire a lease option

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