Industry News

Miami Beach, FL – Global Spectrum received formal approval to take over the management of the Miami Beach Convention Center under a controversial partnership with European organizers Messe Schweiz. The Miami Beach City Commission voted 6-1 on September 10 to turn

Washington, DC – The East Coast battened down its hatches on Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna moved in with strong winds and heavy rains.  Baltimore and Washington, DC were among the convention cities expected to see heavy weather over the weekend

Long Beach, CA – The downshifting of the U.S. economy means trade show organizers could see their sales force in danger of becoming bogged down in the same malaise that will be gripping their exhibitors and key attendees. And according to

London, England – Reed Exhibitions selected Sweden’s EPiServer to provide a system that will lessen the involvement of IT specialists in managing the content on its growing portfolio of websites. EPiServer will provide its Content Management System (CMS) to Reed, which

New Orleans, LA – The staff of the New Orleans Morial Convention Center was tentatively expected to be back on the job Thursday. September 4, following the city’s Labor Day battering by Hurricane Gustav. Tim Hemphill, vice president, sales & marketing

New Orleans, LA – The managers of the New Orleans Morial Convention Center were keeping a close eye on the weather Friday as the odds increased that Tropical Storm Gustav could threaten the Crescent City by early next week. Gustav is

Carlsbad, CA – Trade Show Executive will honor the 100 shows that have set the Gold Standard for the trade show industry at its Gold 100 Awards Gala & Summit September 17-19 at the five-star Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Resort in Laguna Niguel, CA.

Baltimore, MD – Mollie Spilman, former CEO of TidalTV, joined BDMetrics as president with overall responsibility for the company’s operations. She reports to CEO Rick Geritz. BDMetrics is an online technology partner for many of the largest trade shows. Its Event

Santa Monica, CA – 5Net4 Productions, a new company formed by industry veterans David Korse and Lew Shomer, has purchased Abilities Expo, a series of three shows for people with disabilities; caregivers for the disabled; and corporate and HR managers that oversee

Trumbull, CT – JD Events acquired School Building Expo from Eaton Hall Exhibitions in late July, adding the event to a portfolio that includes a similar show in the healthcare sector. Terms of the deal, which was finalized July 24, were not announced.