Industry News

New Windsor, NY – Trade show audio-visual company Hi-Tech Rentals Inc. was acquired by Production Resource Group (PRG) on July 2. The deal expands PRG’s reach into the exhibition market and enables Hi-Tech to tap into PRG’s market-leading position in the

Pasadena, CA – A celebration to commemorate the completed steel structure for the Pasadena Convention Center expansion took place on June 25 at the construction site. Pasadena City Mayor Bill Bogaard participated in the topping off ceremony along with Mike Ross,

Toronto, Ontario – The new stand-alone conference center that will open next Summer at Exhibition Place in Toronto will be christened the Allstream Centre under a 10-year sponsorship agreement announced June 24. MTS Allstream Inc., a Canadian communications services company, signed

Paris and Hong Kong – The exhibition industry in Asia expanded a dramatic 18% in 2007, according to an annual report by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. Net exhibit space sold at Asia trade fairs reached a total

Indianapolis, IN – Donald Welsh was named president and CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA), effective August 1, after more than three years in the same job with the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Welsh will take over

Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Convention Center Authoritynamed Ahmeenah Young as the new president and CEO, replacing Al Mezzaroba, who will stay with the authority until August to aid in the transition.  Young will head up the authority as the Philadelphia

New York, NY – The Business-to-Retail (B2R) division of dmg world media was reorganized into three teams and two trade shows were folded in a move to streamline operations. In addition, 31 jobs were eliminated at dmg’s office in White Plains,

Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Events Center was on standby for use by emergency crews June 13 as the rising river threatened to flood much of downtown Des Moines. A voluntary evacuation order was posted for the downtown area along

Maple Grove, MN – Affinity Events has acquired a dozen boating and recreational vehicle (RV) consumer shows in a pair of deals with MAC Events, LLC and Mid-America Expositions, Inc. Terms of the sales were not announced, but Affinity said it

Las Vegas, NV – Mark Haley was named the new president of Smart City Networks, replacing Paul Ashley who will retire July 1 but will remain on the board of directors. Haley was the vice president of facilities for the Las