Industry News

Vancouver, BC – Officials at BC Place in Vancouver said Jan. 8 they didn’t expect any disruptions to their event schedule due to a tear that forced the deflation of the fabric stadium roof. It was estimated that no more than

Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas is making a major move to cut travel times by extending its monorail service to McCarran International Airport beginning in 2011. The Las Vegas Monorail Company said the elevated train that currently runs between the

Needham, MA – Online content provider TechTarget, Inc. has filed the initial paperwork on its proposed initial public offering of common stock. The Massachusetts firm sent the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement that was not immediately in effect. The

Pittsburgh, PA – As the move-out of the boat show and move-in of the auto show was underway on Monday at the David Lawrence Convention Center, the floor gave way under the weight of a 48-ft. truck, sending concrete and equipment

Rosemont, IL – A new year for Rosemont will begin with new management for both the convention center and convention bureau following the announcement on Jan. 4 that James Freeman was retiring as general manager of the Donald E. Stephens Convention

Broadview, IL – CompuSystems, Inc. is offering a lead management system, tailored for multi-show exhibitors, in a partnership with software developer Validar Corp.  The RPM (Record, Post, Manage) service enables  exhibitors to read and record attendee badges of virtually any format

Houston, TX – The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston celebrated 20 years in operation by raising a series of commemorative banners on the street outside the downtown facility. The  40 red and blue banners are part of a year-long

Dallas, TX – Freeman has released a comprehensive contingency plan to keep its end of the exhibition industry running in the event the dreaded bird flu makes it to the U.S. and reaches epidemic proportions. The plan, which highlights the labor-intensive

New York, NY –  Gerald McQueen, president & CEO of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York, today announced a reorganization of the senior management team,  following  the retirement of Miles McGrane, former senior vp & general manager. Tony

Carlsbad, CA – Sunny Makarow has joined Trade Show  Executive magazine as managing editor in TSE’s Carlsbad office, succeeding Joan Hamby who is based in Chicago and  will remain on TSE’s board of directors. Makarow, an award-winning editor, has six years experience in publishing.  After