Industry News

Haarlem, The Netherlands – Robert Krakoff has been named President & CEO of VNU Business Media USA, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Marchesano, who takes on a new corporate role. This is the third of the nation’s three largest B-to-B media companies

Los Angeles, CA – The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is cutting the size of its high-profile E 3, The Electronic Entertainment  Expo,  in favor of a “more intimate” event for video game software developers, retailers and the trade media. The association

Chicago, IL – Chicago will remain the site of The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show through 2011 under an agreement signed July 21. The five-year deal, agreed to by NRA, the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau and Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority

Houston, TX – The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau assigned Executive Vice President Selice Caldwell to fill in for GHCVB President Jordy Tollett, who took  a leave of absence July 13. Tollett, a long-time presence in Houston’s convention industry, directed the

San Francisco, CA – dmg world media has acquired the iMAT, Interactive Marketing & Advertising Trends, from Interpoint Events. The 2006 version of iMAT opened July 20 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center. The show made its debut last summer, drawing 400 attendees

Los Angeles, CA – The first trade show aimed at the growing maternity market will be held in the heart of Los Angeles’ garment district next winter. The MOM2B show will be borne Jan. 23-24  at the Cooper Design Space, across the street

Newton, MA  – Questex Media Group Inc. has  acquired the International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC) Las Vegas and Orlando and the Las Vegas Hair & Nail Conference from Cayucos, CA-based Show Management, Inc. The shows will be integrated into the Questex Beauty Group, which includes the American

Dallas, TX  – The two leading organizations representing convention centers and convention bureaus  have formally joined forces to increase intra-industry communication and establish best practices. The DMAI-IAAM Liaison Group, a committee formed by the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and

Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City’s famed casinos were forced to shut down at 8 a.m. July 5th due to the New Jersey Legislature’s inability to pass a new state budget by the July 1 deadline but  the city’s hotels and

New York, NY – Advanstar Communications announced several management changes on July 5. Laura McConnell was promoted to the newly created job of executive vice president of fashion and will take responsibility for the company’s entire fashion portfolio while former Reed