Industry News

Hingham, MA -William Coleman Casey, the chairman of Brede Exposition Services, passed away on June 7 at the age of 77 years. The senior Casey is survived by a large family that includes fellow Brede executives: William Casey III, president; Timothy

Los Angeles, CA – Kevin O’Keefe has been named vice president of the Events Division at Canon Communications following the resignation of Diane O’Connor, whom Canon said resigned to pursue other interests. O’Keefe joined Canon in 1995 as trade show sales

Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Legislature approved an increase in funding for the expansion of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The measure, which passed June 28, added $300 million to the project and will allow the city’s redevelopment agency to begin

Gainesville, FL – Advanstar Communications Executive Vice President Alex DeBarr left the company after 21 years to become to become president and CEO of Naylor LLC, a Florida provider of B2B business solutions for associations. DeBarr’s position at Advanstar involved management

Carlsbad, CA – Due to a growth of 84 percent in 2005, Trade Show Executive magazine has expanded into new offices, two miles away, at 2121 Palomar Airport Rd., Suite 210, Carlsbad, CA 92011-1422, effective June 5th. Two new staff members will be

Haarlem, The Netherlands—One of the most-watched acquisitions in the industry has finally reached a resolution: Valcon Acquisition BV has successfully acquired VNU NV. As of the May 19 acceptance deadline, 78.7 percent of VNU shares had been tendered, just under

Singapore – Las Vegas Sands Corp. was chosen by Singapore’s government Friday May 26th to build the Marina Bay Integrated Resort, a massive casino, hotel and convention complex designed to spur the nation’s trade show business. Sands’ winning $3.2 billion proposal

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – The chances of a successful buyout of VNU by Valcon Acquisition BV have increased now that the principle dissenter voiced support of the deal today. Previously, Knight Vinke Asset Management, which holds a 1.3 percent stake in

Chicago – Freeman and GES Exposition Services announced an agreement today with the Chicago Riggers Union that changes key rules governing crew sizes and overtime. The five-year agreement with Local 136 , effective June 1st,  allows a significant amount of booth

New Orleans, LA -When New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announced new emergency procedures for the city, he said neither the Superdome nor Ernest N. Morial Convention Center would be a refuge of last resort. That will  give a boost to the