Industry News

Chicago, IL –  The Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA)  announced today that it has sold its TS2 – The Trade Show About Trade Shows to National Trade Productions (NTP) for an undisclosed amount. TSEA will remain the show sponsor and continue to create and direct

Chicago Ridge, IL – SISO will hold a Web Seminar on “The Business of Webinars” tomorrow, October 28 at 2:00 pm EST. This session focuses on how to use web seminars to expand your business, and it will cover Webinar fundamentals,

Las Vegas – Jim Pickering, General Manager of the Las Vegas Convention Center, has retired after 21 years, effective October 15. Craig Rowley, Director of Materials Management will step into the role of Interim General Manager until a search for a

Lake Buena Vista, FL – Exhibitors who exhibit at any trade show held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort can take advantage of Disney’s world-renowned creative services including event management, audio visual, food & beverage, photography and floral – for free.  Disney’s

Dallas – Larry Arnaudet, Executive VP of Sales, Exposition Services for Freeman, will be leaving the company on November 1st, after 23 years, following a mutually agreeable separation.  Joe Popolo, President & CEO of Freeman,  says, “Larry has been a key

Needham, MA – GMD/FuelDog and ACT Inc./EXPOCAD have reached an agreement that will incorporate an optional floor plan integration module into the Javelin Event Management System. The partnership represents the shift occurring in the industry as vendors form strategic alliances to

Las Vegas – What happened here is getting worldwide attention. A branding campaign for Las Vegas,  developed by Rossi Ralenkotter, President & CEO of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority and Billy Vassiliadis, CEO of R&R Partners, has landed them

McLean, VA – Michael Bandy, President of the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA), has been elected Chairman of the Convention Industry Council (CIC). His appointment marks the first time that an individual directly representing exhibitors has been selected to lead the

Trumbull, CT – JD Events acquired the assets of ShowBiz Expo from MindShare Ventures on October 6th.  ShowBiz Expo was founded by Bob and Nalini Lasiewicz in 1983 who later sold the show to Advanstar Communications.  Reed Exhibitions and PBI Media are also former

Convention centers tend to be large, sturdy buildings capable of withstanding the high winds of a tropical storm. But they are not impervious — for instance, floods and earthquakes can still wreak havoc. However, many of the venues located in