Industry News

Atlanta – Mark Zimmerman will become the  General Manager of the Georgia World Congress Center effective November 1st, filling the shoes of John Smith who is retiring after working 30 years for the State of Georgia.  The announcement was made by

New Orleans, LA – The evacuation of nearly two million people from coastal Louisiana was completed according to plan by Sunday night, August 31 in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav.  Forecasters said the hurricane was expected to reach landfall on Monday morning,  testing  three years of

Washington, DC, September 14 – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released today the results of the CEIR Index, an objective measure of the annual performance of the exhibition industry. The analysis found that performance for the overall exhibition industry

McLean, VA, August 13 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) released Phase II of its Project Attrition initiative. The task force presented  a number of possible solutions to prevent or minimize attrition issues.  The report is available online at www.conventionindustry.org.

Westport, CT – GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications has arranged $220 million of refinancing for Cygnus Business Media’s publishing, expositions, interactive and custom marketing divisions. The deal was signed on July 13. Paul Mackler, Cygnus Business Media President, &

Chicago, August 4 – Gerald G. Sanderson, 75, an outspoken but gracious man who held leadership roles at the CCTB, IACVB, and Trade Show Bureau, passed away on August 4. A former Executive Director of the Chicago Convention & Visitors Bureau,

Boston, August 13 – Trade shows for the computer industry are changing and evolving as fast as the technology itself. In the last few weeks, several shows have been canceled, retooled, removed, postponed and/or amalgamated. What will the technology trade show

Chicago -An index that will objectively measure the growth and performance of trade shows over the past four years will be  the centerpiece of the Exhibition Industry Senior Executive Summit (EISES) on September 14, 2004 at the New Washington Convention Center in Washington,

Chicago, July 30 – William Erby Smith, Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus of SmithBucklin Corp., died Saturday, July 24, after a brief illness. He was 90. Smith co-founded SmithBucklin in 1949 and grew the firm into the largest association management company in the

Boston, July 30 – Robert L. Krakoff  retired from his position as Chairman of Advanstar Communications July 31 but he maintains a strong connection to the firm.   Krakoff is one of the largest investors in Advanstar, which is one of the largest BtoB