Industry News

Singapore – Following a two-year trial implementation and a two-month public review, Singapore has now officially implemented new national standards for audits and terminology for its flourishing exhibition industry. With 80% of its exhibition industry already in compliance, Singapore is likely

Cleveland – The eight years he spent  at Penton Media have been “the best of times, the worst of times” for Tom Kemp, Chairman & CEO. Kemp resigned on March 24. His departure is planned for later this year, to give

Toronto – dmg world media has completed acquisition of the Canadian International Farm Equipment Show (CIFES) with its purchase of all shares of Dawn Morris Productions. When last held, CIFES spanned over 370,000 net square feet of exhibit space. Current show managers Jane Hickman and

Tucson, AZ – Steve Sind, President of Global Event Strategies, will present two seminars on emerging opportunities in the exhibition sector in China.  The events will be hosted by the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC) and sponsored by Trade

Chicago – The two leading providers of photographic services to the trade show industry, Oscar & Associates, Inc. and Einzig Photographers, announced that they have merged. The new company is named Oscar/Einzig Photography. Beginning this week, Einzig’s New York facility is

Nearly a decade ago, Gary Shapiro taught me a valuable lesson when he voiced the proverbial, “No one of us is as smart as all of us combined.”  Today, Gary is president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, which

San Francisco –  Paperloop has sold the biennial Tissue World events and publication to United Business Media (UBM) on February 1 for $4.5 Million.  The small but fast-growing shows in the cluster generate annual revenues of roughly $2.5 million and include the original Tissue