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Vancouver, BC – Officials at BC Place in Vancouver said Jan. 8 they didn’t expect any disruptions to their event schedule due to a tear that forced the deflation of the fabric stadium roof. It was estimated that no more than two of the fabric panels would require replacement, which was not expected to delay the […]
Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas is making a major move to cut travel times by extending its monorail service to McCarran International Airport beginning in 2011. The Las Vegas Monorail Company said the elevated train that currently runs between the Sahara and the MGM Grand would be extended 4.2 miles with five new stops, including […]
Needham, MA – Online content provider TechTarget, Inc. has filed the initial paperwork on its proposed initial public offering of common stock. The Massachusetts firm sent the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement that was not immediately in effect. The shares to be offered will come from TechTarget and from some of its current shareholders. […]
Pittsburgh, PA – As the move-out of the boat show and move-in of the auto show was underway on Monday at the David Lawrence Convention Center, the floor gave way under the weight of a 48-ft. truck, sending concrete and equipment crashing to a walkway below. The driver of the truck, an employee of Freeman, was […]
Rosemont, IL – A new year for Rosemont will begin with new management for both the convention center and convention bureau following the announcement on Jan. 4 that James Freeman was retiring as general manager of the Donald E. Stephens Convention and Conference Center in the Chicago suburb. Christopher Stephens was named general manager to replace […]
Broadview, IL – CompuSystems, Inc. is offering a lead management system, tailored for multi-show exhibitors, in a partnership with software developer Validar Corp. The RPM (Record, Post, Manage) service enables exhibitors to read and record attendee badges of virtually any format (barcode, mag-stripe, smart cards, even business cards) and automatically populate the data into a lead […]
Houston, TX – The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston celebrated 20 years in operation by raising a series of commemorative banners on the street outside the downtown facility. The 40 red and blue banners are part of a year-long anniversary celebration that will include a series of promotions and events for clients. The GRB […]
Dallas, TX – Freeman has released a comprehensive contingency plan to keep its end of the exhibition industry running in the event the dreaded bird flu makes it to the U.S. and reaches epidemic proportions. The plan, which highlights the labor-intensive nature of trade shows and conventions, was posted on the International Association of Exhibitions and […]
New York, NY – Gerald McQueen, president & CEO of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York, today announced a reorganization of the senior management team, following the retirement of Miles McGrane, former senior vp & general manager. Tony Bracco was promoted to general manager after 15 years at the Javits Center, most recently […]
Carlsbad, CA – Sunny Makarow has joined Trade Show Executive magazine as managing editor in TSE’s Carlsbad office, succeeding Joan Hamby who is based in Chicago and will remain on TSE’s board of directors. Makarow, an award-winning editor, has six years experience in publishing. After graduating magna cum laude from California Polytechnic State University with a B.S. degree in Business […]
