This Just In
Haarlem, The Netherlands – Robert Krakoff has been named President & CEO of VNU Business Media USA, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Marchesano, who takes on a new corporate role. This is the third of the nation’s three largest B-to-B media companies that Krakoff has headed during his career. Krakoff was Chairman and CEO of Advanstar, Inc. until […]
Los Angeles, CA – The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is cutting the size of its high-profile E 3, The Electronic Entertainment Expo, in favor of a “more intimate” event for video game software developers, retailers and the trade media. The association announced on July 31 that a revamped 2007 show would be markedly different. In May […]
Chicago, IL – Chicago will remain the site of The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show through 2011 under an agreement signed July 21. The five-year deal, agreed to by NRA, the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau and Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority keeps the annual event on its familiar turf at McCormick Place and scuttles speculation the […]
Houston, TX – The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau assigned Executive Vice President Selice Caldwell to fill in for GHCVB President Jordy Tollett, who took a leave of absence July 13. Tollett, a long-time presence in Houston’s convention industry, directed the city’s Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for more than 20 years under four mayoral administrations. […]
San Francisco, CA – dmg world media has acquired the iMAT, Interactive Marketing & Advertising Trends, from Interpoint Events. The 2006 version of iMAT opened July 20 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center. The show made its debut last summer, drawing 400 attendees and 20 exhibitors. Despite its relatively small size, iMAT was seen by Mark Carr, the head of […]
Los Angeles, CA – The first trade show aimed at the growing maternity market will be held in the heart of Los Angeles’ garment district next winter. The MOM2B show will be borne Jan. 23-24 at the Cooper Design Space, across the street from the California Market Center. The show will unite maternity retailers with the designers and […]
Newton, MA – Questex Media Group Inc. has acquired the International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC) Las Vegas and Orlando and the Las Vegas Hair & Nail Conference from Cayucos, CA-based Show Management, Inc. The shows will be integrated into the Questex Beauty Group, which includes the American Spa Expo, International Beauty Show and several publications. Questex was formed last year through its $185 […]
Dallas, TX – The two leading organizations representing convention centers and convention bureaus have formally joined forces to increase intra-industry communication and establish best practices. The DMAI-IAAM Liaison Group, a committee formed by the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM), held its first meeting on June 13th in […]
Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City’s famed casinos were forced to shut down at 8 a.m. July 5th due to the New Jersey Legislature’s inability to pass a new state budget by the July 1 deadline but the city’s hotels and exhibition halls remained open. Gov. Jon Corzine ordered non-essential state offices closed and furloughed more […]
New York, NY – Advanstar Communications announced several management changes on July 5. Laura McConnell was promoted to the newly created job of executive vice president of fashion and will take responsibility for the company’s entire fashion portfolio while former Reed Exhibitions executives Chris McCabe and Tony Calanca joined Advanstar in senior management roles. McConnell was […]
