This Just In
New York – The red hot m&a market simmered a little on December 8th when the news began to leak that Advanstar Communications, the fourth largest trade show organizer in the U. S., decided not to sell. Official word came on Friday the ninth. The privately held corporation, owned by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners/Credit Suisse Boston, […]
Los Angeles — TJR Industries, owner and producer of The Woodworking Shows, has announced changes to its executive staff. Wayne Hammack has been appointed President, replacing Todd Rosholt who has left the company. Cody McGarraugh, who has been working with TJR as a strategic advisor, has been named CFO. And Zachary Zeidler, formerly VP of Operations, has […]
Trade Show Executive magazine is pleased to list our advertisers who are exhibiting in IAEM’s Expo! Expo! Find out what’s new and exciting from these advertisers in the December issue of Trade Show Executive magazine and at our booth, #406, at IAEM’s EXPO! EXPO! Atlanta and the Georgia World Congress Center are pleased to host EXPO! […]
Carlsbad, CA – Trade shows are projected to grow an average 5% in 2006 but the salaries of show executives are not expected to rise in tandem. Bonuses are where the real money will be in 2006, according to Trade Show Executive magazine’s 4th Annual Report on Compensation and Recruitment Trends. The report was based on interviews with […]
Washington, DC – For 40 years, Jim Boney has worked around the world for the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the State Department. As director of the International Buyer Program (IBP) for exhibitions since 1992, he emerged as one of the most powerful international matchmakers for exhibitors and attendees. In Fiscal Year 2003-2004, the IBP […]
San Juan — As they say in Puerto Rico, “mi casa es su casa“— “my house is your house.” “Now, Puerto Rico has a bigger house to host more friends,” says Ana María Viscasillas, President and CEO of the Puerto Rico Convention and Visitors Bureau (PRCB), during the opening festivities of the new Puerto Rico Convention […]
Washington, DC – The United States Postal Service Board of Governors voted Nov. 14 to accept the Postal Rate Commission’s recommendations to increase most postal rates by 5.4%. The increase goes in effect January 8 and raises the rate of First Class mail from 37 cents to 39 cents for the first ounce. The last postage […]
Düsseldorf – Joachim Schäfer was appointed Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, effective June 1, 2006. The announcement was made at a meeting of the shareholders and Supervisory Board November 10th. Schäfer, and Managing Director Wilhelm Niedergöker, will take joint responsibility for the operative business. Schäfer has been President of Hannover Fairs USA Inc. since 1985, responsible for Hannover Messe’s entire portfolio […]
Chicago – Show organizers can advance their financial knowledge and strategic thinking with a new program at the upcoming Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) 50th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia next month. Leading professors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will teach portions of their curriculum to participants of the Executive Edge Program. The […]
San Francisco, CA – On November 3rd, dmg world media acquired the consumer show management firm, Expressions of Culture, Inc. (EOC). The Chicago-based company produces two high-end art shows — SOFA Chicago and SOFA New York, The Annual International Expositions of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. SOFA Chicago just completed its twelfth run, and drew over 30,000 […]
