This Just In
New York – On November 1, BPA Worldwide became the first events auditor to be certified by the Exhibition and Event Industry Audit Commission (EEIAC) of the International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM). The announcement was made at The Folio: Show in New York City by BPA President & CEO Glenn Hansen. The certification means that the EEIAC […]
Tuscaloosa, AL – Randall Publishing Co. announced on November 1 that its controlling shareholders – the family and estate of H. Pettus Randall III – have sold all of their interests to Randall-Reilly Publishing, LLC. The new entity was formed by F. Mike Reilly, Randall’s CEO, and Wachovia Capital Partners of Charlotte, NC. The company organizes […]
London and Miami – Montgomery International and the World Trade Center Miami have signed a joint venture agreement with the aim of expanding the Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference held annually at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The new company will be based in Miami and called The Americas Trade and Exhibition Company (ATEC). The show […]
Phoenix – When Paul Dykstra takes over the reins of Viad Corp. next Spring, the 44-year-old executive will be assuming responsibility for a company with more than 3,000 employees and a $643.9 million market cap. Viad boasted a 52-week high in its stock price ($32.18) just before the hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast this Fall and posted […]
Detroit – Exhibitors, organizers and unions that work the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Center in Detroit are all winners in the just-announced labor agreement for the Motor City’s biggest exhibition. That is the consensus following the signing of a contract on October 6th between the show organizers and the five labor unions […]
Atlanta – David Audrain will be leaving his position as COO/Executive Vice President of ConvExx in Las Vegas to head up Messe Frankfurt, Inc., which organizes seven events from its Atlanta office. Among them are Techtextil North America, Paperworld USA and Interior Lifestyle USA; the Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo in Vancouver; and PAACE Automechanika Mexico held annually in Mexico City. Messe […]
San Francisco — MediaLive International has confirmed that the remaining 2005 Seybold Seminars have been cancelled, citing insufficient vendor and attendee interest. The event, which has a 30+year history, focused on new technologies for content management and publishing workflow, and drew editors, publishers, production managers, art directors and IT professionals. Registration fees for the event were a steep […]
Palo Alto, CA – The CMO Council is holding a webinar November 10th on “How Technology Is Driving Event ROI” and will also feature a special preview of the latest CMO research on “Grow Who You Know.” The goal of the event is to share ideas on how emerging technology can improve event ROI. The CMO […]
Dallas, TX – Freeman and AVW-TELAV closed their three Houston offices at 4:00 pm CDT on Wednesday, September 21 and announced they will remain closed until Monday, September 26. This action is part of the precautionary elements of their company-wide Disaster Recovery Plan and the mandatory evacuation orders for Houston and the surrounding areas. The company’s […]
Indianapolis, IN – The Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome (ICCRD) broke ground Tuesday on an expansion that will increase the convention center’s prime exhibit space by 465,000 sf to a total of 868,700 sf. The $900 MIL project is expected to be completed by 2010. The first phase will involve construction of the Indiana Stadium, […]
