This Just In
Detroit – On November 1, 2000, the NFL awarded Super Bowl XL to Detroit. The Motor City was suddenly in the spotlight, on the world’s largest stage. From that moment on, there was both criticism about the site and skepticism that Detroit could pull it off, due to a host of infrastructure challenges ranging from transportation […]
Toronto, ON – An archaeological excavation is underway to map the locations of historical objects and buildings on the expansion site of The National Trade Centre in Toronto. This excavation and mapping process was a planned step in the expansion of the facility, whose footprint includes Stanley Barracks, one of the earliest military sites in Toronto. […]
Torrance, CA – If you build it, they will come. For years this has been a mantra put forth by dozens of feasibility studies conducted for cities seeking to build new convention facilities or expand those they already have. Challenging this conventional wisdom is a new report issued by the Brookings Institution entitled, Space Available: The Realities of […]
Orlando, FL — Show organizers, meeting planners and exhibitors heading to Orlando now have a convenient citywide event planning resource through the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). The facility has partnered with Universal Orlando resort to provide planning services for off-site events at the resort’s many venues. The partnership aims to increase the convention center’s competitiveness. […]
Seven Hills, OH — Pfingsten Publishing LLC has acquired International Investment Conferences, Inc. (IIC). and Resource Investor, LLC. IIC produces conferences and trade shows for the global mining industry; Resource Investor provides a leading educational web site that serves this same market. The new assets will be managed within Pfingsten’s Financial Services Group, which produces magazines, […]
Philadelphia, PA — The Pennsylvania Convention Center has received the first $50 MIL in state funds needed to begin its $632 MIL expansion initiated six years ago. The release of funds by Governor Edward G. Rendell will allow the project to proceed on schedule with completion expected in December 2008. “We are very excited that the […]
San Francisco, CA – The lawsuit filed by MediaLive International, Inc. (formerly Key3Media Events) against CeBIT, Hannover Fairs USA, Bill Sell and other parties has been withdrawn. The original complaint claimed a breach of non-compete contracts. Joachim Schäfer, President of Hannover Fairs, reports that the case had no merit and he is happy the issue is closed. […]
Los Angeles, CA – A solution to the attrition problem plaguing show organizers and conference planners has been launched by housing, travel and registration company, Par Avion Meetings & Conventions, in partnership with Active International, the world’s largest corporate trading company. This program enables qualifying show organizers and meeting planners to alleviate attrition liability by trading […]
Las Vegas – With an eye toward keeping Las Vegas highly competitive, the board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) approved plans to expand and renovate the Las Vegas Convention Center at its board meeting yesterday, January 11th. The main focus of the project is to increase meeting space in the LVCC, however, […]
Washington, DC – Are convention center feasibility studies way off the mark when they encourage cities to expand their convention facilities? According to a report scheduled to be released on Monday by the Brookings Institution, there is currently a glut of convention center space around the country and few cities can expect to capture anywhere near […]
