This Just In
Dallas – Belo Expositions has completed the sale of VISIONS: The Women’s Expo, to the recently formed Adjuvant Expos, Inc., headed by Patrick Buchen, President & CEO. Buchen was the former General Manager of Belo Expositions. Founded in 1989, the VISIONS show drew 14,768 attendess to 110,000 net square feet of exhibits when last held in August 2004. Other events under the Adjuvant […]
It’s inevitable. Whether through industry consolidation, mergers or simply changes in marketing strategies, at some point, one or more of your anchor exhibitors will leave. “Don’t panic,” is the advice offered by Roland Bleinroth, former president of Messe Frankfurt, USA. “Although it may not seem like it at the time, losing an anchor tenant creates […]
Chicago – SmithBucklin announced on June 29th that ownership of the company has been transferred from SmithBucklin’s financial investors —- Svoboda, Collins and Mesirow Financial in partnership with Henry Givray, President and CEO — to SmithBucklin employees. The company recently established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and all SmithBucklin employees were offered the opportunity to purchase […]
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that will allow associations and companies to continue sending unsolicited faxes to their members and clients under loosened rules defining “existing business relationship.” The U.S. Senate passed a similar bill last week. President Bush is expected to sign the legislation by week’s end. In addition, […]
Paris – Unibail Group, France’s number one commercial property investment firm, has acquired Exposium, a diversified global exhibition organizer, announced Peter Hazelzet, Chairman & CEO of Exposium. The purchase price was 228 million Euros (about $300 million dollars). Exposium is France’s second largest event organizer and was formerly part of Vivendi Universal. Stay tuned…… TSE columnist Bob Dallmeyer […]
Torrance, CA – Do you know someone who is initiating a sea of change in the exposition industry? Nominate them for Trade Show Executive magazine’s Third Annual Innovation Awards. TSE editors have done some beachcombing of our own during the past year to find the people, products or processes that have broken from tradition and will present the winners in next […]
Las Vegas – When it comes to the National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention, perhaps the next best thing to being there is to view a live webcast of industry luminary Mark Cuban speak about the future of HDTV. Nearly 600 people thought so, and opted to pay $2.95 to hear Cuban’s keynote speech. And the webcast […]
L to R: Phil Stefani, Chairman of the CCTB; Christopher Bowers, CEO of the CCTB; Charles Yuska, President, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute; Mia Rampersad, Director of Meetings and Tradeshows, International Housewares Association; A.J. Janosko, Director of Trade Show Operations, Supercomm ; Mary Pat Heftman, V.P. Convention Services, National Restaurant Association; Peter Eelman, V.P. of Expositions for […]
Cleveland – Penton Media, Inc. announced today that it sold its U.K. operations to members of the company’s management team led by U.K. Managing Director Andy Center, and to other investors including Northern Venture Managers. Penton retained 10% of the business. The portfolio includes Leisure Industry Week, Internet World U.K. and other events and media serving the […]
Atlanta and Las Vegas– Al Dyess is moving back to his hometown of Atlanta to become Assistant General Manager of the Georgia World Congress Center on May 2. Stepping up to the plate at GES is Fred Buonacorsi who was promoted to Executive VP of Operations – West Region. Buonacorsi also retains responsibility for GES’ […]
