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Detroit – The Detroit Piston’s major upset over the L.A. Lakers in Game Three of the NBA Finals was not the only news to come from the Motor City. A plan to build a new convention center for Detroit was nixed in favor of expanding the existing facility.
Boston – Grand opening ceremonies were held yesterday for the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center which opened on time and within budget. Governor Mitt Romney, and Mayor Tom Menino, long credited as the driving force behind the creation of the center, officiated at ceremonies attended by other elected officials, business leaders, convention industry guests and […]
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Dallas – Freeman Decorating completed the acquisition of Independent Electric on May 27, thereby adding a full-service electrical contractor under the umbrella of The Freeman Companies. On January 1, 2005, the firm will be christened Freeman Electrical Services and will become part of Freeman’s overall show services offerings in Nevada and California. Freeman currently has […]
Santa Ana, CA – Advanstar Communications is going off the beaten track to serve a fast-growing but underserved market. The company announced today the launch of three media products in the $4 billion off-road sector: Off-Road Impact Trade Show, Off-Road Retailer and Dirt Sports magazine. The show premieres January 20-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, following the . magazines’ […]
Westport, CT – Cygnus Business Media announced yesterday that Ken Fisher was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the firm, reporting to Paul Mackler, President & CEO. He replaces Carl Fazio who will assist in the transition before becoming CFO and COO of The Daily Racing Form. Fisher has a strong background in acquisition negotiations, due diligence […]
The Hague, The Netherlands – The dates, site, speakers and strategic partners for the 3rd International CEO Forum were announced today by Seven Smulders, the event’s founder and organizer. The forum will be held in Barcelona, Spain from January 19-21, 2005 at the five-star Arts Hotel, part of the Ritz Carlton Group. Trade Show Executive magazine has been named the official […]
Chicago – Michael Bandy, President of the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) announced yesterday that the sales and management functions for TS2, The Trade Show About Trade Shows, will be managed in-house, beginning with TS2 2005. National Trade Productions (NTP), the existing management firm, will be retained to manage the show’s marketing. TSEA has hired Stuart M. Lawry […]
San Francisco – Show organizer MediaLive International launched an array of innovative new services today that will provide its exhibitors with greater opportunities to communicate with buyers and better measure their show results. They will also shed light on how purchasing decisions are made and how buyers perceive their brands. The MediaLive Measurement Toolkit and MediaLive International Research will be […]
Chicago – Groundbreaking ceremonies were held May 24th for the latest expansion of McCormick Place. On hand were four meeting planners who signed agreements to hold future events in McCormick Place’s West Building, then dug their ceremonial shovels in the ground in front of a group of nearly 300 industry members, local dignitaries and staff. The […]
