This Just In
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 […]
Las Vegas – Rossi Ralenkotter, a 30-year veteran of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, will step into the role of President/CEO of the nation’s largest trade show and tourism organization when Manny Cortez retires on July 2nd. Ralenkotter joined the LVCVA in 1973. He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American […]
San Francisco –MediaLive International Inc. took another giant step in its global business strategy with today’s announcement of its Asian subsidiary, MediaLive Asia, Ltd. The new subsidiary is headquartered in Hong Kong and has another office in Beijing. The company’s leading brands, including COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop, will be offered to the Asia Pacific market in addition to new events […]
London – Alastair Gornall will join Reed Exhibitions U.K. as Chief Executive on September 1st , reporting to Chairman Mike Rusbridge. He will also serve on Reed’s worldwide Board of Directors. Gornall has an extensive background in pr and marketing consulting. More details will be provided as they become available. Reach Mike Rusbridge at 44 (0) […]
New York – Leveraging the power of its successful exposition, educational conference, certification program and trade magazines in the travel industry, Advanstar Communications, Inc. announced the launch of the Luxury Travel Expo New York at the Jacob Javits Convention Center this October 7-10. The New York show will be held two months prior to Advanstar’s established Las Vegas […]
Washington, DC – Sharing successful strategies was the agenda as 102 show organizers and 22 press and sponsors met May 27 in Washington, DC for the third annual Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF). Produced by Michael Hough and Sam Lippman, ECEF provides a platform for association and for-profit trade show executives to discuss challenges facing the industry. […]
White Plains, NY – Two of the nation’s largest show organizers announced that two of their largest trade shows will co-locate in Las Vegas next year. George Little Management’s Gourmet Products Show and Reed Exhibition’s National Hardware Show will be held together starting in May 2005. The two events are expected to draw over 40,000 attendees and span 650,000 net […]
