This Just In
Washington, DC – Changes to the Commerce Department’s International Buyer Program (IBP) are under review and are not expected for a few weeks. But show organizers that want their show(s) to be considered for international promotion can get a head start by requesting a copy of the application forms, says Jim Boney, the program’s manager. Boney is Sector Manager, […]
London – dmg world media announced that it has acquired the Bathrooms & Kitchens portfolio of Quantum Business Media Ltd. Four products comprise this portfolio: the Bathrooms & Kitchens Expo; Bathrooms & Kitchens Magazine; Bathrooms & Kitchens Directory (annual); and Bathrooms & Kitchens Industry Awards. dmg’s office in Harrow, UK will manage this business. dmg world media has been on […]
Cincinnati, OH – Trade Show Executive magazine has learned that the George E. Fern Company, a general service contracting firm headquartered in Cincinnati, is in discussions with the investment firm of Wachovia Capital Partners to acquire the company. At the present time, this is the only information that officials from George E. Fern would release. Another […]
London – T&F Informa, a U.K. publisher of business, industry and academic materials, said yesterday it had offered 768 million British pounds ($1.4 billion) in cash to purchase global conferences and exhibitions firm IIR Holdings Ltd. in a bid to grow its conference business and extend its U.S. presence. T&F Chief Executive Peter Rigby cited strong […]
Washington, DC – “We need to understand the mind of the customer — what senior level marketers like and dislike about trade shows,” said Gary Slack, CEO, Slack Barshinger during “Trade Show Value Perceptions,” a session at the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF) held May 19 at the Washington DC Convention Center. Slack recently conducted an informal […]
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 […]