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Aug 30, 2018
Convention industry telecommunications services provider, Smart City Networks, has finalized a contract with the Miami Beach Convention Center to provide extensive technology upgrades as a part of the facility’s two and half-year-long, multi-million-dollar renovations project. Effective June 1, the agreement is on a fast track to finishing in early September to coincide with the completion of the MBCC’s $620 million, venue-wide renovation project.  The facility’s tech upgrades, with the partnership of the local internet service provider Hotwire Communications, will include enhanced network… more
Aug 29, 2018
The most recent edition of the 2018 Connect meetings series, which collocated Connect Association, Connect Corporate, Connect Sports, Connect Expo and Connect Specialty and was held Aug. 23-25 in Salt Lake City, Utah, added several new dimensions to the traditional hosted-buyer model of 1:to:1 meetings between industry suppliers and meeting planners. “If you’ve got different buyer groups, you’ve got some scale and some opportunity for a lot of cross-fertilization and learning and a different experience that some people like,” said Doug Emslie, managing director at Tarsus Group, which owns a… more
Aug 29, 2018
The Meetings Mean Business Coalition has chosen Trina Camacho-London, vice president of Global Group Sales at Hyatt Hotels, as its next co-chair.  Camacho-London will join Julie Coker Graham, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, in leading MMBC, which comprises more than 60 organizations from across the meetings and travel industry that work to advocate the value that business meetings, conferences, conventions, trade shows, exhibitions and incentive travel bring to people, businesses and communities. “Trina is a long-time member of MMBC who exemplifies… more
Aug 28, 2018
The Shenyang New World EXPO (“EXPO”) successfully hosted one of the largest Chinese international conferences ever to be held in northeast China. The 2018 Chinese Conference on Oncology was held Aug. 18-19. Delegate attendance on the opening day of the Conference exceeded 18,000. The event maximized the use of all areas of the venue including the 24,000 sqm (258,000 sq. ft.) of exhibition/multi-purpose space and 4,000 sqm (43,000 sq. ft.) of meeting space. During the 2-day event, the venue provided F&B services as well as venue safety and security services to ensure efficient crowd… more
Aug 28, 2018
Organised by the HKTDC, the mega promotion "In Style, Hong Kong" is making its debut in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in September.   Following its previous successful editions in Jakarta, Bangkok and Malaysia, this year's campaign aims to highlight Hong Kong's vibrant lifestyle and unique creativity, and showcase the city's branded, design-led products and world-class professional services, and how Vietnamese companies could leverage on Hong Kong's advantages to expand business globally.Vietnam is Hong Kong's largest export market among ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries… more
Aug 28, 2018
Cinte Techtextil China opens its doors next week, with around 480 exhibitors from 22 countries and regions preparing for another successful showcase of the world’s leading textile innovations. Leading international and domestic brands will feature in halls N1 – N3 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 4 – 6 September, making Cinte Techtextil the ideal place to make connections and gain insight into Chinese and Asian market trends. The technical textile industry in the Asia region, and China in particular, has been growing steadily and is predicted to continue doing so. China’s… more
Aug 28, 2018
The 12th edition of Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT) opens its gates from 3 – 5 September 2018 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Held concurrently with Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT), the fairs will welcome a total of 250 exhibitors to present the latest smart home and building innovations. Big data, cloud platforms, and for the first time, an integrated smart parking fair, will all be exhibited across the fairground. With the support of one of the co-organisers, the Intelligent Engineering Branch of China Exploration and Design Association (CEEDI), a… more
Aug 28, 2018
International exhibition organiser, Messe Düsseldorf, will launch a new show, iManufacturing, running from 25th to 27th November 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). iManufacturing will serve as an innovative exhibition and conference platform focused on developments in China’s intelligent manufacturing sector. Organised by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Limited and China National Machinery Industry International Company, the show is expected to feature more than 200 exhibitors from suppliers of hardware, software and solutions in the intelligent manufacturing sector.… more
Aug 28, 2018
Later this month, UBM India will open its Fi India & Hi at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida venue for the first time running from 30th August to 1st September 2018. Positioned as the only B2B event in the Indian sub-continent serving the food & health ingredients and processing & packing industries, Fi India & Hi will be co-located with ProPak India. The organiser expects more than 200 exhibitors to participate in the show. Key visitor segments will include: industry professionals from manufacturing, distribution, and retailing of food and beverage products as well as… more
Aug 28, 2018
The inaugural edition of the World Food Tourism Conference will be held during the Travel Trade Market (TTM) 2018. It will run from 5th to 6th September. TTM 2018, a B2B event covering both the inbound and outbound tourism sectors in China, will take place from 5th to 7th September. It will be held at Western China International Expo City. Organised by Europe-Asia Global Link Exhibitions (EAGLE), the show is also supported by the Chengdu Tourism Bureau. DISCOVERYMICE, an affiliate member of UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization), has collaborated with EAGLE to organise the… more
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