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Jun 09, 2014
Construction of the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydneyat Darling Harbour has officially started. The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia(EEAA) joined New South Wales’ Premier, Mike Baird, and Deputy Premier, Andrew Stoner, at the construction site for a ground-breaking ceremony earlier this week.
The EEAA was pleased to hear that the project was on-time and that the preparation of the site for commencement of construction was on target. According to Mike Baird, the overall redevelopment project of Darling Harbour Live project will provide 3,700 jobs during… more
Jun 08, 2014
Two good pieces of news came out of San Jose, Calif., last week, with Team San Jose, an economic development organization that also serves as the city’s convention and visitors bureau, being reupped to continue to oversee both the CVB and San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
The San Jose City Council approved new contracts with Team San Jose to not only take care of the center, but also other city venues such as Parkside Hall, South Hall, City National Civic, Center for the Performing Arts, Montgomery Theater and California Theatre.
The decision to renew the contracts was… more
Jun 08, 2014
Reed Huabai Exhibitions, part of Reed Exhibitions Greater China together with the CCAGM (China Commerce Association for General Merchandise), will launch a new edition of the China Daily-Use Article Trade Fair (CDATF) in Wuhan this year.
Prior to this change, the CDATF event was only held in Shanghai. The inaugural Wuhan edition will be held from November 6-8 at Wuhan International Expo Center, following the 108th CDATF to be held in Shanghai at the end of July.
The move is part of Reed’s portfolio expansion strategy that has seen the organizer of high profile international trade… more
Jun 08, 2014
On the second day of the THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2014 show, held May 21-25 in Bangkok at the IMPACT Convention & Exhibition Centre, the Royal Thai Armed Forces staged a coup d'état and overthrew the government after six months of political turmoil had impacted the country.
With martial law and a curfew declared nationwide, the show still stayed open for business and, against all odds, had a successful year.
International exhibitor participation jumped more than 20 percent, compared with last year’s show, with an overall increase of exhibitors to 10 percent… more
Jun 08, 2014
Cinte Techtextil China, scheduled Sept. 24-26 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, will have nearly 500 exhibitors, an increase compared with the previous edition, as well as an extra hall and a total of 35,000 square meters of exhibition space.
This year marks a change from the last fair held in 2012, with the show no longer being held concurrently with Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics.
According to Wendy Wen, senior general manager of fair co-organiser Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, this standalone version will be more beneficial for participants.
“Holding the fair… more
Jun 08, 2014
Trade Show News Network will be offering another of its well-regarded complimentary webinars June 12 at 1 p.m. EST. Please register HERE.
It’s now possible to identify and pinpoint people and objects on the trade show floor with incredible accuracy. Real-Time Location Systems - RFID, beacons, magnetic fingerprints, light pulses, and NFC - offer varying degrees of precision and benefits to organizers, attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and venues.
In this TSNN Webinar moderated by Michelle Bruno, a panel of geolocation and microlocation experts will discuss the science… more
Jun 08, 2014
Over the last few years, a well-functioning smartphone app has become the primary resource that attendees on the go use to plan ahead for trade shows and conferences.
For busy event organizers too, the event app can be a handy resource for providing exemplary customer service to event participants. Here are some features that can extend the functionality of your mobile solution beyond the basic search and plan features:
1. Notifications
In 2013, the venue of a key event at National Electrical Contractors Association’s annual convention and exposition had to be changed less… more
Jun 08, 2014
Trade Show News Network will be offering another of its well-regarded complimentary webinars June 12 at 1 p.m. EST. Please register HERE.
It’s now possible to identify and pinpoint people and objects on the trade show floor with incredible accuracy. Real-Time Location Systems - RFID, beacons, magnetic fingerprints, light pulses, and NFC - offer varying degrees of precision and benefits to organizers, attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and venues.
In this TSNN Webinar moderated by Michelle Bruno, a panel of geolocation and microlocation experts will discuss the science… more
Jun 08, 2014
Over the last few years, a well-functioning smartphone app has become the primary resource that attendees on the go use to plan ahead for trade shows and conferences.
For busy event organizers too, the event app can be a handy resource for providing exemplary customer service to event participants. Here are some features that can extend the functionality of your mobile solution beyond the basic search and plan features:
1. Notifications
In 2013, the venue of a key event at National Electrical Contractors Association’s annual convention and exposition had to be changed less… more
Jun 04, 2014
A few years ago, show organizers of SIA Snow Show, owned by the SnowSports Industries America, started tracking independent boutique brands that had either never heard of their show, or were too small to take a booth on the showfloor.
With a huge portion of the market share already represented at the show, there still were some brands, especially in the ski and snowboard sectors, that were unfound treasures waiting to be discovered.
At this year’s show, held in February at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, SIA gave those “small guys a chance”, according to Chris… more
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