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Oct 13, 2013
Where is the best place to network with trade show industry veterans and newbies alike? Where can you find out what’s trending in the expo world? Where can you debate the hottest topics in our industry?
For the past two years, every Wednesday at 12:00 PM ET show organizers, exhibitors, suppliers and media all gather together for an hour on Twitter to talk trade shows in 140 characters or fewer.
In the spring of 2011 Dana Freker Doody, Stephanie Selesnick and I began talking about starting a weekly, moderated Twitter chat focused specifically on trade shows. After receiving… more
Oct 09, 2013
George Little Management’s Miami Beach Antique Jewelry & Watch Show will move off the beach and into the city at the Miami Airport Convention Center when it runs next year Nov. 14-16.
“By moving this show to Miami, we’re able to respond to requests from our dealers and attendees by hosting this show in November, versus earlier date patterns in September and October,” said Dan Darby, group show director for U.S. Antique Shows and vice president of GLM.
He added, “The Miami Airport Convention Center already hosts our Miami National Antique Show and was… more
Oct 08, 2013
With four trade shows already in its portfolio, Trumbull, Conn.-based JD Events added another feather in its cap, purchasing Audio Expo North America (AXPONA).
AXPONA is a high-end audio and music technology event that was launched five years ago.
The most recent AXPONA show was sold out at Chicago’s Doubletree by Hilton O'Hare in March, attracting manufacturers, retailers, and consumers with a dedicated focus on high-end playback equipment, products and supporting media, according to show organizers.
“It is a great day for high-end audio and music technology, now and in… more
Oct 07, 2013
For the first time, visitors and exhibitors who are interested in the beauty industry in the Philippines will have a show to go to next June in Manila.
UBM ASEAN, a division of UBM Asia, will launch PhilBeauty June 18-20 at the SMX Convention Centre, which will include a conference and exhibition.
This will be the only beauty show in the Philippines which offers local and international buyers and suppliers the opportunity to meet and network in a professional business environment, according to show organizers.
"We are pleased to be a part of this fast-growing beauty market, and to… more
Oct 07, 2013
Part of the Reed Travel Exhibitions Portfolio, CIBTM, the China-based meetings, incentives and business travel exhibition, which recently took place at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) in Beijing, saw a 113-percent increase in attendance for its education program - CIBTM Knowledge.
The program was given high praise for the quality of its content by several participants.
“I have attended CIBTM for many years. It is obvious that the education program this year has improved a lot in terms of quantity and quality,” said Claudia Du, Director of Marketing and… more
Oct 07, 2013
Messe Duesseldorf Asia’s wire Southeast ASIA 2013, 10th International Wire & Cable Trade Fair for Southeast Asia and Tube Southeast ASIA 2013, 9th International Tube & Pipe Trade Fair for Southeast Asia saw a big attendance jump – 28 percent – at its recent show, compared with the 2011 staging.
The show was held in September at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) and drew more than 6,800 visitors from 55 countries.
A total of 38 percent of the visitors were from outside Thailand, with the majority of these overseas attendees came from… more
Oct 07, 2013
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau introduced a new global marketing campaign “Thailand Connect”, which aims to expand the country’s MICE industry.
The bureau hopes the industry will generate revenues of approximately US$3.2 billion and attract 987,000 overseas MICE travellers in 2014.
TCEB’s new campaign focuses on three key factors in Thailand: a diversity of destinations, unrivalled business opportunities and the high quality of Thailand’s MICE professionals, according to TCEB officials.
The campaign also offers a number of market-promotion… more
Oct 07, 2013
Smart eyewear that captures video and sunglasses that float were among the showstoppers at the International Vision Expo West, co-owned by Reed Exhibitions and The Vision Council, which took place Oct. 2-5 at the Sands Convention & Expo Center.
The show celebrated its 25th anniversary with strong numbers as attendance trended up 8 percent from 12,000 last year. Square footage was at 185,000 and exhibitor count was at 426, also showing positive trends.
“We’ve rebound quite nicely over the past several years,” said Courtney Muller, group vice president for Reed… more
Oct 07, 2013
The inaugural Indian water and wastewater treatment event, Watertech Expo and Conference, organised by Messe Frankfurt, welcomed more than 100 exhibitors to its recently concluded edition. The event was acquired by Messe Frankfurt in May this year and featured a wide range of products, services and technologies for the water industry from across India.
The Watertech Expo and Conference was held from 26th to 28th September at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Center in Gandhinagar. The 2013 edition occupied an exhibition area of 2,500 m2 and attracted more than 3,000 trade visitors. Messe… more
Oct 07, 2013
The 16th edition of Pet Fair Asia, organised by VNU Exhibitions Asia, concluded this year to a 48 percent growth in total exhibition space reaching 37,000 m2. The four-day show ran from 22nd to 25th August 2013 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center – with the last two days open to the public.
VNU reported the attendance of 602 exhibitors, up 19 percent from the 506 recorded in 2012. In terms of visitors, some 15,173 trade visitors attended the show, up 9 percent from 2012. According to VNU, 87 percednt of trade visitors were local Chinese with 13 percent… more
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