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Oct 02, 2013
Trade Show News Network is pleased to announce the inaugural 2013 TSNN Awards $5,000 Student Scholarship awardee is Taylor Dudley, a student pursuing event management at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality. The scholarship is sponsored by the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority (Reno Tahoe USA), and Dudley will receive the funds during the celebration gala dinner at the 4th Annual TSNN Awards Nov. 1-3 in Reno, Nev. Dudley topped several worthy candidates who applied from schools with trade show-specific programs. “I am honored to receive… more
Oct 01, 2013
Next year in Atlanta, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in two textile shows, instead of one – Messe Frankfurt North Americas’ Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas will collocate with JEC Group's JEC Americas. Both shows will run May 13-15 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Collocating the shows will provide a platform for suppliers and end-product manufacturers to access the entire high-tech value chain, according to show organizers. “Composites are a growing, innovative product segment also for technical textiles,” said John… more
Oct 01, 2013
In response to customer feedback, Advanstar Communications’ Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo will move next year from its long-time home in Indianapolis to Chicago’s McCormick Place for a three-year commitment. Winning the show was a result of a new committee, the Trade Show Promotion Fund committee, which was formed following labor reforms that took place at McCormick. The committee is comprised of four representatives of Carpenters Local 10 Union and four representatives from the Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s office, who work with Choose Chicago to identify new… more
Sep 29, 2013
For the second time recently, Advanstar Communications’ Licensing Expo has signed on with another trade show to help out each other’s events. This time, Licensing Expo and the Toy Industry Association’s International Toy Fair have a new collaboration to cross-promote attendance at their two complementary trade events in 2014. Just two weeks ago, Licensing Expo also announced a similar agreement with the International Housewares Association’s International Home + Housewares Show. Through the newly established alliance, Advanstar Licensing and TIA will introduce… more
Sep 29, 2013
Adding event tracking Javascript code to outbound links is a nifty way of tracking outbound links to third party websites from your website.  STEP 1 Ensure that your website is using the latest asynchronous Google Analytics tracking code. STEP 2 Copy and paste the Javascript code below into the head section of your website HTML. The code may look a bit daunting but its function is fairly simple. It delays the new page load by a fraction of a second so that the click to the outbound link can be recorded. This delay will be imperceptible to your website visitors. <script type=… more
Sep 29, 2013
Adding event tracking Javascript code to outbound links is a nifty way of tracking outbound links to third party websites from your website.  STEP 1 Ensure that your website is using the latest asynchronous Google Analytics tracking code. STEP 2 Copy and paste the Javascript code below into the head section of your website HTML. The code may look a bit daunting but its function is fairly simple. It delays the new page load by a fraction of a second so that the click to the outbound link can be recorded. This delay will be imperceptible to your website visitors. <script type=… more
Sep 28, 2013
SME’s manufacturing show, SOUTH-TEC, has expanded its showfloor to accommodate demand for more exhibit space at its Oct. 29-31 expo in Greenville, S.C. More than 300 companies will exhibit on the SOUTH-TEC floor at the TD Center and approximately 4,000 attendees are expected, according to SME officials. "SME SOUTH-TEC will provide attendees thousands of square feet of opportunity, bursting with a full spectrum of knowledge, innovation, training and learning," said Dennis Bray, CEO of Contour Precision Group, LLC of Clover, S.C., and president of SME. He added, "Experts… more
Sep 28, 2013
Association management company SmithBucklin recently launched Board Forward, a content source specifically designed for volunteer board members and available free of charge. The new resource features a monthly e-newsletter and Web site that will provide relevant news, information and guidance to help volunteer board members enhance the performance of their boards and organizations. "At SmithBucklin, we understand the challenges volunteer boards face every day," said SmithBucklin President and CEO Henry Givray. He added, "Our client organizations' volunteer leaders have… more
Sep 28, 2013
Young professionals are the future of the trade show industry and the American Society of Association Executives, along with its strategic partner Reno-Tahoe USA, recently hosted the NextGen Summit to touch on issues for this group. The NextGen Summit, held Sept. 18-21 in Reno, Nev., included guests from the ASAE Board of Directors, California Society of Association Executives, The Association Forum of Chicago and the Texas Society of Association Executives. Twenty-five individuals selected to participate were chosen from a national search process representing some of the brightest and most… more
Sep 26, 2013
Strong growth in the packaging industry and the need for innovative and cost-saving solutions translated into the largest show yet for PMMI’s biennial PACK EXPO Las Vegas that took place Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “It’s a record Las Vegas year for us,” said Julie Ackerman, senior director of public relations and communications for PMMI. The show spanned  more than 740,000 square feet and attracted 1,700-plus exhibitors and 28,000 attendees. The previous PACK EXPO Las Vegas came in at 700,000 sq. ft., 1,600 exhibitors and 26,000 attendees… more
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