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Sep 13, 2012
At the Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s Predict Conference, more than 130 C-level trade show industry leaders, M&A representatives, financiers, economists and sponsor suppliers gathered Sept. 13 in New York City and looked into a crystal ball to try and determine the future of the industry.
What they discovered was the overall sentiment in the room was one of cautious optimism.
While the U.S. economy still is slowly growing, the possible collapse of the Eurozone could have a profound effect on any recovery.
In addition, recent slowdowns in other emerging markets… more
Sep 11, 2012
On the first day of U.K.-based Tarsus Group’s biennial Labelexpo Americas, the aisles were not only packed with more attendees than the 2010 show, but also the showfloor itself was bigger than two years earlier.
Pre-registration was up 7 percent, compared with the 2010 show, according to Labelexpo Americas Event Manager Tasha Ventimiglia.
The 2010 show came in at just more than 12,500 attendees, but this year's ended up drawing 14,355 attendees.
In addition, the showfloor grew from 170,000 net square feet in 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in… more
Sep 09, 2012
UBM Asia’s 2nd Annual Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific Set to Open at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore
The second annual Cruise Shipping Asia–Pacific exhibition will showcase leading regional cruise destinations and new maritime products and services Sept. 17-18 at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore.
Presented by UBM Asia, the organizers of Cruise Shipping Miami - the premier annual event for the global cruise industry, Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific 2012 will feature exhibitors, including national tourism organizations and companies from the information and technology, ship equipment, safety, security, crew management and hotel operations categories.
On display will be… more
Sep 09, 2012
Global Sources recently reported its financial results for the quarter ending June 30. Revenues in the second quarter were US$66.8 million, mostly flat, compared with last year’s US$66.5 million.
Net profit attributable to shareholders was US$9.7 million, a drop of 3.6 percent from 2011’s US$10.1 million.
Global Sources’ exhibitions business expanded with revenues of US$30.5 million, up 4.8 percent from the US$29.1 million recorded in Q2 of 2011.
Online services generated US$30.0 million in the quarter, compared with US$29.9 million in 2011. Revenues… more
Sep 09, 2012
Hong Kong-based AsiaWorld-Expo recently played host to Messe Berlin’s ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, Asiafruit Congress and Informa Exhibitions’ Vitafoods Asia.
The two international exhibitions, which ran Sept. 5-7, featured the newest worldwide freshfruit and vegetables produces and nutritional products.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICAisthe only annual international trade exhibition for fresh fruit and vegetable marketing in Asia that focuses exclusively on the fresh produce sector and related value chain for the whole Asian region, according to show orgzanzers.
The event… more
Sep 09, 2012
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre continues to be one of the busiest venues in the region, hosting 1,224 events, 116 of which were exhibitions held by 52 organizers in FY 2011/12.
Of these organizers, 28 were from outside Hong Kong: 17 were international companies with local representative offices, 10 were overseas organizers and one was from Mainland China.
Nearly all of the exhibitions held in the FY2011/12 were recurrent events.
Nine of the year’s 116 exhibitions werefirst-time events at the HKCEC, all new ventures by different organizers… more
Sep 09, 2012
Updated Sept. 16, 2012 - According to IMTS officials, the show, which ran Sept. 10-15 at Chicago's McCormick Place was the most successful show in a decade with 100,200 attendees. The story below was written a few days earlier.
The massive biannual International Manufacturing Technology Show is on track for another successful event with the doors opening today at Chicago’s McCormick Place and running through Sept. 15
The show’s pre-registration numbers have surpassed 2010’s total registration numbers of 82,411. As of Sept. 10, the show has 86,102 total… more
Sep 09, 2012
Earlier this month, the inaugural Australian edition of food and beverage trade show, lunch!, attracted the attendance of around 120 exhibitors and 3,674 trade buyers to the Royal Hall of Industries in Sydney. The two-day trade show is organised by Diversified Business Communications and took place from 6th to 7th August 2012.
The lunch! series of trade shows serves the food-to-go industry which originally debuted in the U.K. – and is the winner of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Trade Exhibition Show of the Year (under 2,000 sqm) Award in 2010 and 2011, and the AEO… more
Sep 09, 2012
The 106th edition of the China Daily Use Articles Trade Fair (CDATF) concluded with 3,800 booths covering an exhibition area of 90,000 square meters at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) this year – a new show record with growth of 30 percent over the 2011 edition.
Running from 2nd to 4th August, Reed reported the attendance of more than 22,000 visitors with exhibited products including homeware, glassware, ceramics, bamboo products, kitchen & metal accessories and textiles. This was the first edition of CDATF organised under the new management of Reed Huabai… more
Sep 09, 2012
Exhibition organisers UBM Live and UBM Asia have jointly announced the launch of industrial security, fire and safety exhibition –IFSEC Southeast Asia. The show will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) Sept. 11-13, 2013.
IFSEC Southeast Asia is the latest addition to the IFSEC brand of shows which also includes geo clones in the U.K., India and Africa. UBM expects the inaugural show to attract over 11,000 visitors next year.
Charlie Cracknell, event director of IFSEC, said, “Having acquired the ASEAN M&E Show, UBM Live has taken the strategic decision to… more
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