May 31, 2015
Even after a public attack by Budweiser during Super Bowl 2015 mocking craft beer drinkers, it didn’t seem to faze those who are in the industry at all, with the recent Craft Beverage Expo selling out its showfloor.
In its second year, CBE 2015 not only gathered professionals in beer, wine, spirits and cider, but it also expanded its audience to include mead, sake and soda segments.
“The CBE staff has worked tirelessly to provide attendees with a diverse set of resources,” said Kellie Shevlin, executive director of Craft Beverage Expo.
She added, “We know these craft beverage producers are… more
May 29, 2015
After its purchase of Hanley Wood Exhibitions last November, U.K.-based Informa Exhibitions is adding onto its residential, commercial design and construction portfolio in the United States with the acquisition of Dwell on Design from Dwell Media.
Dwell on Design has two annual events in New York and Los Angeles and will be run by Informa Exhibitions U.S., Construction and Real Estate division.
The buy cements a formal partnership between Dwell Media and Informa with the goal of expanding the existing shows’ scope and taking it international.
“Dwell Media, the voice of modern design, has… more
May 28, 2015
Metropolitan Exposition Services has forged a partnership agreement with Orlando-based Fan Experiences, which supplies housing services.
“We are genuinely excited to add a housing component to our ever expanding portfolio, and are especially thrilled to be working with such a respected industry trendsetter as Fan Experiences,” said Metropolitan General Manager Gina Calderon.
She added, “Continuing on with our plan of strategic diversification, we are now able to offer clients a range of services that is unparalleled in the business.”
Metropolitan Exposition Services’ client base… more
May 28, 2015
The month of May has been an unusually busy one for new hires across a wide variety of companies in the trade show industry.
The Expo Group hired Lloyd van Meter its new general manager in its Las Vegas offices. Van Meter has extensive freight expertise, as well as 15 years in the trade show industry and strong leadership skills honed in the U.S. Marine Corps.
The Expo Group also named Mitchell Gross as the new leader of its growing custom exhibits department. Gross also will continue to lead the Finance department for the company. Prior to becoming operations manager for MC2 Events Exhibits… more
May 27, 2015
Adding to its jewelry portfolio, Reed Exhibitions has acquired Miami-based Jewelers International Showcase (JIS).
JIS runs three events all held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Thousands of retailers attend the JIS Events from the United States, Caribbean and Latin America to do business with almost 700 exhibitors.
"This is an exciting opportunity to expand our jewelry portfolio, offering our customers broader reach to retailers in the Caribbean and Latin American markets,” said Yancy Weinrich, senior vice president, JCK.
He added, “The JIS Events offer a unique opportunity for… more
May 27, 2015
The 2015 American Transplant Congress (ATC), held May 2-6 in Philadelphia, brought in 4,500 attendees to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The American Transplant Congress is the joint annual meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation.
“One of the most exciting themes addressed this week was how to make the most of the organs we have for transplantation, including policy to share this scarce resource more equally around the country, technologies for rescuing marginal organs, surgical techniques for splitting organs into two recipients… more
May 27, 2015
After its debut in 2014, the MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM will be continued during MEDICA 2015, World Forum for Medicine.
The HEALTHCARE FORUM will be a program highlight in the MEDICA IT section. MEDICA, billed as the world’s largest medical trade show, will take place Nov. 16-19 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.
“From the beginning, the forum was well received and it was a complete success on each day with around 2,000 participants at the presentations that were held in English. On a transnational level, in particular, issues regarding the networking of health… more
May 25, 2015
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have agreed to feature Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funded early-stage biomedical companies in an expanded Innovation Zone at the 2015 BIO International Convention®, on tap in June in Philadelphia.
The Innovation Zone companies, focused on drug discovery, diagnostics and other therapeutic platform technologies, will have dedicated exhibit space and participate in BIO One-on-One Partnering™.
“We are thrilled to announce our expanded partnership with… more
May 25, 2015
Trade Show News Network (TSNN) has signed an agreement to become an official Media Partner and member of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.
Rachel Wimberly, President/Editor-in-chief, and Paul Woodward, Managing Director of UFI signed the agreement that will help disseminate the work carried out by the international body.
“TSNN is very excited about this new partnership with UFI," Wimberly said. "UFI's role as the global association for the exhibition industry is the perfect complement to TSNN's broad reach into the industry worldwide."
UFI is the premier global… more
May 24, 2015
Human Resource Executive® magazine, the publication focused on strategic HR issues, in partnership with China Star, will launch the HR Technology Conference & Exposition China, taking place April 13-15 at the Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Center in Zhuhai, China.
“As a country with one of the highest employment growth markets in the world, Human Resource Executive and China Star recognized the tremendous opportunity that the HR Technology Conference & Exposition can bring to HR professionals in China,” said Rebecca McKenna, publisher of Human Resource Executive®… more
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