Apr 15, 2014
In 2005, Stephen Saunders, CEO and founder of Light Reading, sold his company to UBM. Just this year he bought it back from them.
Light Reading is an integrated media company. It is not just an online publication, but it is an in-person community. Live events always have been a significant part of Light Reading.
When Saunders re-took over the helm of Light Reading, he noticed that the live events had not changed during the six years he was away.
“What I saw was an immediate opportunity to build a big event,” Saunders said. Thus, Light Reading’s Big Telecom Event… more
Apr 14, 2014
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events opened a call for nominations for its annual awards program to recognize exceptional professionals in the exhibitions and events industry.
Each year, industry professionals who meet the outlined criteria can be nominated for any of the awards listed at www.iaee.com/awards. Nominations must be submitted to IAEE by June 13.
"One of the best perks in working in this industry is the number of motivated, passionate professionals involved," said 2014 IAEE Awards Committee Chair David Audrain.
He added, "You see this in… more
Apr 14, 2014
More than 6,000 nonprofit and association professionals are expected to attend the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition Aug. 9-12 at Nashville’s Music City Center.
Attendees now can register on the 2014 Annual Meeting & Exposition website, which includes information on all the speakers, more than 120 education sessions, registration, hotels, and events.
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Opening General Speaker Adam Grant, author of “Give and Take: A… more
Apr 13, 2014
Turning a major spotlight onto the value of meetings, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events will launch of the first-ever Exhibitions Day.
The two-day event will be an industry-wide effort to educate federal legislators, helping them to understand the impact of regulatory decisions on the exhibitions and events industry, according to IAEE officials.
On tap June 16-17, Exhibitions Day will be in Washington, D.C. and was developed in collaboration with multiple industry organizations who have come together to develop and support this critical initiative to ensure… more
Apr 13, 2014
From the Cloud to net neutrality and the coolest cameras and software, the future of broadcasting and digital media was the focus of the National Association of Broadcasters’ NAB Show 2014 that took place April 5-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Not only the products and discussions were impressive here, but also the show featured the largest floor in more than a decade. It was up 7 percent from the previous year, spanning 945,000 net square feet and showcasing 1,746 exhibiting companies. Attendance was at 98,015, an uptick of more than 4 percent from 2013.
"NAB Show… more
Apr 10, 2014
Trade Show News Network will be offering another complimentary webinar in its well-regarded series – “How to Leverage Content Marketing To Grow Your Event”, April 17 at 1 p.m. EST. Sign up HERE.
The one-hour discussion will be moderated by Traci Brown, owner of the Trade Show Institute.
Guest Panelists will include Joe Pulizzi of Content Marketing Institute, Chris Dolnack of the SHOT Show and NSSF.org and Monica Haley of AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
The Content Marketing Institute defines Content Marketing as a marketing technique of creating and… more
Apr 09, 2014
Have you ever wanted to jet off to London and stay for a few nights? Or how about hobnobbing around Monaco during a four-night stay at the Fairmont Monte Carlo? If you’re more interested in staying local, there’s always a Dallas Cowboys football game and a round of golf too.
All of these experiences and many more items now are available as part of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research Foundation’s Silent Auction.
There are 60 items in all that include more industry-specific items like a 2014 Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting Exhibition Full Registration and Hotel… more
Apr 08, 2014
Both Pittsburgh and Vancouver, B.C., have reasons to celebrate recently, with the Pennsylvania city’s convention and visitors bureau posting positive results for last year overall and the Canadian West Coast city’s main venue touting successes as well.
VisitPITTSBURGH unveiled at its April 3 annual meeting that the travel and tourism industry in Allegheny County generated $5.5 billion in spending, supports 39,000 jobs and creates nearly $340 million in tax revenues.
Craig Davis, the bureau’s president and CEO, said that the VisitPITTSBURGH convention sales team… more
Apr 07, 2014
Change is a constant factor for the information technology trade show Interop that took place March 31-April 4 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Few things change faster than IT. Staying relevant, competing with proprietary vendor events and creating a sense of community have been at the top of the priority list for the show’s organizer UBM Tech, with some of the most successful methods being surprisingly old school.
“Interop is designed to meet the IT professionals’ needs. Their roles are tricky right now too because things are changing so rapidly with cloud computing,… more
Apr 07, 2014
Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Guangdong Toy Association (GDTA) have signed a Letter of Intent to join forces in organizing the Guangzhou International Toy and Hobby Fair and the Guangzhou International Stroller and Baby Product Fair starting in 2015.
Stephan Buurma, managing director of Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd and a member of the Extended Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt GmbH, said: “Messe Frankfurt is committed to providing diversified quality trade fairs in different markets and have already achieved huge success and recognition with over 30 trade shows in… more
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