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Aug 19, 2013
London-listed international exhibition organiser, UBM plc, will launch a new maritime trade fair in Indonesia in 2014. The inaugural fair, Marintec Indonesia, will be held from 26th to 28th November 2014 at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo).
Marintec Indonesia will be organised under the brand of Marintec and focused on shipbuilding, repair, offshore, port equipment and maritime industries in Indonesia. International conferences and technical seminars will also be held during the fair.
Additionally, UBM reported the opening of its biennially-held Marintec China to take place on 3rd… more
Aug 18, 2013
Even before “Superstorm Sandy” struck the Eastern seaboard of the United States, officials in the conventions and meetings business in Atlantic City had been brainstorming about a way to bring more events into their town.
The hurricane brought a tremendous amount of damage in its wake, but, according to Gary Musich, Atlantic City CVA’s vice president of convention development, much of the city was spared.
“There was no damage to any of the hotels or the convention center,” he added, “There was some flooding, but that’s it. There also was no damage… more
Aug 18, 2013
Thousands of independent pharmacists converged Aug. 7-10 in Seattle for Cardinal Health's annual Retail Business Conference, with the theme Discover New Horizons for improving their businesses and for delivering quality, personalized care to patients.
"RBC is the industry's best opportunity to celebrate independent pharmacy and to encourage owners to discover new opportunities to move their businesses forward," said Steve Lawrence, senior vice president of Retail Independent Sales for Cardinal Health.
He added, "This event is one of the largest gatherings of… more
Aug 18, 2013
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s latest Index Report for the second quarter was just released, and the good news is for the 12th consecutive quarter, the trade show industry continues to grow, though that growth has slowed.
Year-over-year growth increased 1.2 percent overall, which is down slightly, 0.3 percent, compared with the second quarter of last year.
The growth also lagged behind that of the GDP numbers in the second quarter that saw a 1.4 percent increase.
"Overall, the second-quarter results continue on a positive upswing, and they confirm that the… more
Aug 18, 2013
As part of the final piece of the Sunshine Act that went fully into effect Aug. 1, all pharmaceutical, medical device, biological, and medical supply manufacturers have to report to the Health and Human Services (HHS) any "payment or other transfer of value" to physicians, including any giveaways at medical and pharmaceutical trade shows and meetings.
These requirements apply if a manufacturer sells or distributes at least one covered drug, device, biologic or medical supply.
For organizers, it just adds one more layer of data collection, but fortunately, technology company… more
Aug 18, 2013
When your show management team is looking for a mobile app one of the first questions they should ask is “What will the attendees use the app for?”
Every year, a2z Inc. published mobile apps for numerous leading trade shows, enabling us to gain significant insight into how audiences use apps before and during the event.
In comparing data for mobile apps deployed this year for ten events of varying sizes, we found, not unexpectedly, that the No. 1 accessed feature in the mobile app was the Exhibitor List. The Session List and Session Details tied in the second place for the most… more
Aug 18, 2013
Some shows still are offering printed show directories, while others include an online exhibitor directory as part of their event website or mobile app. Creative Portal Services is looking to take that a step further with a 365 day a year web vendor portal.
“Thank of it as a giant buyers guide. It can be scaled to any size association,” said Pete Fenlon, executive sales manager for Creative Portal Services.
Fenlon said there are advantages to an organization, and the suppliers who serve the organization’s members, when implementing the portal.
One advantage is in… more
Aug 18, 2013
Some shows still are offering printed show directories, while others include an online exhibitor directory as part of their event website or mobile app. Creative Portal Services is looking to take that a step further with a 365 day a year web vendor portal.
“Thank of it as a giant buyers guide. It can be scaled to any size association,” said Pete Fenlon, executive sales manager for Creative Portal Services.
Fenlon said there are advantages to an organization, and the suppliers who serve the organization’s members, when implementing the portal.
One advantage is in… more
Aug 18, 2013
When your show management team is looking for a mobile app one of the first questions they should ask is “What will the attendees use the app for?”
Every year, a2z Inc. published mobile apps for numerous leading trade shows, enabling us to gain significant insight into how audiences use apps before and during the event.
In comparing data for mobile apps deployed this year for ten events of varying sizes, we found, not unexpectedly, that the No. 1 accessed feature in the mobile app was the Exhibitor List. The Session List and Session Details tied in the second place for the most… more
Aug 14, 2013
Atlanta-based Urban Expositions has further expanded into the restaurant and foodservice industries by scooping up three shows from Reed Exhibitions and one more from the New York State Restaurant Association.
The Reed shows are the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo and Expo Comida Latina, as well as the association’s International Restaurant & Foodservice Show, which was managed by Reed.
"We have been searching for strategic opportunities to grow our retail/hospitality sector and these shows perfectly reflect the profile and… more
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