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Jul 08, 2013
ECMI ITE Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of U.K.-based ITE Group, is joining forces with PT Prakarsa Sinergi Utama, an Indonesia-based organizer, to launch Paperex Indonesia 2014.
This event will be Indonesia’s first major international trade exhibition and conference for the pulp, paper and allied industries and will be held Dec. 3-4, 2014, at the Jakarta Convention Center.
"This launch further demonstrates our commitment to expanding our event portfolio in Southeast Asia," said Richard Wightman, ITE Group's head of marketing.
He added, "The outlook for the paper and pulp… more
Jul 08, 2013
Last week, the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) released its 2012 Exhibition Survey results which showed slowing growth in Hong Kong’s exhibition industry following consistent high growth in previous years.
According to HKECIA, there were 107 ‘trade’ and ‘trade and consumer’ exhibitions over 2,000 m2 held in Hong Kong during 2011 – slightly down from the 111 exhibitions held in 2011. Based on HKECIA’s survey results, a total of 1,726,693 visitors attended these exhibitions during the year. International and Regional… more
Jul 08, 2013
The recently concluded edition of plastics and rubber trade show, CHINAPLAS, reached a new show record of 2,969 exhibitors spread over 220,000 m2 of exhibition space. Organised by Hong Kong-based Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., CHINAPLAS was held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex from 20th to 23rd May 2013.
Adsale also reported the attendance of 114,103 visitors from 138 countries and regions, up 21% over the previous edition held in Guangzhou. Close to 27% of all visitors originated from overseas, with the top ten destinations including India, Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan… more
Jul 08, 2013
Reed Exhibitions and Expertise Events, an Australian jewellery trade fair organiser, have announced the formation of a new joint venture (JV) company – Fair Events. Expertise Events will reportedly own 51% of the JV with Reed Exhibitions holding the remaining 49% stake.
Expertise Events will be responsible for managing and selling the shows that operate under Fair Events. Gary Fitz-Roy, managing director of Expertise Events, will be solely responsible for the management of Fair Events.
Fair Event’s portfolio will include the International Jewellery Fair in March 2014, which will… more
Jul 08, 2013
The 2014 edition of Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics will be relocated to Shanghai according to the show’s organiser Messe Frankfurt. To be renamed to Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition, the relocated show will run from 3rd to 5th March at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Editionin October will remain unchanged.
The first Intertextile was launched in 1995 and both editions together now cover around 200,000 m2 of exhibition space annually. Messe Frankfurt attributes Shanghai… more
Jul 07, 2013
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events has partnered with Reed Travel Exhibitions’ CIBTM, the China Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition to host qualified trade show organizers at its event Sept. 2-4 in Beijing, China.
IAEE also will co-produce educational content at the event.
“In an ongoing effort to embrace new partners in collaborative efforts, we are very excited to work with CIBTM on this strategic initiative and increase awareness about IAEE in Asia,” said IAEE President and CEO David DuBois.
He added, “Our priority is to… more
Jul 07, 2013
The Hawaii Tourism Authority selected Los Angeles-based AEG Facilities to manage the Hawai‘i Convention Center, marking the second recent U.S.-based venue contract win for AEG.
AEG Facilities, which manages six overseas convention centers, also scored the new management contract for the Los Angeles Convention Center in June.
SMG holds the current venue management contract at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, which will expire at the end of 2013.
AEG Facilities will be responsible for the management and operation of the HCC, as well as working collaboratively with the HTA… more
Jul 07, 2013
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has chosen show management company ConvExx to oversee the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade) Show, which previously was managed by Reed Exhibitions.
Las Vegas-based ConvExx also manages one of the largest shows in the U.S., the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, ranked in the top 10 on the 2012 TSNN Top 250 Trade Show list.
"We're excited to have ConvExx on board as our new management partner," said Chris Dolnack, NSSF senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
He added, "ConvExx offers a unique… more
Jul 06, 2013
The start of summer has kicked off with a steady stream of hires and promotions at both show management companies, convention and visitors bureaus and supplier companies, signaling a continued healthy environment for the trade show industry.
The Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau promoted of Rachel Peavy to director of public relations. In her new role, Peavy will create and implement campaigns to support ACVB marketing, sales and tourism programs.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, hired former Reed Exhibitions… more
Jul 06, 2013
Today, keeping up with the rapid and constantly evolving technology around us can be so challenging that even the savviest of tech users often find themselves saying ‘Whoa! When did that happen?’
While it’s difficult for anyone to stay completely up-to-date on all the changes continually, here are three great resources for tuning into of the latest news and developments in the world of technology, social media and consumer electronics.
Mashable
Mashable is my favorite website for reading informed opinions from industry experts on the breaking news in the social media… more
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