Jul 31, 2013
In the midst of renegotiating contracts with the six unions that work at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, members of Local Eight of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America walked out of talks and went on strike this morning.
The four other unions - electricians, riggers, laborers and stagehands – still are renegotiating, while the fifth union – Teamsters – honored the carpenters’ strike and have refused to cross picket lines.
As a result, shows such as the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) Annual Meeting, which… more
Jul 30, 2013
U.K.-based Tarsus Group, the parent company of Trade Show News Network, has scored record revenue results for the first half of 2013, with $40 million (£26 million), compared with $29 million (£19.2 million) during the same period last year.
Adjusted profit before tax also more than doubled from $2.7 million (£1.8 million) in the first half of 2012 to $5.9 million (£3.9 million) in the first half of this year.
Like-for-like exhibition revenue also was up 8 percent, compared with 2012, as adjusted for biennials and acquisitions.
“Tarsus has delivered record… more
Jul 30, 2013
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research unveiled the speaker and session line up geared toward C-level executives in the trade show industry for its 3rd annual CEIR Predict: Inspiring Confidence in an unPREDICTable Time conference.
The event will be held Sept. 12 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and typically draws more than 125 C-level trade show industry leaders, M&A representatives, financiers, economists and sponsor suppliers.
"This year's Predict will continue in the collaborative spirit for which it is known, and we have designed a program to address the hard… more
Jul 29, 2013
Looking to tap into each other’s resources, the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) and AFIDA, the International Association of Exhibition Industry in Latin America announced a new alliance at the recent 44th Congress of AFIDA held in Bolivia.
SISO has 160 members worldwide with most based in the U.S., while AFIDA has 72 supplier and exhibition organizer members in Latin America. Because most of those members do not overlap, offering memberships to each organization broadens each other’s reach.
“This agreement will offer our members an unprecedented opportunity… more
Jul 28, 2013
Viad, the parent company of Global Experience Specialists (GES), saw a Q2 uptick in net income this year to $6.3 million, compared with $6.1 million in the same period last year, as well as an increase in revenue to $249.3 million, compared with $246.5 million during the same period in 2012.
“Our… more
Jul 28, 2013
After a two-year hiatus in Washington, D.C., the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show broke attendance records back in New York City at its recent show.
The event ran June 30-July 2 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York and drew a record 24,100 buyers, breaking its previous record when the show was held in New York in 2010.
In 2011 and 2012, the show had moved to D.C. because of renovations on the Javits Center.
“New York is the birthplace of the Fancy Food Show and its home. Our return to the city coincided with unprecedented interest in specialty… more
Jul 28, 2013
The 2013 American Society of Association Executives’ Annual Meeting & Exposition, on tap Aug. 3-6 in Atlanta, not only has plenty of networking opportunities, including its opening celebration at the world-famous Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola, but also more than 120 learning opportunities and a packed expo hall for attendees to take advantage of.
Before the opening celebration begins, attendees can play golf or just relax during Annual Golf & Tennis + Simple Wellness & Spa Day at Stone Mountain Club.
If doing some good is more what someone has in mind, they… more
Jul 24, 2013
Penton Media made a bold move to beef up its existing aviation portfolio by acquiring the Aviation Week Group from McGraw Hill Financial.
The Aviation Week Group buy includes events, data, digital and media products. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Some of the newly required events are Aviation Week’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) series, Aerospace & Defense Programs (ADP), Defense Technology & Affordability Requirements (DTAR), Civil Aviation Manufacturing (CAM), and NextGen Ahead: Air Transportation Modernization Conference.
“Aviation… more
Jul 23, 2013
Advanstar Communications’ “Shop the Floor” digital showroom for buyers and sellers received a major boost recently when the company partnered with Balluun, a social business-to-business technology provider.
“Shop the Floor” was launched early this year at Advanstar’s fashion-related shows, including MAGIC Marketplace.
Partnering with Switzerland-based Balluun allows Advanstar’s “Shop the Floor” offering to now be seamlessly integrated for trade shows, digital showrooms, B-to-B communication and commerce.
In addition, Balluun’s technology will enable Advanstar to provide its customers with a… more
Jul 22, 2013
The world’s largest medical trade show, Messe Duesseldorf’s MEDICA 2013, World Forum for Medicine will be even bigger when it’s held Nov. 20-23 in Duesseldorf, Germany, with the launch of the Medicine + Sports Conference.
Held in English, the conference will be dedicated to three topics relating to sports and medicine: prevention, therapy (excluding surgery) and recovery.
“For all those who are health conscious, sport plays a crucial role in staying fit into a ripe old age. However, whether caused by accidents or strain, the treatment of sport injuries requires an… more
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