Jul 09, 2013
At this year’s AIBTM, Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition, held in June at Chicago’s McCormick Place, event organizers stood by their theme “Define the Future of Meetings Together” and collected feedback during the “Education Day” sessions from attendees about the value of face-to-face meetings.
Eighty-five percent of those surveyed reported that F2F meetings with suppliers were important prior to doing business, furthering the keynote address’ message (given by J. Walker Smith) that in-person connections still are ruling,… more
Jul 08, 2013
UBM Canon’s MEDTEC China 2013 will take place on Sept. 25-26 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, along with two conferences - MDiT Forum and Regulation Summit 2013 and OrthoTec China 2013; both are organized by UBM Conferences.
MDiT Forum and Regulation Summit 2013 will be held Sept. 24-26. This conference also will focus on new regulations and technologies and is characterized by high quality, multiple dimensions and in-depth discussions.
There will be six modules, with the themes of "Chinese Regulatory Updates and Implementation," "Design… more
Jul 08, 2013
The exhibition industry in the Asia/Pacific region just keeps growing, with research conducted for the 9th edition of UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry’s Trade Fair Industry in Asia report indicating more than 16 million net square meters were sold in the region in 2012.
For information on the full report, click HERE.
The total 16,307,250 million net sq. m. of space sold last year was up 2.7 percent, compared from 15,876,500 sq. m. in 2011.
“The Asia trade fair industry sold more than 16 million sq. m. in 2012,” said UFI Asia/Pacific Regional Manager… more
Jul 08, 2013
With four exhibitions already in Hong Kong, Diversified Events Hong Kong plans to launch another one - Natural & Organic Products Asia – Aug. 27-29, 2014, at the Hone Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
"We are delighted to bring the highly acclaimed Natural & Organic Products brand to Asia, we are confident of growing a quality trade event to the benefit of the both this burgeoning industry and to Hong Kong,” said Diversified Events HK General Manager Stuart Bailey.
There will be four areas of focus for the event - natural food, natural beauty and spa, natural… more
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 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 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 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 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
For the “Best of Show” award, we are leaving it up to you to tell us why you think your show is the BEST.
This is the third year for this special award, and five nominees will be invited to the TSNN Awards: Celebrating Trade Show Excellence Nov. 1-3 in Reno, Nev.
The overall winner will be announced at the gala awards celebration Nov. 2. To be considered, please, submit your show HERE.
There is no specific criterion for the award. Be creative!
What challenge(s) did the show face? What was the “Best of Show” solution(s)? And what were the overall results and impact on the show?
What… more
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