Mar 11, 2013
ITE Group has acquired Australian-based Baird Maritime's exhibition business and also will launch a new event - TransAsia - a trade exhibition for transport and logistics in Southeast Asia.
Baird Maritime's events include Asian Workboat and China Maritime, which are hosted in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Baird Maritime, led by industry veteran Neil Baird, connects the community of work boat owners in Asia, the Middle East and Australia.
Baird will stay involved in the business for two years, while ITE will move the operational management of these events to its offices in Hong Kong,… more
Mar 11, 2013
In its 30th year, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show just keeps growing, with 42,000 buyers from some 140 countries and regions, an 11 percent increase, compared with last year.
The emerging markets saw an even bigger boost in buyer attendance, with an 18-percent increase, compared with last year.
“The number of buyers from the Chinese mainland was up 24 per cent over last year, while Indian and Russian buyers both increased by 16 per cent; ASEAN buyers were up 11 percent,” said HKTDC’s Deputy Executive Director… more
Mar 11, 2013
Aisles still were bustling and talk of new contracts was in the air on the closing day of the Heli-Expo 2013 that took place March 5-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Produced by Helicopter Association International, the annual show for the helicopter industry featured 736 exhibitors on nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space and attracted 20,393 attendees, many of whom were here to check out 60 beautiful choppers.
“Las Vegas has been a great city for us,” said Chris Dancy, director of communications and public relations for HAI. “We’ve set records in just… more
Mar 11, 2013
Messe Muenchen’s ISPO Beijing 2013, for the retail sports industry, broke several records when it recently ran at the China National Convention Center in Beijing
"ISPO BEIJING 2013 has confirmed that this emerging market has a consumer that desires quality products reflecting the modern Asian lifestyle,” said Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe Muenchen.
We are proud to be contributing to this dynamic future by providing such a successful business and trend platform."
The show broke all of its previous records, with more than 27,800 industry professionalsm, a 14… more
Mar 11, 2013
The 8th UFI Open Seminar in Asia has successfully concluded with nearly 230 delegates from over 20 countries and territories in Jakarta this year.
The two-day exhibition industry event was held Feb. 28-March 1 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) and was hosted by the Indonesia Exhibition Companies Association (IECA).
Paul Woodward, UFI’s managing director, said, “The growth of the exhibition industry in Asia over the past decade has been remarkable and UFI is proud to continue to play a role in supporting the industry’s growth in the region. There are now 202 UFI… more
Mar 10, 2013
The natural and organic products industry continues to boom, as evidenced by Penton Media’s record-breaking show, Natural Products Expo West, held March 7-10 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
More than 63,000 attendees were able to check out the latest natural and organic products ranging from veggie burgers to lip balm being offered by 2,428 exhibitors spread out on a 393,000 net square foot showfloor.
Last year’s show drew approximately 60,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibitors.
“You truly had to be present at this year’s event to experience the energy felt on the… more
Mar 07, 2013
With more than 1,000 meeting planners, another 1,000 trade visitors and plenty of suppliers onsite for Reed Travel Exhibitions’ annual AIBTM – The Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition, it’s the perfect opportunity to reach out to the gathered community through crowdsourcing and ask them what the future of the meetings industry might look like.
“We want to know what they are seeing in their world,” said AIBTM Exhibition Director Michael Lyons.
He added, “We want to take all the info we gather, disseminate it and be able to say… more
Mar 07, 2013
Several business publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, are reporting that Nielsen Holdings NV has hired an investment bank to seek out possible buyers for its trade show division, Nielsen Expositions.
Naming what they referred to as “sources familiar with the matter”, the WSJ added that Nielsen Expositions could have a $1 billion pricetag.
Nielsen representatives declined to comment.
Nielsen Expositions organizes shows across several sectors, including Outdoor Retailer, for the outdoor sports market; Interbike, for the bicycling industry; Globalshop,… more
Mar 06, 2013
U.K.-based Tarsus Group ended 2012 on a high note, with not only an increase in revenues, compared with 2010 - its same-show cycle year, but also the company completed its “Project 50/13” early, in which 50 percent of its revenues would be derived from emerging markets by the end of 2013.
“2012 was a landmark year with the early completion of Project 50/13,” said Neville Buch, Tarsus’ chairman.
He added, “The next phase of our growth strategy – ‘Quickening the Pace’ - will focus management on accelerating the Group’s earnings… more
Mar 05, 2013
Timed with Police Week in Washington, D.C., 1105 Media has collocated its TREXPO – The Law Enforcement Expo, with its GovSec – Government Security Conference and Expo - May 13-15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Both are part of 1105’s Security, Safety, and Health Group.
The purpose of combining the events, according to 1105 Media officials, is to bring together leaders in law enforcement, military, security and federal agencies in a single location, where they can learn more about the tactical training, technology and services required to gain an… more
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