Transit Air Cargo settles lawsuit for $2.8 million

Transit Air Cargo settles lawsuit for $2.8 million

Transit Air Cargo Inc., a worldwide convention, tradeshow and specialty shipping company, recently settled its lawsuit against a former salesman and the company he left to join, TransGroup Express Inc.

David Lawrence Convention Center gets Platinum LEED Certification

David Lawrence Convention Center gets Platinum LEED Certification

Officials from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC) have announced that the building earned a new Platinum certification under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC...

Interactive ins and outs

Interactive ins and outs

In the uphill battle to engage attendees and cajole them into buying, a few exhibitors are busy testing interactive touchscreens to see if that technology might be the ticket to bigger, bolder tradeshow experiences.

Understanding the modeling industry

Understanding the modeling industry

For tradeshow models, having a regular, nine-to-five day job is boring. Typically, these women are working at a new tradeshow every week, where they have to learn about a new company and new product, and present it to new attendees and customers.

Snapshots of convention centers in the Middle East

Snapshots of convention centers in the Middle East

For exhibitors and organizers looking to take their work outside of the usual places, several destinations in the Middle East have state-of-the-art convention centers. Although the traveling might require a little more effort, moving a tradeshow to a different and unique convention center opens up...

Exhibiting in Denmark: A fairytale

Exhibiting in Denmark: A fairytale

If someone were to ask who the Queen of Denmark is, I’m not sure many people would even realize it is a monarchy. However, ask where The Little Mermaid originated, and Denmark is on the list. Denmark was the home to fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen, and Copenhagen is the home to the infa...

Middle East meetings industry coming of age

Middle East meetings industry coming of age

From March 26 – 28, the 6th Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) brought together the largest gathering of meeting industry professionals in the Middle East. The conference was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)....

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MC2 welcomes new senior vice president

MC2 welcomes new senior vice president

MC2, an exhibit and event marketing company, has announced that a new senior vice president has joined the company.

MG Design adds to exhibit design team

MG Design adds to exhibit design team

Joining the MG Design team is a seasoned exhibit designer with many accolades of his own and a goal to win more with the MG team.

metroConnections expands with new hires

metroConnections Inc., a conference, event, production and transportation services firm, has announced new additions to their team. 

Xpert Exposition Services names new executives

Xpert Exposition Services, a Las Vegas-based national exposition company specializing in tradeshows, corporate events and exhibit installation, has named a new marketing director as well as a new relations...

Nth Degree expands national accounts team

Nth Degree, a full-service, global event marketing and management company, has announced the appointment of a new account manager.

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GWCCA appoints two new directors

ACVB welcomes two new hires

Expotechnik completes management team, hires Tom Frisby as SVP

CEP Exhibit Productions welcomes new account executives

Tampa Bay hires vice president of marketing

J. Spargo names new vice president of sales

The Expo Group hires new regional director of sales

Xpert Exposition Services names new CFO

Survey says women want online meetings

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PeopleVisionFX creates “Worldwide Store” for ASC

PeopleVisionFX has created a unique tradeshow exhibit for the U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC) for the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Meetings Technology Expo to be held on May 21

Meetings Technology Expo to be held on May 21

In less than one week, event and meetings professionals will attend Meetings Technology Expo (MTEDC) in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2012, at the Marriott at Metro Center.

Transit Air Cargo settles lawsuit for $2.8 million

Transit Air Cargo Inc., a worldwide convention, tradeshow and specialty shipping company, recently settled its lawsuit against a former salesman and the company he left to join, TransGroup Express Inc....

AIBTM announces 54 new exhibitors for 2012

The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition (AIBTM) has announced that there are 54 new exhibitors presenting at AIBTM 2012, Reed Travel Exhibitions’ premier provider for the U.S. meetings and events...

Exhibit industry launches new products

Over the last few months, tradeshow and exhibition companies have introduced a number of new products and services to the industry. This merchandise ranges from mobile technology platforms to paper badges....

David Lawrence Convention Center gets Platinum LEED Certification

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U.S. Supreme Court hears healthcare reform case

Ask the Sales Expert: Kristin Castelli, VP of sales for MG Design

Angles on Design banks on Las Vegas show room

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Understanding the modeling industry

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Second annual CEIR Predict conference program announced

3D Exhibits and Accuray earn 2012 Ex Award

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NTP propels Coverings 2012 to double-digit growth

NTP propels Coverings 2012 to double-digit growth

Attendance at Coverings 2012, held April 17-20 in Orlando, Fla., increased 19 percent over 2011, with registration totaling well over 22,000. Produced by National Trade Productions (NTP), Coverings is...

International Dairy Show and PROCESS EXPO to co-locate in 2013

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) have announced that they have signed an agreement to co-locate PROCESS EXPO and the International Dairy...

Industry trends highlighted at Kuala Lumpur Annual Seminar

Now in its seventh edition, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center’s annual Association Seminar provides a platform for local associations to network, exchange information and gain first-hand information...

SMG/Anchorage Convention Centers win Seymour Award

SMG/Anchorage Convention Centers won the “Member Contribution to the Visitor Industry 2012 Award” at the 25th annual Seymour Awards Banquet at the Dena’ina Center on April 13, 2012. The Centers were...

Orange County Convention Center named top facility in the US

An online trade publication has ranked the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando as the number one convention center in the Unites States. Business Review USA made the announcement after comparing...

Red Lion Hotel selects Passkey’s GroupMAX

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney visits Exhibit Edge in Virginia

New Orleans Convention Center to improves wireless access

Grand Hyatt Denver ranked in top 100 meeting hotels

Exhibiting in Denmark: A fairytale

Middle East meetings industry coming of age

The Meetings Show UK to invest in quality hosted buyer program

Melbourne to host WorldMUN in 2013

NürnbergMesse Center to add over 86,000 square feet

New dates announced for AIME 2013

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Greetings to readers everywhere

By now, all of you are aware of the change in ECN's format. For the first time after covering the convention, tradeshow and meetings industries for over 18 years, we have gone to a different page size...

From stages to conventions and everything in between

Tim Sage, technical director for The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, has been a part of the Las Vegas landscape throughout his life and career. Some of his earliest memories include singing the pledge...

The Smith Center is a symbol for sustainability in Las Vegas

As a long-time resident of Las Vegas, I have often expressed my frustration arising from our limited cultural identity outside of tourism and gaming. We are a city of transplants, and implosion is a way...

The tradeshow industry will always be here

When I started in this business, the old timers told me my job wouldn’t last another five years. They said if I was smart, I’d find a job with a more secure future. Well, that was 36 years ago.

Selling the team

I was sitting in a meeting with a new client recently talking about how one way we could help them improve performance on the show floor was with booth staff training. I was explaining the benefits of...

Someone is going to win Best of Show – It should be you

Does your sales candidate really know how to prospect?

Even neon is green

G8 Summit wasn’t worth Chicago’s trouble

Impressions and sound bites

Getting your booth staff ready for their close-up

Using contract specialists is easy and profitable

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Forced patience

Tradeshow training justification

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