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Beauty Exec to Speak at White Label Expo
Stephen Adele, chief executive officer of QuickBox Fulfillment, will participate as a keynote speaker at White Label Expo, taking place Feb. 26-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Adele speaks from 25-plus years of experience in the health and beauty industry to...
Nimlok Adds SoCal Dealer to Tradeshow Network
Nimlok, a division of Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, announced that ExpoMarketing Group has joined the Nimlok exclusive branded dealer network as Nimlok So Cal. ExpoMarketing, established in 1991, is located in Orange County, Calif., and has a 35,000 square-foot...
Reed Brings Endurance Festival to Long Beach
Reed Exhibitions is launching EnduranceCon—a two-day festival that celebrates the passion and lifestyle of the endurance sports community June 27-28 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. The event is presented in collaboration with Spartan, the world’s...
Las Vegas Randy Golf Classic Set for March 29
The seventh annual Las Vegas Randy will take place Sunday, March 29, at Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road in Henderson, in conjunction with ExhibitorLive during Exhibitor Week. The Las Vegas Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic, like other RSMGC events, will benefit...
Boring Machine Completes Excavation for First LVCC Tunnel
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced that excavation is complete in the first of two vehicular tunnels that will comprise the Vegas Loop underground transportation system located beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center campus. After tunneling 40...
Features
The Rigging World: In Rigging, Everyone Needs Training & Education
by Andrew Fulton It’s so important for riggers to be trained, educated and certified. But what exactly do you know and understand about rigging or the rigging company that is performing the work on your projects? Far too often clients say that they don’t know anything...
As The Saws Turn: An Experiential Conundrum
by Jim Obermeyer Time for a bit of a rant: I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the value of relationships in our industry—building and maintaining strong client relationships to build a business. More and more we are faced with responding to RFPs where we never get...
Association News: EDPA Chapter News Roundup
(Pictured above: EDPA Midwest Chapter accepting Chapter of the Year award at EDPA ACCESS 2019) by H. K. Wilson EDPA chapters across the country are celebrating new leadership and opportunities for growth in 2020. At EDPA ACCESS 2019, Dec. 4-6 in Tucson, Ariz., Amy...
The Int’l Man: The Evolving Landscape for Tradeshows in the U.S.
Will the marketing investment for a U.S. tradeshow ever get cheaper? by Larry Kulchawik A recent survey study from the CEIR Pulse Poll noted that recent trade tariffs have contributed to a decline in tradeshow participation and attendance at U.S. tradeshows. I am...
Convention Center Spotlight & Snapshot: Anaheim Convention Center & Arena
by F. Andrew Taylor The 1.8 million sq. ft. ACC opened in 1967 across the street from Disneyland on Katella Avenue. It was designed by Adrian Wilson & Associates and built by the Del Webb Corporation, known for building various Sun City communities around the...
In Memoriam: Patti Shock, Oct. 29, 1941- Nov. 22, 2019
One of the events industry’s shining stars, educator, consultant, speaker, and author, Patti Shock, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 22. She was a respected and beloved fixture in the event and experiential event industry. Patti grew up in Oakland, Calif., and in her...
People
Tom Lonthair, Mike Fellows & Kyle Nicoletta Join MSM Inc.
(Pictured L-R: Tom Lonthair, Mike Fellows & Kyle Nicoletta) Tom Lonthair has joined MSM as a custom fabricator. He was most recently assistant foreman with Ridge Cabinets & Showcase in Rochester, N.Y. Lonthair resides in Rochester, N.Y. Mike Fellows has...
Visit San Antonio Names Matthew Polanco Dir. of Govt. Relations
Matthew A. Polanco, a veteran of nearly three decades of experience at all levels of government affairs, has been named director of government relations for Visit San Antonio. Polanco, a California native, will serve as the organization’s lead advocacy representative...
MSM Inc., Hires Tristan Wilkes & Maureen Borzacchiello
(Pictured L-R: Tristan Wilkes and Maureen Borzacchiello) MSM Inc., has hired Tristan Wilkes as an associate project manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in both English and political science from University at Buffalo. Wilkes resides in Pittsford, N.Y. Maureen...
Fern Welcomes Mark Shadwick as a Senior Nat’l. Sales Mgr.
Fern, a leading provider of exhibition and event services, welcomes Mark Shadwick, CEM, as a senior national sales manager. He will be based in the national sales office located in Alexandria, Va. “I am excited to join Fern,” says Shadwick. “I look forward to making a...
Sho-Link Names Stephan Mahoney as Chicago City Manager
Sho-Link Inc., a premier installation and dismantle service company, has named Stephan Mahoney as Chicago city manager. Mahoney started in the industry in October of 2005 in Las Vegas as a timekeeper for a larger general contracting company. He began an apprenticeship...
Preston Thompson & Lauren Zumbahlen Join Adex Int’l.; Tracy Fujimura Attains CTSM & MBA
(Pictured L-R: Tracy Fujimura, Lauren Zumbahlen and Preston Thompson) Cincinnati, Ohio-based ADEX International, a premier full service corporate marketing company, has hired Preston Thompson as an account executive and Lauren Zumbahlen as a client relations/project...
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Project 25: Q & A With Industry Veteran Mark Zimmerman
by H. K. Wilson In 1981, Mark Zimmerman was a young college grad on a quest for opportunity and adventure. He left his home in Michigan, where the recent recession had battered the auto industry and local economy, and sought his fortune in Atlanta, Georgia. He soon...
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Project 25: Q&A with Tradeshow Industry Veteran Larry Kulchawik
by Jeanne Brei For nearly 50 years, Larry Kulchawik has been a force in the tradeshow industry. He has worked for three of the leading exhibit companies in the U.S. in management and sales with a focus on international trade show marketing, has served on the boards of...
World
UFI Sees Uncertainty in Global Exhibition Industry
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest edition of its flagship Global Barometer research, which takes the pulse of the industry. Notably, the report confirms strong industry performance for 2019, but also a higher level of...
Hong Kong Helps Businesses in Slowing Economy
With the novel coronavirus expected to further impact Hong Kong's already slowing economy, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council is working hand in hand with local small and medium-sized enterprises to brave the current challenges by helping them diversify their...
ICCA Strengthens Latin American Connection
(Pictured from left: Sergio Baritussio, Senthil Gopinath and Arnaldo Nardone) FIEXPO, the Latin American and Caribbean Worldwide Meetings & Incentives Exhibition, and ICCA announced that they have extended their partnership to a broader collaboration during the...
Coronavirus Shuts Down Mobile World Congress
Producers of The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona say that the coronavirus outbreak has made hosting the show “impossible." “With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the...
European Association Summit to Discuss Change
International associations are keen to exchange their experiences and plans for change with their peers at the eighth edition of the European Association Summit taking place March 10-11 at the Square-Brussels Convention Centre. This year's edition shows how the...
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