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Go LIVE Together Reaches Fundraising Milestone for Exhibitions Industry Revival
(Pictured above: Bob Heck, CEO of Freeman; and Douglas Emslie, group chief executive, Tarsus Group plc) The tradeshow and exhibitions industry coalition, Go LIVE Together, has raised upwards of $500,000 to support legislative actions that will aid the industry and its...
On the Front Lines of COVID-19: Dallas Market Center, elevation3D & GWCC Authority
(Pictured above: The Dallas Market Center) Tradeshows are finally coming back. Over the past few weeks, convention centers across the country have been tentatively opening their doors to in-person events, doing so with the utmost attention to health and safety. At the...
National Hardware Show & G2E Both Cancel Fall Shows in Las Vegas
(Pictured L-R: Hervé Sedky, Reed Exhibitions Americas president; Rich Russo, industry vice president, National Hardware Show; and Bill Miller, American Gaming Association president/CEO) Reed Exhibitions, along with their partners, the American Gaming Association and...
Emerald Launches COVIDSolutions Resource Directory
(Pictured above L-R: Nancy Splaine, EVP, Connecting Group Marking Group, and Brian Field, interim president and CEO, Emerald) Emerald’s Connecting Point Marketing Group, Healthcare Design and Hospitality Design event portfolios, announced the creation and launch of...
On the Frontlines of COVID-19: The Trade Group and the Together Again Expo
(Pictured above: The Trade Group has pivoted production to PPE masks and workplace safety solutions) As the world continues to battle with COVID-19 in the face of a projected second wave, pioneering firms across the tradeshow and event industry are anticipating the...
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EDPA Chapter News Roundup
EDPA Takes Action to Reopen the Exhibitions Industry by H. K. Wilson Amid the global pandemic, EDPA is leading the charge to reopen the industry and allying with partner organizations to achieve this common goal. EDPA president Amy Sondrup says, “Reopening the...
Focus on Orlando: A Q&A with OCCC Executive Director Mark Tester
Mark Tester became Orange County Convention Center’s executive director on Feb. 10 this year. He is responsible for overall operations, planning, marketing and all activities at the OCCC, while ensuring its positive economic impact for the community. Tester was...
Andy’s Apps: Don’t Bury The Leads
by F. Andrew Taylor If you’re serious about your leads, you know that there are many more efficient ways of gathering them than swapping little bits of paper or having someone sign a mailing list, although these tried and tru-ish methods still exist, most companies...
D.E.A.L.: Attractions: Step Back in Time in Boston Along the Freedom Trail
by Jeanne Brei Boston just naturally brings out your intellectual curiosity—whether it’s the historic sites at your every step or the universities’ offerings—it makes you want to learn! I recommend starting at the Boston Common, a 50-acre central public park that...
Association News: EDPA Maintains Industry Connectedness in Challenging Times
by H. K. Wilson As the future of our world and industry remain uncertain amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) is rallying professionals across the globe. Established in 1954, EDPA has provided leadership and...
COVID-19’s Catastrophic Impact
(Pictured above: Boston's convention center became a field hospital during the crisis, just as many others did) by Cynthya Porter The word “catastrophic” hardly begins to describe the impact that COVID-19 is having on the face-to-face marketing industry as events...
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Bryan Erler Begins Term as ASME’s 139th President
Plus Three New Members of the Board of Governors Announced Effective July 1, Bryan Erler, P.E., will begin his term as the 139th president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society announced during its virtual annual meeting. An active member of...
CRSI Names Matthew Shergalis as Northeast Region Manager
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Shergalis, PE, as its new Northeast Region Manager as of June 10. Shergalis has a decade of engineering and architect/engineer/contractor marketing experience, which includes a...
Wolfram Diener New Messe Düsseldorf CEO as of July 1; Werner Dornscheidt Retires
(Pictured L-R: Wolfram Diener and Werner Dornscheidt; Photo Credit: Messe Duesseldorf, Andreas Wiese) Werner M. Dornscheidt has left his mark on Messe Düsseldorf: its corporate strategy, its international orientation, its state-of-the-art premises, its digital...
Meet AC Appoints Larry Sieg as New President and CEO
Meet AC, Atlantic City’s group sales and marketing organization, has named industry veteran Larry Sieg as its new president and CEO. Sieg replaces Jim Wood after his departure of the agency at the end of 2019. “We are excited to welcome Larry to Meet AC,” says Meet AC...
Halton Group Promotes Janne Pukkila & Names Mikko Mattila as New CFO
To enhance the implementation of its growth strategy and to improve the utilization of scale benefits in its operation, Halton Group is strengthening its executive team with two nominations in the group management, effective Sept. 1. Halton Group’s current CFO Janne...
D.E. McNabb Sends Benjamin Williams & Andrew Dahlbacka to Las Vegas
McNabb Exhibit Flooring brings fresh, highly-motivated talent to sunny Las Vegas: Benjamin Williams (pictured above left) and Andrew Dahlbacka (pictured above right)—both Michigan natives, where McNabb Flooring has its roots—recently relocated more than 2,000 miles to...
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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...
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...
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UFI Asia-Pacific Conference Cancelled for 2020
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and the travel restrictions that remain in place in most Asian markets, UFI has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 UFI Asia-Pacific Conference and the Digital Innovation Forum which were originally scheduled to be held...
Freeman To Receive Inaugural UFI Industry Partner Award 2020
(Pictured above: Danielle Puceta, SVP of Digital at Freeman) UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named Freeman as winner of the UFI Industry Partner Award 2020, for Fuzion by Freeman. The first UFI Industry Partner Award is designed to...
The Hague CB Webinar on Destination Marketing Communications
Webinar reveals that 25 percent of event professionals are looking to increase marketing budgets More than 100 attendees from over 25 countries joined The Hague Convention Bureau for their third webinar to examine "How are destination marketing communications...
ILEA Retains MCI USA as New Association Management Co.
(Pictured above: Jennifer Trethewey, CSEP, ILEA International president, Melbourne, Australia) The International Live Events Association is pleased to announce that it has retained MCI USA as its full-service Association Management Company. As the essential community...
Event Tech Live Set to Combine 5 Virtual Days with 2 In-Person Days
Like the industry it represents, Event Tech Live can’t sit still. This year’s show will marry five coronavirus-proof virtual days to the traditional two physical, the latter incorporating COVID-19 surety steps overseen by A.C.T. (National) health & safety...
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