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Team One Exhibits Expands in Atlanta
To meet the demand of explosive growth, Team One Exhibits is in the process of expanding their facility just outside of Atlanta to include more space for graphics production and sales offices. The tradeshow exhibit designer and producer expects construction to be...
IMEX America Shows Power of Comedy at Work
Today’s work environment relies on trust, collaboration and listening. According to Four Day Weekend, a Ft. Worth, Texas-based improvisational comedy troupe (pictured above), those are also the essential ingredients for successful improvisation. Four Day Weekend’s MPI...
Meet Chicago Northwest Wins Best CVB in Chicagoland
Meet Chicago Northwest has been named the Best Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) in Chicagoland by the readers of Illinois Meetings and Events magazine for the second time. Each year, the magazine asks its readership to vote for the best venues, hotels,...
Generator Makes Space for Burning Man Artists
The Generator Storage Company is finalizing agreements with Generator Inc., a nonprofit maker space that incubates businesses and provides community and resources for artists such as those at the Burning Man Festival near Reno, Nev., where they can build large-scale...
SGIA Acquires NAPCO Media to Expand Platform
In a move that further enhances its current partnership with NAPCO Media and creates unprecedented value for the industry, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association on Aug. 6 announced that it has acquired NAPCO Media. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been...
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The D.E.A.L. (Lodging): Union Station, Hermitage Hotel & The Russell Preserve the Past Luxuriously
by Jeanne Brei Readers know my affinity for historic buildings and Nashville encourages not just historical preservation but renovations on the interiors as well. You could stay in the old main train station built in 1900, a recently renovated Presbyterian church that...
read more Tradeshow/Events Podcast: The Don & Mike Show’s Latest News
by Jeanne Brei Going out on the road in Washington, D.C. & Santa Fe, N.M. The Don & Mike Show, which podcasts interviews from industry colleagues from the tradeshows, event and experiential marketing industries, is going back on the road recording live...
AIPC: Standards Matter—But So Does Uniqueness!
by AIPC President Aloysius Arlando Convention centers today are increasingly facing a uniquely challenging—and somewhat contradictory—set of demands. On the one hand, they are expected to deliver their products and services consistently and to generally accepted...
D.E.A.L. (Attractions): Music City Rollin’ Jamboree or Big Green Tractor Tours—Which Should It Be?
by Jeanne Brei There are city tours, and then there's the Music City Rollin' Jamboree…The Rollin' Jamboree is a rolling country music, comedy sing-along on wheels that serves up Nashville's biggest sights, sings some of Music City's best songs and shares some city...
In Memoriam: Ron Malliet
Pictured L-R: Exhibit Systems’ President/CEO Richard Magliocco, KMK Industries’ President Ron Malliet and Exhibit Systems’ Exec. VP/Partner David Jentz September 1, 1938 -May 13, 2019 EDPA Past President (’95) and board member Ron Malliet passed away May 13 at the age...
Association News: EDPA Las Vegas Hosts 17th Annual Education Scholarship Golf Classic
by Jeanne Brei The EDPA Las Vegas chapter, working in conjunction with the EDPA Foundation, held their 17th Annual Las Vegas Education Scholarship Golf Classic on June 6 at Bear’s Best Golf Club. More than 140 industry professionals attended the awards luncheon along...
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VisitPITTSBURGH’s Brenda Hill & Jennifer Vacek Receive CDMEs
(Pictured L-R: Brenda Hill & Jennifer Vacek) Destinations International (DI) announced that 31 industry leaders earned their Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation at the annual convention, which took place July 23-25 in St. Louis, Missouri....
ARK Media Team to Join Hamilton Exhibits
(Pictured L-R: Three members of the ARK media team, now Hamilton’s engagement services team: Tim Litostansky, Joy Morgan and David Pott) Indianapolis-based Hamilton Exhibits has announced that the leadership and staff of ARK Media—a premier experiential engagement...
U.K.-Based Brightelm Adds Giulia Esposito
Bristol-based Brightelm has appointed Giulia Esposito to focus on sponsorship and exhibition sales. The growth in the team is a direct result of significant new business wins for the award-winning PCO (Professional Conference Organizer). Originally from Naples, Italy,...
Saint Charles CC Welcomes GM Kathleen McAlpine
Spectra, providers of venue management to the St. Charles Convention Center, welcomes Kathleen McAlpine as general manager at the award-winning facility. McAlpine is a dedicated management professional with more than 30 years of experience leading organizations in...
Reed Exhibitions Promotes Two Executives
Reed Exhibitions, a global tradeshow and events organizer, has promoted two executives effective January 1. Fernando Fischer, who is the current president of Reed Exhibitions Brazil, will be moving to the U.S. to take on the role of president of Reed Exhibitions US...
Bruce MacMillan & Michelle Crowley Join PCMA’s Executive Leadership Team
The Professional Convention Management Association welcomes Bruce MacMillan (pictured above left), an experienced leader in the global business events industry, as chief marketing officer, effective September 2. The Chicago-based organization also announced Michelle...
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Global Wellness Summit Leaves Hong Kong
The Global Wellness Summit, the foremost gathering of international leaders in the $4.2 trillion global wellness economy, announced Aug. 15 that the location of the 2019 GWS will move from Hong Kong to Singapore. The event will now take place at Grand Hyatt Singapore...
Connection, Learning Top IBTM China Agenda
The 14th edition of IBTM China, part of IBTM’s global portfolio of meetings, events and industry tradeshows, begins in Beijing on Aug. 28 with over 8,000 meetings (an increase of 20 percent compared to 2018) due to take place between hosted buyers and exhibitors at...
Cairns CC Expansion Great News for Region
AEG Ogden Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Harvey Lister welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement of a $176 million upgrade of the award-winning Cairns Convention Centre. Lister said the government’s investment would deliver significant economic benefits...
Toronto Selects GES Canada for Transport Services
GES, a global, full-service provider for live events, and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), Canada’s leading convention and tradeshow facility, on Aug. 7 announced the appointment of GES as the MTCC’s official preferred customs and transportation services...
Berlin’s IFA Keynote to Focus on Technology
(Pictured above: Hakan Bulgurlu, chief executive officer at Arçelik, will talk about technology and innovation at IFA Sept. 6-11 in Berlin) Arçelik, parent company to 12 global brands including two of Europe's largest Beko and Grundig, is striving to shape...
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