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THREADX Delivers Immersive Apparel Conference
THREADX 2020, the premiere event designed to help apparel print shop owners navigate everyday business challenges and opportunities, was held Feb. 23-25 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The sold-out event, produced by the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), brought the...
ICCA Indonesia Forum 2020 Empowers Indonesia’s MICE Industry
The ICCA Indonesia Committee recently organized its inaugural event, ICCA Indonesia Forum 2020 on February 25, at JIEXPO Convention Center & Theatre in Jakarta. The event was attended by 152 participants and brought ten ICCA member organizations together with the...
Korea Plans For Stronger Year-End Amid COVID-19
Despite setbacks from the COVID-19 crisis, MICE Bureau is preparing to bounce back in the later part of the year by organizing a series of roadshows across Asia to promote Korea’s appeal as a corporate meetings and incentives destination. Korea is on the rise in...
Clarion Events Partners with F&B Association
Clarion Events, producers of three leading restaurant and food service tradeshows and conferences, has entered into a partnership with the International Food and Beverage Technology Association, the company announced at the International Restaurant & Foodservice...
AIPC & UFI Release “Managing COVID-19 Challenges” Guide
The International Association of Convention Centers and the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, have released a guide to good practices for venues in the management of health and operational challenges specifically relating to the current COVID-19 outbreak....
Features
Ask An Expert: The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod is Renovated for 2020
by Calanit Atia The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod, formerly known as the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower, has introduced a full transformation of the iconic property since Golden Entertainment, Inc., took ownership in late 2017. The STRAT hotel tower is the...
The Digital Frontier: Social Media From A to Z
by Amadeus Finlay The world of social media is complex, multi-dimensional and ever changing. Within such unpredictable waters, a little calm and dependability is a welcome respite for the weary digital marketer. In this edition of Exhibit City News, enjoy a bitesize A...
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...
People
Colorado CC Exec. Pastry Chef Named to Pastry Team USA
Julie Eslinger, Centerplate’s executive pastry chef at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, was named to the prestigious Pastry Team USA for the World Pastry Cup 2021 in Lyon. Club Coupe du Monde U.S.A. received and reviewed applications from pastry chefs from...
Sonia Fong Named VP Convention Sales at Greater Miami CVB
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau recently named Sonia Fong as vice president of convention sales. Throughout her 20 years at the organization, Fong has played an integral part of the GMCVB’s convention sales efforts and has made strong contributions...
Karen Lennert Joins Projection National Sales Team
Springfield, Va.-based Projection, a national audiovisual company, announce that it has hired industry veteran Karen Lennert to oversee, expand and deliver value to client relationships. As senior audiovisual sales manager, Lennert will work with Projection’s current...
Chef Gregory Pittman Named Executive Chef at Baltimore CC
Centerplate, the leading hospitality partner to North America’s premier entertainment venues and convention centers, announce the appointment of Chef Gregory Pittman as the new executive chef at the Baltimore Convention Center. Pittman’s wealth of experience in all...
ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Re-elects Diana Waldron as Chair
The International Congress and Convention Association’s UK & Ireland chapter has re-elected Diane Waldron, as chapter chair for a second term and appointed Suzanne Singleton as deputy chair. Waldron, who is sales and marketing director at the Queen Elizabeth II...
IMC_di Announces 12 New Hires
(Pictured L-R: Marisa Garcia, Andrew Meeks & Mary S. Moore) Signaling its commitment to digital growth during the COVID-19 crisis, IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers, announces more than a dozen recent hires including new...
Project 25
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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...
World
ICCA Indonesia Forum 2020 Empowers Indonesia’s MICE Industry
The ICCA Indonesia Committee recently organized its inaugural event, ICCA Indonesia Forum 2020 on February 25, at JIEXPO Convention Center & Theatre in Jakarta. The event was attended by 152 participants and brought ten ICCA member organizations together with the...
Korea Plans For Stronger Year-End Amid COVID-19
Despite setbacks from the COVID-19 crisis, MICE Bureau is preparing to bounce back in the later part of the year by organizing a series of roadshows across Asia to promote Korea’s appeal as a corporate meetings and incentives destination. Korea is on the rise in...
IFES: Trade Fairs Do Not Exist Without Trade Fair Construction
COVID-19 puts nearly 250,000 jobs in the exhibition-stand construction at risk throughout Europe. According to a recent survey from the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services, nearly 300 members are projected to lose approximately 50 percent of...
ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Re-elects Diana Waldron as Chair
The International Congress and Convention Association’s UK & Ireland chapter has re-elected Diane Waldron, as chapter chair for a second term and appointed Suzanne Singleton as deputy chair. Waldron, who is sales and marketing director at the Queen Elizabeth II...
Important Announcement from AIPC on the 2020 Annual Conference
The International Association of Convention Centers are now managing their way through the many issues that are arising under the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The primary consideration is of course the health and safety of the members and colleagues, which is a key...
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