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BeMatrix Exhibits LEDskin at InfoComm 2018
beMatrix exhibited LEDskin at InfoComm 2018 in Las Vegas. The booth displayed 2.5 pixel pitch panels, horizontal and vertical corners, and curved LEDskin panels showing the wide range and versatility of the beMatrix freedom of form system. The seamless horizontal and...
UFI Plans Forum on Sustainable Development
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has scheduled its eighth Forum on Sustainable Development to be held in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 6-7. The event is to exchange information about the most important drivers for implementing sustainability in the...
AWE Announces 2018 Inductees into Hall of Fame
The Association for Women in Events, a not for profit organization supporting gender equality and diversity in the event industry, has announced its 2018 inductees for the Women in Events Hall of Fame Recognition Program, hosted by the AWE Awards Committee. This...
Orbus Kicks Off Project Cat Fundraisers
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, one of North America’s leading trade suppliers of display, exhibit and event solutions, is planning a series of company fundraisers to raise money for the efforts of Discovery and the World Wildlife Fund’s collaboration, Project Cat. The...
Cobo Cares Launches 2018 Season with Sunrise Riverfront Yoga
The Cobo Center opened its 2018 community engagement series, Cobo Cares, on May 23 with "Sunrise Riverfront Yoga" on the outdoor terrace outside of its Grand Riverview Ballroom. Cobo employees, event attendees and members of the Detroit community all enjoyed a Slow...
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Corp. Profile: Last Minute Venues Finds Clients Going Nuts for Doughnuts
A New Partnership Brings Doughnuts and Special Events Together by F. Andrew Taylor Partners Melanie Bash and Molly Hoisington have been in the events industry for 20 years and they’re finally getting their just desserts… and they happen to be doughnuts. The new...
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A Single World Marketplace…Adapting to New Realities
by Larry Kulchawik Five countries account for 64 percent of all major world tradeshow events conducted —Germany, USA, Italy, France, China—per UFI research. The top exhibit suppliers have become relatively proficient at helping their clients with their exhibiting...
D.E.A.L.: The “Father of Austin Country Music” Lives On at Threadgill’s
The D.E.A.L.: Dining, Entertainment, Attractions & Lodging by Jeanne Brei Southern Style Restaurant Features Good Food & Great Music After nearly succumbing to the wrecking ball, the original Threadgill’s site was saved and bought by Eddie Wilson, owner of the...
Czarnowski Embraces Nostalgia In VR Showcase of A to Z Solutions
by Tim Rogers, Czarnowski For more than 70 years, multidimensional marketing agency Czarnowski has helped the world’s largest brands showcase their services and products at major events and trade shows. With 24 offices and six production facilities worldwide,...
Be Careful When You Tap That App
by F. Andrew Taylor In the tradeshow industry, you’re often surrounded by thousands of strangers, or frequently downloading a new app to interact with a convention center or a new piece of technology. This exposes you and your phone to a lot of security risks, so make...
IFES Leadership Focuses on International Harmony
by Larry Kulchawik Each year, the International Federation of Exhibition + Event Services meets in a different country to share local tradeshow practices, to present relevant global data to members, and to create an environment for members to network and become...
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ION Exhibits Welcomes Brandon Petersen, Tim Artz & Becky Rovik
Pictured L-R: Brandon Petersen, Tim Artz and Becky Rovik. Itasca, Ill.-based Ion Exhibits welcomes Tim Artz to the Ion team as a senior account executive and has grown the graphic production department with the addition of Becky Rovik as graphic production manager and...
Alec Pierson Joins Brumark as NE Client Experience Manager
Brumark, the Total Flooring Solutions Specialist, is pleased to welcome Alec Pierson to the team as client experience manager in the Northeast region. He serves clients across New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, consulting with them on their tradeshow and event...
Sho-Link Inc. Names Jim Genzano as Regional & Division Dir.
Sho-Link Inc., a premier installation and dismantle service company, names Jim Genzano, regional & division director. Genzano joined Sho-Link as a lead man in November 2006; he was promoted to Southern California city manager in January 2007 and regional operations...
Core-apps Welcomes Scott Andryk as Sr. Mgr., Nat’l. Corp. Sales
Core-apps, the leading technology platform for the events industry, welcomes Scott Andryk as senior manager, national corporate sales. Andryk is a meetings management, sales and event technology professional with more than 20 years experience as both an organizer and...
Simon Mills Named Exec. Dir. at ExCeL London
Simon Mills joined ExCeL London in the role of executive director, with commercial responsibility for exhibitions, media and food and beverage, on July 2. Mills has spent the past 17 years at UBM. His most recent role was group director of the brand, design and...
LMG Welcomes Mindy Johnson
LMG, a national provider of video, audio, lighting and LED support based in Orlando, Fla., welcomes Mindy Johnson to the LMG Show Services team as the senior manager for LMG’s national accounts and convention center business. Johnson brings more than 25 years of...
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Valencia Conference Centre Wins 2018 AIPC Apex Award
Pictured L-R: AIPC President Aloysius Arlando and Valencia Conference General Manager Sylvia Andrés. Centre Wins for “Highest Client Rating Received by a Convention Centre” The 2018 Annual Conference of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) held...
Messe Düsseldorf and Corferias Sign Agreement for Meditech
During the recent staging of Meditech 2018, International Health Fair, in Bogota, Colombia, Messe Düsseldorf and Corferias, the International Business and Exhibition Center of Bogota, signed an agreement to jointly organize Meditech, one of the most important health...
VP of AIM Group International Urges PCOs to “Change Their Value Proposition”
At a lecture session at the PCCO Academy in Bologna, Italy, Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno (pictured above), vice president, AIM Group International, urged Professional Conference Organizers to “raise the level of business discussions with clients and continuously...
Latin America Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange Met in Dominican Republic
Pictured above: The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Questex Travel Group, publisher of International Meetings Review, kicked off its fourth annual Latin America Meeting and Incentive Travel Exchange in Santo Domingo, Dominican...
Belt and Road Global Forum Inaugurated
The Belt and Road Global Forum held its inauguration ceremony and its first annual round table June 27 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, officiated the ceremony and delivered...
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