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Creatacor Inc. Launches Custom Rental Website
Creatacor Inc., an exhibit design, fabrication and tradeshow management provider, has launched a brand new custom rental website to provide a flexible, cost-effective rental display solution for tradeshows and events. Creatacor has been offering rental solutions for...
Czarnowski wins General Motors Innovation Award
Pictured L-R: Michele Harrington (purchasing director at General Motors), Erik Schoneman (vice president at Czarnowski), Kevin Calabrese (executive creative director at Czarnowski), and Steve Kiefer (senior vice president, global purchasing and supply chain at General...
3D Exhibits and Clients Win Six Hermes Creative Awards
Pictured above clockwise, Merck Animal Health, Pukka, Sunstar and GAF. 3D Exhibits, a full-service trade show exhibit design and marketing company based in Schaumburg, Ill., and six of its clients are celebrating their win of six separate Hermes Creative Awards in the...
beMatrix’s Intercontinental Days 2018 a Success
beMatrix, manufacturer of modular aluminum exhibit systems, invited its top customers--members of the bePartner Program--to a two-day seminar held May 2-3 in their new offices, production, and training facilities of beMatrix USA in Norcross, Georgia. The future and...
ACCESS Announces Expansion into Nashville
Pictured L-R: Danielle Phippen and Heidi Brown ACCESS Destination Services is excited to announce its expansion into Nashville, Tenn.– one of the fastest growing meeting destinations in the world. The ACCESS office will serve both the Memphis and Nashville...
Features
International Man: Expo Industry Associations and their Approach to Globalization
by Larry Kulchawik It has been said that the meeting and exposition industry in North America contributes nearly $100 billion to the GNP of the economy. Of this $100 billion, exhibit organizers, show contractors, and exhibit suppliers contribute nearly $21 billion. To...
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Exhibit Design Pros Predict Future Trends
Shop To Showfloor:Staying Ahead of the Design Curve with AR, VR, AI and More by Cynthya Porter Each year, exhibit design professionals throw down their bets on what trends will dominate the trade show industry during the coming months to help exhibitors stay ahead of...
In Memoriam: Thomas J. Calamia Jr.
March 12, 1954-February 4, 2018 Thomas J. Calamia Jr. passed away after a brief illness. The Henderson, Nev., resident was a long-time staff member of Freeman Exhibit Transport Co. He grew up in New Orleans and graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1977. He...
Museum/Exhibits: Gist Specialties Motto is We Build STATEMENTS
From the Bellagio Conservatory to the Worlds of Wonder to Theme Parks and Beyond… by F. Andrew Taylor In the constantly changing landscape of Las Vegas, one place still manages to stand out head and shoulders above the rest in terms of regular dramatic change: The...
Tradeshow Exhibits and Museum Exhibits Have a Lot in Common
Many Designers and Builders Work in Both Industries, by F. Andrew Taylor. David Beaudry isn’t exactly a rocket scientist, but he’s pretty close. “I’ve worked on everything from retail to stand alone kiosks,” the independent drafter/designer says. “I’ve even drawn out...
The Green Piece: Dietary Diversity and Sustainable Meal Planning
by Haley Wilson-Freeman Twenty years ago, I attended a conference in Dallas, Texas. At the gala dinner, 2,000 selfie-worthy filet mignon steaks were plated and served to attendees. And as is customary, they were all prepared medium rare. Seated in the back of the...
People
Freeman Taps Industry Leaders to Help Deliver Greater Growth
Pictured L-R: David Bean, Lesley Brasesco, Jeff Rutchik and Nancy Walsh. In its continued effort to provide the most personalized and strategic customer experience possible, Freeman has hired four industry leaders to strengthen the competency of its newly created...
Diversified Communication’s Mary Larkin Named Next UFI President
Pictured L-R: Diversified President and CEO Theodore Wirth congratulating Mary Larkin Diversified Communications congratulates Mary Larkin, executive vice president of Diversified’s U.S. operations, for breaking the glass ceiling with her recent election to serve as...
Eagle Management Group Hires Account Coordinator
Eagle Management Group is delighted with the transition of Antonia Nuzzolo, a former Eagle intern, to full-time employment as an account coordinator. In this new role, she is instrumental in assisting the corporate sales team in providing great customer service across...
Kristin Eckert & Steve Kasiske Join Exhibit Systems
Pictured above, L-R: Kristin Eckert and Steve Kasiske In support of the increasing demand for face-to-face marketing environments, Exhibit Systems has strengthened its growing professional team with the additions of Kristin Eckert as controller, and Steve Kasiske as...
Sho-Link Names New Regional Operations Manager
Lake Forest, Ill.-based Sho-Link Inc., a premier installation and dismantle service company, has promoted Jerry Regep to regional operations manager. Regep joined Sho-Link in 2002 as a skilled carpenter and traveling supervisor. Over the last 10 years he has worked...
ACCESS Destination Services Expands National Sales Team
Continuing its growth as a global leader in the DMC and experiential event planning space, ACCESS Destination Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Gregg Herning to chief sales officer. Herning was most recently vice president of sales for MGM Resorts...
World
ABPCO Members Tout Conference and Exhibition Balance
At a June roundtable event, members of the Association of British Professional Conference Organizers agreed that careful thought needs to be taken regarding the balance between conference and exhibition needs. The event was jointly sponsored by the Manchester Central...
UFI and EMECA Renew and Strengthen the European Exhibition Industry Alliance
Pictured L-R: David Boon, EMECA vice president EU relations, Gerald Böse, UFI European chapter chairman, Andreas Gruchow, EMECA vice president/treasurer, Corrado Peraboni, UFI president. As part of the Global Exhibitions Day events on June 6, UFI, the Global...
2018 SEGD Global Design Award Winners Announced
Pictured L-R: Bryan Meszaros, OpenEye Global/SEGD Board President; Sandy Schichel Swanson, 3M, 2018 SEGD Global Design Awards Presenting Sponsor; Zhang Yaqi, Tongji University (graphics teaching assistant); Shierly Veronica, Tongji University (designer); Ni...
Sarawak’s International Convention Scholarship Award to Grant up to RM10,000
Sarawak is looking to award grants of up to RM10,000.00 to fund travel, accommodation, association membership and convention registration fees to successful applicants under the International Convention Scholarship Award (ICSA). Initiated by Sarawak Convention Bureau...
Costa Rica Convention Center Opens
The $35 million Costa Rica Convention Center opened on April 5 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Designed as a modern and ecological space with room capacities ranging from 10 to 3,038 people, and a total capacity of 4,595 people, it was built with bioclimatic, environmental...
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