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Finalists announced for 2018 Women in Events Hall of Fame
The Association for Women in Events Awards Committee announced the finalists for the 2018 Women in Events Hall of Fame on June 21. There are five categories with three nominees in each. The Disruptor Award nominees are Christy Lamagna, Courtney Stanley and Natalie...
AWE Launches Coalition with Industry Leaders to Stop Sexual Harassment
The Association for Women in Events, a not-for-profit organization supporting gender equality and diversity in the events industry, has joined forces with several industry leaders to combat sexual harassment. The coalition, comprised of leaders and executives from...
Dash Design Creates Award-Winning Booth Design For Corelle Brands
Booth Design Named Global Honoree of the IHG Global Innovation Awards at International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago dash design, a leading New York-based interior design and brand-consulting firm, announced that its booth design for Corelle Brands received the...
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...
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In Memoriam: Ron McEntee
June 20, 1958-April 3, 2018 Ron McEntee, a senior account executive at Avalon Exhibits/Art Guild in passed away after a protracted battle with cancer. He had formerly worked as an account manager/project manager for Exhibitware and as a lead/project manager for Nth...
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In Memoriam: Alfonso Morales
December 10, 1957 - March 21, 2018 Alfonso Morales, president & CEO at Morasi Design & Fabrication, a full service exhibit house based in Cerritos, Calif, passed away on March 21 in California. He incorporated his company in1986, and in 2015, they won The Fab...
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...
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...
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ProGlobalEvents Welcomes Jody White to Client Strategy Team
Fremont, Calif.-based ProGlobalEvents, a fully integrated experiential marketing firm for corporate clients, welcomes Jody White to their team as a Silicon Valley-based account strategy manager. White’s background includes leading projects with major clients such as...
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...
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Event Tech Live Sends Out Call for Speakers
Event Tech, Europe’s only show dedicated to event technology is seeking speakers for its the fifth edition of Event Tech Live, Nov. 7-8 at London’s Old Truman Brewery. Last year the event drew more than 1,600 visitors from 47 countries. This year organizers expect...
Meliá Hotels Int’l to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics in All its Hotels
Meliá Hotels International, which operates 374 hotels in 40 countries on four continents and many convention center facilities, will eliminate all single-use plastics in all its hotels within the year. The move will see plastic bottles, cups, bags, straws and coasters...
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...
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