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EDPA NE Chapter’s “Rally at the Alley” Fundraiser for Kim Halley
The Exhibit Designers & Producers Association’s 2018 fundraiser, “Rally at the Alley” is returning to Splitsville at Patriot Place on May 10. This annual event is held to benefit an individual in need who has ties to the exhibit industry. 2018’s beneficiary will be...

NRHA All-Industry Conference with the National Hardware Show in May
The North American Retail Hardware Association, a trade association whose guiding vision is to educate, advocate and associate on behalf of independent hardware and home improvement business owners, is co-locating its All-Industry Conference with the National Hardware...

Ben Roth to Keynote HCEA Annual Conference
The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the opening session of HCEAConnect, the association’s annual educational and networking event, August 12-14, in Baltimore, Maryland. Designer, creative director and...

Tectonics New Corporate Headquarters and New Innovations
Tectonics, the Warren, Mich.-based manufacturer of tension fabric structures, exhibits, displays and large format printing, has announced it will relocate to a new corporate headquarters at 1681 Harmon Road in Auburn Hills, Mich. The company expects to complete the...

Cobo Center Takes Housekeeping In-House
The Cobo Center operations team has taken janitorial services in-house, according to Claude Molinari, general manager of SMG/Cobo Center. The new department was created just prior to the North American International Auto Show and is headed by Cedric Turnbore, Cobo...
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The Green Piece: Improving Environmental Standards — Moving Into the Light: Fluorescents, CFL, LED & More
by Haley Freeman Have you been inside a classroom, department store or convention hall, with fluorescent lights flickering overhead, and felt a general ickiness descend upon you? You know the one--where the pressure builds behind your eyes, you feel slightly...
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As The Saw Turns: Pick the Right Wall: Setting Priorities to Balance Work and Personal Life
by Jim Obermeyer Hindsight can be a wonderful thing…or a torturous thing, depending on what you are looking back on. When you are looking back on a very long career in the same industry, there’s bound to be a few places where you’d rather have done something slightly...

The D.E.A.L.: Going Rustic at Mt. Charleston
Only 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, but a world away in atmosphere, the Resort on Mt. Charleston, the Mt. Charleston Lodge and the Mt. Charleston Cabins are rustic and relaxing retreats from the Las Vegas hustle, bustle and heat. At 7,717 feet elevation, nestled...

International Focus: Belgium Does Diamonds: Carat+ is the World’s Premier Diamond Event
by Cynthya Porter Viewed by many as a signal that the luxury trade show marketplace is rebounding nicely, Carat+ is scheduled to return to Antwerp, Belgium, in May of 2018. The show, which is aimed at the jewelry market and specifically the diamond trade, held its...

MC2’s Design Huddle
Designers Huddle Annually To Discuss Their Superpowers by F. Andrew Taylor At a secret enclave in New York, a group of heroes gathered to build their team, discuss their superpowers and build portraits of each other out of food. “We come together for a Huddle every...

The Age of Digitalization Impacting the MICE Industry
by Sarah Chew The Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry is no stranger to being on the receiving end of the impact of digitization. However, it is essential to note that the industry is as much social as it is digital. The key is to...
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Teamwork Events Chris Casconi Named Director of Sales
Teamwork Events, a nationwide, full-service event contractor specializing in private and corporate events as well as user group meetings and tradeshows, is pleased to announce that Chris Casconi has been named director of sales, promoted from vice president of...

Atlanta CVB Adds to Sales Team
The citywide sales team at Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) continues to grow with the hiring of Dave Sukala and Anna Williams as national account managers. “Dave and Anna both bring valuable market knowledge that is important in attracting new business to...

ION Exhibits Expands North American Sales Team
Ion Exhibits of Itasca, IL today announced the hiring of two tradeshow industry veterans to their sales staff. Jeff Blaisdell and Susan Johnson have both been hired as senior account executives, expanding the North American sales staff. “Team Ion is so very excited to...

Warren Abraham Joins IMS Technology Services
IMS Technology Services, an award-winning provider of event staging and systems integration solutions, is pleased to announce that industry veteran Warren Abraham has joined IMS as vice president of business development for the event staging division. Abraham has...

On Location Expands West Coast Operations
On Location, a nationwide provider of labor and management services for exhibits, events and environments, is expanding its its West Coast operations to support business growth and enhance its level of service with even greater client focus. The newly created position...

Shane Drummond Joins Display Supply & Lighting
Display Supply & Lighting is proud to welcome Shane Drummond as its new sales manager for the Midwest market. Drummond has been working for almost two years in a customer service position for one of DS&L's lighting order fulfillment companies, Color Kinetics...
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Diversified Communications to Sell Three Hong Kong Trade Events
Diversified Communications has entered into an agreement to sell Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong, Natural & Organic Products Asia and Retail Asia Expo to UBM Asia Limited which concludes the company’s two-year strategic divestiture plan. Not included in the sale are...

Phacilitate Announces 2018 Trade Mission to Japan and South Korea
Phacilitate, a Clarion Events company and the U.K.-based organizer of the Phacilitate Leaders event series, announces a trade mission to two cities, Tokyo and Seoul, that will take place in June 2018. The goal of the trade mission is to educate, showcase and partner...

CentrEd at ExCeL to Host Formula 1 Powerboat Racing
LONDON--Formula 1 Powerboat racing will return to London for the first time in over 30 years, with organizers H2O Racing announcing a London Grand Prix as part of the 2018 World Championship season. The 2018 London race will see 20 of the world’s leading Formula 1...

New Tourist Attraction at São Paulo Expo Unveiled
BRAZIL--São Paulo, the capital that provides the backdrop for closing the most important deals driving Brazil's economy, received a well-deserved declaration of love in the shape of a symbolic sculpture last month. Set to become the metropole's newest icon, in the...

State-of-the-art Video Wall Installed at Corinthia Hotel Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic--An ultra large video wall has been installed in Corinthia Hotel Prague’s premier conference space, the Bellevue Hall, making it the only installation of its kind in the city. Conference bookers can create an unforgettable experience with the 14...
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