Time to Bust Those Myths about IMEX
The Int’l Man: International Tradeshow Differences
Gretchen Kihm Stegall Joins TMS, Inc.
Ottawa Tourism Adds to Global Brand
MGM Expands Meeting Space in Las Vegas
The CC Snapshot & Spotlight: Georgia World Congress Center
Cincinnati Int’l. Wine Festival Names Kelly Weissmann Executive Director
IBTM Americas Hailed as Great Success
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Time to Bust Those Myths about IMEX
When a show is as popular as IMEX America, silly assumptions surface. That's why show organizers want attendees to know the full truth about IMEX America, coming to Las Vegas Sept. 10-12. It's the country's biggest tradeshow for incentive travel, meetings and events....
MGM Expands Meeting Space in Las Vegas
MGM Resorts International has announced a 900,000-square-foot expansion of meeting and convention space at several of its Las Vegas properties, including the MGM Grand Conference Center and venues new to the market. Las Vegas is recognized as one of the world’s...
Primerica Brings Financial Experts to Atlanta
Financial services provider Primerica Inc. brings its premier biennial event, the Primerica International Convention, to Atlanta June 19-22. The city’s largest corporate meeting anticipates nearly 50,000 conventioneers, bringing $44 million in direct spending to the...
Puerto Rico Lands Connect 2021 Conference
(Pictured above: Brad Dean, chief executive officer of Discover Puerto Rico, says Connect 2021 will elevate the territory's status as a destination.) Connect 2021 will be held in Puerto Rico, bringing together more than 3,500 planners, suppliers and other industry...
EDPA Raises $18,000 for Family in Need
(Pictured above: EDPA NorthEast Chapter held a fundraiser for the family of Tom McDowell, who was left partially paralyzed after a series of tragic events.) EDPA’s NorthEast chapter brought together professionals in the event industry for a charitable cause at their...
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The Int’l Man: International Tradeshow Differences
by Larry Kulchawik The second edition of Tradeshows from One Country to the Next was recently released. The guide book is about international marketing, with a focus specifically on global tradeshow differences. Although dedicated to the venues, top events, exhibit...
read more The CC Snapshot & Spotlight: Georgia World Congress Center
by Jeanne Brei The Georgia World Congress Center, located in downtown Atlanta adjacent to CNN Center and State Farm Arena, has a 220-acre campus which includes Centennial Olympic Park, the College Football Hall of Fame, the Junior Achievement Discovery Center and the...
IBM Think 2019: Willwork Global Event Services and George P. Johnson are Put to the Test
The IBM Think 2019 conference took over the streets of downtown San Francisco Feb. 12-15, closing Howard Street as an estimated 30,000 people made their way from home base at the newly expanded George Moscone Convention Center to 15 separate venues to hear experts...
Assoc. News: EDPA Foundation’s March to a Million Nears Goal
By F. Andrew Taylor Editor's Note: EDPA Las Vegas chapter's 17th Annual Las Vegas Education Scholarship Golf Classic is tomorrow, June 6, at Bear's Best Golf Club, 11111 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89135. There's a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start and 10 a.m. clinic check-in...
“Strategic Brilliance” Celebrated Hibino Corp. Acquiring TLS Productions
(Pictured: The TLS Productions team celebrates at Strategic Brilliance Event in Las Vegas during NAB) by Ray Smith and Amadeus Finlay Hibino Corp. of Japan, through its Hibino USA subsidiary, acquired Henderson-based TLS Productions effective March 1, adding value to...
As The Saws Turn: Do The Saws Still Turn?
by Jim Obermeyer While wandering the aisles of EXHIBITORLIVE on the last afternoon of the show, I stopped by the ECN booth and was chatting with Don, Jeanne and Tom. At one point, Jeanne asked for clarification on the title of this column: was it “As The Saw Turns” or...
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Gretchen Kihm Stegall Joins TMS, Inc.
Transportation Management Services, Inc., the worldwide leader for delivery of transportation solutions for complex events, has added Gretchen Kihm Stegall to its global business development team. As vice president, corporate development based in Chicago, Stegall will...
Cincinnati Int’l. Wine Festival Names Kelly Weissmann Executive Director
The non-profit Cincinnati International Wine Festival is pleased to welcome Kelly Weissmann as its new executive director. Weissmann brings more than 20 years of local event strategy, planning and logistics expertise to the world-renowned, annual festival, which is...
Sarah Markey, Kathryn Guglielmo & Eric Jorgensen Join MSM
Mirror Show Management, based in Rochester, N.Y., has hired three new employees: Senior Account Executive Sarah Markey, Account Executive Kathryn Guglielmo and Woodshop Custom Fabricator Eric Jorgensen. Markey was most recently with AFCOM as association director. She...
Judy Kent Named National Sales Manager for Explore St. Louis
Explore St. Louis welcomes Judy Kent as the new national sales manager for Explore St. Louis. In her new role, Kent will generate new business for the America’s Center convention complex while ensuring success for established convention clients. “We are excited about...
Joachim König Receives 2019 JMIC Unity Award
Kai Hattendorf, president of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) has announced the winner of the 2019 JMIC Unity Award as Joachim König, managing director of HCC Hannover Congress Center and former president of EVVC, the European Association of Event Centres....
Gateway Promotes in Three Departments
Gateway, an exhibit design and build company based in St. Louis, Mo., is in the midst of a record-setting year. New products, clients and capabilities have triggered a growth spurt for the company. This company-wide expansion has opened up new internal opportunities,...
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Ottawa Tourism Adds to Global Brand
Following an event hosted by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on June 14 to announce that Ottawa has reached the milestone of 1 million residents, Ottawa Tourism launched www.CanadaInOneCity.ca to share a new approach toward presenting Ottawa on the world stage. Meetings...
IBTM Americas Hailed as Great Success
IBTM Americas 2019 closed on a high with an impressive 12,800 meetings taking place during the colorful event held at Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City from May 29-30. Over 740 hosted huyers from Latin and North America, Europe, Asia and Australia joined over 520...
Dominican Tourism Leader Addresses Recent Deaths
As it tries to reassure tourists and groups in the wake of recent tourist deaths and reports of illness at several all-inclusive resorts, the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism released a statement addressing concerns and detailing investigations into the...
Freeman Wins UFI Digital Innovation Award
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named Freeman as winner of the UFI Digital Innovation Award 2019 for its project, "Artificial intelligence-powered chatbot services,” where information desks have been replaced by chatbot solutions such as...
ExCeL London Cements Position as Powerhouse
Over the past eight years, events hosted at ExCeL London have been responsible for driving 50 percent of all ICCA-rated delegates who come to London and 20 percent of all ICCA-rated delegates who come to the UK. The recent ICCA (International Congress and Convention...
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