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High Point Tenants Expand Showrooms for Fall
International Market Centers (IMC) announced that seven relocating, expanding and renewing tenants are showing in its Main Street Properties for Fall 2019 High Point Market, running Oct. 19-23 in High Point, N.C. Located in the heart of High Point Market, the Main...
CompuSystems Renews Partnership with HPBA
The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) has renewed its contract with CompuSystems, which will provide registration, analytics and lead management services for its HPBExpo shows through 2022. HPBA represents and provides professional member services and...
TLS Productions to Hold Sept. 27 Open House
TLS Productions is inviting industry professionals to its sixth annual open house and new product showcase to be held Friday, Sept. 27, 3-9 p.m., at 7350 Eastgate, Suite 160, in Henderson. Ann Arbor, Mich.-based TLS Productions, specializing in lighting, rigging and...
IMEX America Sets Records in Las Vegas
Las Vegas’ visionary efforts to maintain its reputation as the most desirable destination for business travel was proudly on display for thousands of the world’s leading meeting and event planners during the most successful IMEX America in history. The event is billed...
Las Vegas CC Marks Construction Milestone
On Aug. 20, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority celebrated a tremendous milestone in the progress of its 1.4 million-square-foot expansion as the final beam was hoisted above the 600,000-square-foot exhibit hall of the facility. Some 800 tradesmen and...
Features
D.E.A.L. (Attractions): From Dinosaur Tracks to Victorian Mansions
Denver’s Old West History Lives On by Jeanne Brei Denver is ranked as the fourth most walkable downtown in the nation but you can still ride the free shuttle bus on the 16th Street Mall—home to some of the most popular places to visit in Denver, like Union Station,...
Association News: EDPA Members Have Busy Summer Nationwide
From Engage to Golf, Poker, Baseball & Bowling by Jeanne Brei It began with the return of the mid-year Engage conference (pictured above; photo credit Oscar & Associates), which debuted to great success last year and returned this year to the legendary...
Shop to Showfloor: Bringing the “Service” to General Service Contractors
(Pictured above: the American Exposition Services team) by Cynthya Porter The world of general service contractors (GSCs) may seem eclipsed by Freeman and GES, the industry’s undisputed titans, but the reality is that there are hundreds of smaller GSC companies out...
CSR: Orbus Exhibit & Display Group Fundraises for Charities
(Pictured L-R: Athziri Cocilion, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society rep, Anna Endres, Kathleen Lopez, Sarah Bernardi, Kristen Satkas, Myette Frances and Jennifer Stephens) by Alex Frederick, marketing supervisor, Orbus Exhibit & Display Group Orbus Exhibit &...
The Digital Frontier: Video: An Essential Component of Tradeshow and Event Marketing
by Amadeus Finlay The term “Golden Age of Film” is widely accepted as referring to movies produced from 1917-1960, but all that might just change. In the past ten years, an explosion in cinematographic innovation has seen the market saturated with affordable,...
D.E.A.L. (Entertainment): From Indoor Cliff Divers to Dixieland Jazz, Denver Has It All
by Jeanne Brei An only-in-Denver experience, Casa Bonita is the absolute mecca of theme restaurants with 52,000 square feet, seating for more than 1,000, more than 30 attractions, private dining rooms and large banquet areas. Built in 1974, generations of families...
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IMC Announces Changes to LV Market Tradeshow Leasing Team
(Pictured L-R: Michelle Karol, Jo Ann Miller Marshall, Jenna Henderson, Elizabeth Moss, Caron Stover and Priscila Gilburg) International Market Centers has announced that Elizabeth Moss, a 17-year industry veteran, has joined the Las Vegas Market tradeshow leasing...
Milestone Adds Three National Account Managers
(Pictured above: National Account Manager Ronnie Hynes) Milestone Equipment Holdings, a national leader in transportation equipment leasing, announced the hiring of three national account managers to continue driving the growth of its Mobile Warehousing and Storage...
Sho-Link, Inc. Promotes Rob West to VP Operations
Lake Forest, Ill.-based Sho-Link Inc., a premier installation and dismantle service company, has promoted Rob West to vice president of operations. Working closely with the regional managers he oversees, West is responsible for all direct city management for Sho-Link...
Club Melbourne Inducts 10 New Ambassadors
(Pictured top row (L-R): Dr. Joseph Doyle (2019 Fellow), Professor Simon Crowe, Ms. Mary Lawson, Mr. Peter King (MCEC CEO), Dr. Attilio Pigneri, Ms. Lorraine Chiroiu, Associate Professor Anna Boltong, Associate Professor Zaffar Sadiq. Bottom row (L-R): Professor Luk...
Adam Heffner & Laura Wahlbom Join Momentum Management
Momentum Management, one of the premier labor services companies in the U.S., is proud to announce the addition of a new account manager to the sales team led by Glen Ruggiero. Adam Heffner (pictured left) joins Momentum Management with a degree from Kennesaw State...
Justine Evans Joins UFI as Marketing & Communications Manager
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, serves more than 50,000 employees of exhibition organizers, venues, service providers, and industry associations in close to 90 countries around the world. To foster and manage the dialogue with this global...
World
StevensE3 Acquires Toronto-Based Exhibit Connections
(Pictured above: Jim Wilson, left, of Exhibit Connections and Cam Stevens of stevensE3) StevensE3 has acquired Toronto-based Exhibit Connections, forming a partnership dedicated to enhancing existing customer relationships and to providing increased scale and...
Australia Reveals 10 New Openings for 2020
Business event planners will have even more options to choose from in Australia with a raft of new hotels and venues opening next year. “A new era of infrastructure development is underway in Australia and next year we will welcome new accommodation and event spaces...
National Gallery Showcases Venue Space
By Ray Smith Exhibit City News In partnership with the London Convention Bureau and the nearby Stafford London hotel, the National Gallery showcased its huge range of unique venue hire spaces at IMEX America in Las Vegas Sept. 10-12. With its prestigious collection of...
Thailand Touts Alternative Cities at IMEX America
(Pictured above: Nichapa Yoswee, left, senior vice president of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, and Susan Robertson, interim president and CEO of American Society of Association Executives) Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is promoting...
Hamburg Hosts Europe’s Top Cruise Show
Once again, Hamburg was the hub of the international cruise industry when Europe’s leading congress and tradeshow for the sector, Seatrade Europe Cruise and River Cruise Convention, took place Sept. 11-13 at Hamburg Messe. The tradeshow was held in conjunction with...
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