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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...
New Orleans Clears Last Hurdle for New Hotel
With the passage of House Bill 617, officials with the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are now poised to move ahead as planned with negotiating a contract to build a new 1,200-room headquarters hotel as a centerpiece in the facility’s comprehensive...
Event Leaders Must Speak Out on National Issues
(Pictured above: Gary Shapiro, chief executive of Consumer Technology Association, shares insights on how to be a ninja innovator at ECEF 2019.) Consumer Technology Association President and CEO Gary Shapiro shared a recent epiphany at the Exhibition and Convention...
Features
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...
People
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,...
Fern Welcomes Jim Kelley
Jim Kelley has joined Fern as vice president, marketing & industry relations. Kelley comes to Fern from Production Resource Group (PRG). His career prior to that spanned the industry, including roles with exposition service contractors, convention centers and...
AREA15 Promotes Tara Engler & Hires Josh Baro
Area 15—Las Vegas’ new immersive entertainment, retail and dining destination, offering 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space ideally suited for corporate events, private parties and much more—announces two more additions to their event sales team with...
World
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...
Team One Exhibits Joins IFES Global Network
Team One Exhibits is pleased to announce their acceptance into the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services. IFES is a global collaborative network that helps international exhibitors connect with pre-qualified exhibit houses. The IFES creates a...
International Film Festival Comes to Melbourne
The Melbourne International Film Festival is an iconic annual Melbourne event showcasing the biggest and most highly anticipated films and cultural experience across Melbourne. This year, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is excited to be named as one...
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