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MCCNO Reps Shared GBAC STAR Lessons With MATSO
(Pictured L-R: MCCNO's Adam J. Straight, Brett Slocum & Erika Hamm) Recently, representatives of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center were invited by the International Association of Exhibitions and Event’s Council of Major American Trade Show...
CompuSystems Extends Contracts with AACR, ACS & HIMSS
CompuSystems has signed renewal deals with several clients. The American Association for Cancer Research , the American College of Surgeons, and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, have all extended their multi-year contracts with CompuSystems....
CEIR Releases New Industry Insight Series Report
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research has published a new Industry Insight Series report, "Decoding Trade Show Sponsorship Opportunities," written by industry expert Dax Callner, strategy director at Smyle. Callner has more than 20 years of experience developing...
EDPA Las Vegas Chapter Plans August Mixers: Zoom & Physical!
The EDPA Las Vegas chapter is planning both a virtual event on Aug. 4 with LVCVA COO Brian Yost (pictured above) with a "State of the Industry" update and a physical/virtual hybrid mixer on Aug. 12 to be held at Total Show Technology. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, EDPA members...
On the Frontlines of COVID-19: Together Again Expo, Alliance Nationwide Exposition, CES & Rethink Fabrics
(Pictured above: Rethink Fabrics has turned its attention to making environmentally-friendly PPE masks) by Amadeus Finlay During the Second World War, Britain prepared for imminent Nazi invasion by developing the teeth-gritting motto, “Keep Calm and Carry On,” and...
Features
As The Saws Turn: Together Again Expo Recap
by Jim Obermeyer It started Thursday around noon. I walked off the plane at Orlando International Airport and picked up my rental car. I drove straight over to OCCC—no maps, no GPS. It’s been a while, but I’ve done it way too many times to need directions. I could...
D.E.A.L. (Attractions): Orlando’s International Drive’s Playground
by Jeanne Brei Orlando’s playgrounds seem limitless and that’s not even counting Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld and a multitude of miniature golf courses and escape rooms! So, if we limit ourselves to just the 35 Trolley stops on I-Drive, I’d start at...
AIPC 2.0
by Sven Bossu (pictured above), AIPC CEO AIPC—the global association of event venues—launched its change process during its Annual Congress of 2019. The current crisis will accelerate this process as the AIPC community is facing unprecedented challenges and...
D.E.A.L. (Entertainment): A Dinner Theater Show for Every Taste in Orlando!
(Pictured above: The Edison at Disney Springs) by Jeanne Brei Orlando is blessed with a multitude of dinner theater shows that are immersive and interactive including the Pirates Dinner Adventure where you can be kidnapped by pirates, Sleuths Mystery Dinner Show where...
COVID-19 Industry Impact: Pivoting to Survive in a Pandemic
by Li Jackson (pictured above), VP of Marketing, Plus Studios I have been in the events and exhibits industry for almost 20 years now. We survived 9/11 and the dot.com bubble recession in 2001, the 2008 global financial crisis with the banks, and now the 2020...
Andy’s Apps: Don’t Bury The Leads
by F. Andrew Taylor If you’re serious about your leads, you know that there are many more efficient ways of gathering them than swapping little bits of paper or having someone sign a mailing list, although these tried and tru-ish methods still exist, most companies...
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Adam Friedman Joins Jurassic Quest As New CEO
(Pictured above: Adam Friedman; photo credit Timothy Norris) Jurassic Quest, a leading family edutainment company and producer of the largest North American touring dinosaur exhibition, has named Adam Friedman as their new CEO. Friedman is charged with the continued...
Rob Cohen, Mary Ellen Hall & Chris Murphy Celebrate 20+ Years
(Pictured above L-R: Rob Cohen, Mary Ellen Hall & Chris Murphy) Industry veterans Rob Cohen, Mary Ellen Hall and Chris Murphy are celebrating more than 20 years with their companies. Display Supply & Lighting Inc. (DS&L), a provider of lighting, supply...
Atlanta CVB CEO William Pate Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Atlanta chapter awarded its lifetime achievement award to William Pate, president and CEO of Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau. This annual award honors an individual who has significantly advanced the marketing...
Leading NYC Event Pros Appointed to Citywide Events Advisory Group
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Citywide Event Coordination & Management (CECM) is pleased to announce the Citywide Events Advisory Group. Leading members of New York City’s events community have been tapped to re-imagine event models and standards for safely...
ABPCO Names Michael Smith & Barbara Calderwood Joint Chairs
ABPCO’s AGM, which took place digitally on June 26 saw Michael Smith from RenewableUK and Barbara Calderwood from MCI UK step up and begin their two-year tenure as joint chairs of the association. The online AGM was attended by more than 60 ABPCO members, who joined...
Tony Casey Promoted to Chief Sales Officer for CTI
Composite Technology International (CTI), an environmental engineering and manufacturing company that designs, develops and delivers millwork products, has promoted Tony Casey from senior VP of sales and marketing to chief sales officer. As CSO, Casey will be...
Project 25
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Project 25: Q & A With Industry Veteran Mark Zimmerman
by H. K. Wilson In 1981, Mark Zimmerman was a young college grad on a quest for opportunity and adventure. He left his home in Michigan, where the recent recession had battered the auto industry and local economy, and sought his fortune in Atlanta, Georgia. He soon...
Project 25: Q&A with Tradeshow Industry Veteran Larry Kulchawik
by Jeanne Brei For nearly 50 years, Larry Kulchawik has been a force in the tradeshow industry. He has worked for three of the leading exhibit companies in the U.S. in management and sales with a focus on international trade show marketing, has served on the boards of...
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IAPCO Forms Strategic Global Task Force of Nat’l. PCO Associations
The International Association for Professional Congress Organizers has united eight national PCOs associations for the first time in its 52-year history to connect and share Coronavirus-related data and case studies. The primary focus of the International strategic...
BEC Malaysia Welcomes Return to Business Events
(Pictured above: Alan Pryor, Chairman of The Business Events Council Malaysia) The Business Events Council Malaysia has welcomed the Malaysian government’s decision to reopen the business events sector, allowing the industry to host domestic events with up to 250...
IACC’s “2020 Meeting Room of the Future” Report Released
(Pictured above L-R: Sean Anderson, IACC president, Mark Cooper, IACC CEO, and Alan Corlett, group commercial revenue director for U.K.-based De Vere) Making a positive impact through running ethical meeting venue operations and adopting strong social practices will...
JMIC Presents “Meetings Industry Manifesto”
(Pictured above: JMIC President Kai Hattendorf) The Joint Meetings Industry Council has released a "Meetings Industry Manifesto" that sets out a series of arguments as to why business events such as meetings, conventions and exhibitions can, and should, be utilized to...
GDP Providing Weekly Country-by-Country Updates
(Pictured above: Chain Bridge and Royal Palace in Budapest) Global DMC Partners, the leading global network of independently-owned Destination Management Companies and creative event experts, has tapped its destination experts from around the world to provide timely...
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