Feb 17, 2020 | As the Saw Turns, Columns, Features
by Jim Obermeyer Time for a bit of a rant: I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the value of relationships in our industry—building and maintaining strong client relationships to build a business. More and more we are faced with responding to RFPs where we never get... 
Feb 10, 2020 | Columns, Features, The International Man
Will the marketing investment for a U.S. tradeshow ever get cheaper? by Larry Kulchawik A recent survey study from the CEIR Pulse Poll noted that recent trade tariffs have contributed to a decline in tradeshow participation and attendance at U.S. tradeshows. I am... 
Feb 7, 2020 | Columns, Convention Center/Airport Spotlight, Features
by F. Andrew Taylor The 1.8 million sq. ft. ACC opened in 1967 across the street from Disneyland on Katella Avenue. It was designed by Adrian Wilson & Associates and built by the Del Webb Corporation, known for building various Sun City communities around the... 
Feb 5, 2020 | Columns, Features, The Rigging World
by Andrew Fulton In May of 2019, a suspended 6,000+ lb. LED wall fell to the concrete floor in a prominent venue in Las Vegas. Luckily, no lives were lost, and no one was injured. Why did the LED wall fall? The overall likely cause was lack of knowledge and... 
Feb 3, 2020 | Columns, Features, International Focus
by Cynthya Porter With an economy that continues to blossom at a pace faster than global economists predicted, Colombia has become the new darling of sales missions from the U.S. to Latin America, with everything from pork to medical equipment rising in popularity... 
Jan 28, 2020 | Features, The Wow Booth
by Jeanne Brei The Omega Group, a company that has specialized in design and solutions for international exhibitions since 1987, has built the Guest of Honor pavilion at the Guadalajara International Book Fair (also called Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara)...
