Aug 12, 2019 | Features, International Focus
by AIPC President Aloysius Arlando Convention centers today are increasingly facing a uniquely challenging—and somewhat contradictory—set of demands. On the one hand, they are expected to deliver their products and services consistently and to generally accepted... 
Aug 5, 2019 | Columns, Features, The International Man
by Larry Kulchawik Author’s Note: The second edition of Trade Shows from One Country to the Next was recently released. The guidebook is about international marketing with a focus on global tradeshow differences. Although dedicated to the venues, top events, exhibit... 
Jul 29, 2019 | As the Saw Turns, Columns, Features
by Jim Obermeyer If you’ve read this column more than several times in the past, you probably know that a favorite part of my job is being on the show floor. There are a lot of reasons I say that. All of the work that all of our teams—those inside our company and... 
Jul 26, 2019 | Columns, Convention Center/Airport Spotlight, Features
The 2.1 million-square-foot Music City Center in Nashville opened in 2013 so the city could host large, city-wide conventions in the downtown area and was officially LEED Gold certified in 2014. It replaced the Nashville Convention Center that had been built in 1987... 
Jul 25, 2019 | Columns, Features, Guest Columnist
by Julianne Jammers, SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne, Switzerland At the heart of the associations value proposition is networking and professional development and the benefits of these two features are the often the strength of the membership. Meetings have... 
Jul 22, 2019 | Ask The Expert, Features
by Calanit Atia With 300 days of sunshine annually and as an incredibly clean, safe and walkable city with farm-to-fork delights, and craft breweries, the San Jose McEnery Convention Center is a place you should consider for your next event. San Jose is truly a...
