A New Place to MEET in Las Vegas Off the Strip 03/22/2010
Who knew you could turn an old bank building into a versatile, state-of-the-art meetings and convention venue? After a $25 million, two-and-a-half year renovation project to transform a three-story Bank of America branch into a flexible, high-tech event space, the result is MEET Las Vegas, which made its debut March 16 in downtown Las Vegas. More
Opening the Door to China Stephanie Corbin - 03/01/2010
Exhibitions weren’t the first career for Stanley Chu, founder and chairman of Hong Kong-based Adsale Exhibition Services. However, when Deng Xiaoping declared China’s open-door policy in 1978, Chu and his partners saw an opportunity. Two years later, Adsale organized its first exhibition. Three years later, the company launched Chinaplas, which has become the largest plastics and rubber show in Asia.
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Asian Destinations Bounce Back By Lisa Plummer - 03/01/2010
Situated in the Pearl River Delta approximately 37 miles apart, Hong Kong and Macau, China’s two former European colonies – now semi-autonomous, special administrative regions – are very different destinations when it comes to tradeshows. Hong Kong is a well-established tradeshow city, while Macau is a tradeshow destination in its infancy.
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LV Sands, MGM Narrow Q4 Losses By Rachel Wimberly - 03/01/2010
After several back-to-back quarters of losses since the economy went sour more than a year ago, Las Vegas Sands and MGM Mirage both saw fourth-quarter gains in their earnings, compared with the same period a year ago.
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San Jose Out of the Exclusives Business By Stephanie Corbin - 03/01/2010
The public-private partnership that manages San Jose, Calif.’s public buildings, including the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, has modified the labor policy it put into place last summer. General service contractors working for trade and consumer shows held in the convention center will be able to contract directly with Teamsters Local 287, instead of only through Team San Jose.
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Anchor’s Aweigh in L.A. By Rachel Wimberly - 03/01/2010
Even though the City of Angels is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States, it hasn’t been near the top of the list of cities hosting Tradeshow Week 200 shows in a few years. As of Feb. 15, the main issue that had plagued Los Angeles and the people who are tasked with selling it – the lack of an anchor hotel – is resolved.
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Gaming Goes National By Rachel Wimberly and Stephanie Corbin - 02/08/2010
Gaming destinations like Las Vegas and Atlantic City, N.J., long have captured the imaginations of show organizers and meeting planners looking for cities that offer a business environment with built-in entertainment. However, gaming destinations in the more far-flung corners of the country, on the other hand, still have groups renting meeting and exhibition space for their events.
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D.C. Authority Sues Over Hotel Proposal 02/08/2010
The Washington (D.C.) Convention & Sports Authority filed suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against several local real estate interests it says are trying to stop an anchor hotel at the Walter E. Washington (D.C.) Convention Center from being built.
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BEHIND THE STORY Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week March 16, 2010 Arms Around Chicago
Thank goodness the editors and writers at Tradeshow Week are not forced to write abou... More
Behind The Story Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week March 5, 2010 UBM’s $1 Investment
Elsewhere on our Web site you can see the news that United Business Media will repris... More
OFF THE SHOWFLOOR Stephanie Corbin, Senior Assistant Editor, Tradeshow Week February 26, 2010 The Other Side of the Pen
Back in December, I gave an interview to The Los Angeles Times. Tiffany Hsu, one of t... More
Off the Showfloor Stephanie Corbin, Senior Assistant Editor, Tradeshow Week February 9, 2010 A Badge of Honor
Last week, I visited my home state, Ohio, for a few days on invitation to attend the ... More
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