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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
Mexican Industry Recovery Still Ahead By Gary Tufel - 03/22/2010
Last year, Mexico and its exhibition industry suffered a double dose of trouble. The H1N1 virus struck the country hard, generating fear about attending and exhibiting in Mexican tradeshows. The worldwide economic slowdown took a heavy toll too, but organizers are optimistic about this year.
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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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GLM's Housewares Show Moves to New York By Joalien Johnson - 01/04/2010
George Little Management's Gourmet Housewares Show, which collocated with the San Francisco Intl. Gift Fair at San Francisco's Moscone Center last year, will not be held this year. Instead, it will become part of the winter edition of the New York Intl. Gift Fair next year.
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No More FlyFishing in Denver By Joalien Johnson - 01/04/2010
Nielsen Business Media canceled its 11-year-old FlyFishing Retailer World Trade Expo and ended its alliance with the show's founding sponsor, the American Fly Fishing Trade Assn. Attendance had dropped steadily during the past several years for the show held annually in Denver.
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The Crescent City Makes a Comeback By Rachel Wimberly - 12/07/2009
In 2008, just when it seemed like New Orleans was on its way to recovery after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city three years earlier, the economy took a sudden and steep nosedive. Once again, New Orleans was thrust into a tough situation, only this time the travails of its exhibition and convention industry were shared by destinations across the United States.
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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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