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Natural Products West Grows Organically By Rachel Wimberly - 03/22/2010
Aisle after aisle of exhibits filled with every kind of natural and organic product imaginable were packed with attendees on the first day of New Hope Natural Media’s Natural Products West/Supply Expo, held March 12-14 at the Anaheim Convention Center. If any business could be described as recession-proof in the face of a still struggling economy, this sector might be it. 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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Earls Court Down? By Gary Tufel - 02/08/2010
Speculation that London may lose one of its major exhibition centers went up a notch after a shift in ownership of the historic Earls Court. Capital & Counties, which previously owned a 50-percent interest in the Earls Court & Olympia complex, bought out its partner, EC&O Venues, in a deal that was finalized late last month.
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Germany: Europe's Gateway to America By Gary Tufel - 02/01/2010
German tradeshows offer an incentive to American participants that is hard to resist amid a troubled economy: entrée to not only German markets, but also to Europe and beyond. And that’s an important selling point for U.S.-based exhibitors.
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Chicago Unions Fight MPEA Plan By Rachel Wimberly - 02/01/2010
Just two days after a bill was filed in the Illinois General Assembly on behalf of the Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority that would overhaul labor practices at Chicago’s McCormick Place and Navy Pier, the unions fired back with a plan of their own calling for a “customer bill of rights” for exhibitors and greater transparency on exhibitor costs.
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UFI Barometer: Global Recovery Uneven So Far By Stephanie Corbin - 02/01/2010
The global recession is not having the same effect in every region around the world. In December, the most recent global barometer survey, conducted by UFI, The Global Assn. of the Exhibition Industry, is the first to identify significant differences across regions. UFI began conducting the surveys at the beginning of last year as the Global Economic Crisis Barometer.
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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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Expo! Expo! Attendees Express Optimism By Rachel Wimberly - 01/04/2010
The mood decidedly was lighter at this year’s Intl. Assn. of Exhibitions and Events’ Expo! Expo! in Atlanta than at last year’s event in Miami Beach, Fla., where many were wondering just how far the sky was going to fall.
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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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