Reports on the exhibition organizers, and exhibitors making news in the world of trade and consumer shows.
New Flower Show Sprouts in Sacramento 07/06/2009
The Golden State isn't just the home of the entertainment industry and the Golden Bears. Starting next year, California also will be the home of a new flower and garden show, California State Flower & Garden Show, produced by Cal State Shows and scheduled April 8-11 at California Exposition & State Fair in Sacramento, Calif. More
Global Leader: USTA's Geoff Freeman By Stephanie Corbin - 07/06/2009
The travel business has taken a beating because of the recession. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone paying attention that the industry’s advocacy group, U.S. Travel Assn., has been fighting back, pulling the tradeshow industry’s leading organizations into its lobbying efforts. Geoff Freeman, USTA senior vice president of public affairs, heads up those efforts.
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New Flower Show Sprouts in Sacramento 07/06/2009
The Golden State isn't just the home of the entertainment industry and the Golden Bears. Starting next year, California also will be the home of a new flower and garden show, California State Flower & Garden Show, produced by Cal State Shows and scheduled April 8-11 at California Exposition & State Fair in Sacramento, Calif.
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Just in Case: Canceled Because of ... By Joalien Johnson - 06/29/2009
While most tradeshow management companies likely are familiar with taking on required general liability insurance plans, which cover accidents and injuries at their events, fewer appear to invest in optional insurance that may be just as important, if not more so, for their shows: cancellation insurance.
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Labor Rates: Up ... Right on Cue By Joalien Johnson - 06/15/2009
This year, despite an economic downturn, the 29th annual Tradeshow Week Survey of U.S. Labor Rates has revealed that average national rates in a variety of skill segments are up, compared with last year. The good news, though, is that they’re not up by much: many rates rose less than 4 percent.
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ESCA Brings GSCs, Unions Together 06/08/2009
The Exhibition Services & Contractors Assn. wants to take action to enhance the value of tradeshows during tough economic conditions. ESCA officials met with major general service contractors and unions April 16 in Washington, D.C., and will continue that conversation at the ESCA Labor Productivity Summit June 24 in Las Vegas.
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Dorothy Belshaw: Gifted With Success By Rachel Wimberly - 06/01/2009
The two editions of the semiannual New York Intl. Gift Fair drew nearly 70,000 attendees and 6,000 exhibitors last year, taking every last available square inch of the Javits. Overseeing that success is GLM Senior Vice President Dorothy Belshaw, who’s led the show for almost three years, and, in that time, kept in step with not only changes in the retail industry, but also within the gift show world itself.
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Freeman Closes Philadelphia Branch 06/01/2009
Freeman closed its Philadelphia branch office May 15 in a move toward more efficient operations, said Jeff Price, Freeman's COO. The company services 40 events in the city per year, including the American Assn. of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting and the American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting.
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Event Tech Blog Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies June 21, 2009 Posting from London
I arrived Saturday, June 20th, in London for the preparations for the MTO Summit UK... More
Behind The Story Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week June 12, 2009 Shock and Awe Is So 2008ish
The good news out of the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum is that most lead... More
Tradeshow Tales Rachel Wimberly, Senior Editor, Tradeshow Week June 10, 2009 Italian Economy Thrives
If there’s a global recession going on that’s supposedly touching every s... More
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