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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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Tarsus Group Buys MTO Summit Series By Rachel Wimberly - 02/08/2010
Tarsus Group extended its reach into the event technology and social networking world with the recent purchase of the MTO Summit series and online resource MeetingTechOnline. Tarsus bought the assets from MTO's founder and president, Stephen Nold, who will remain the head of the company.
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New Media’s Messenger 02/01/2010
The No. 1 missionary for social media in the industry has to be Rick Calvert, CEO and co-founder of BlogWorld & New Media Expo, the first event devoted to blogging. Calvert has deep roots in the tradeshow industry – he’s managed sales forces for three Tradeshow Week 200 shows – but also he has been a self-described “voracious new media consumer” since the earliest days of the cultural phenomenon.
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Future Leaders Honored at IAEE's Expo! Expo! 01/04/2010
This year's graduates of the Intl. Assn. of Exhibitions and Events' Robert L. Krakoff Future Leaders Institute were honored during Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition Dec. 8-10 in Atlanta. The institute, sponsored by Champion Exposition Services, was held Sept. 12-14 at The Breakers Palm Beach in Palm Beach, Fla.
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Global Leaders: The Master of Marketing Rachel Wimberly - 01/04/2010
In July, Viad - the parent company of GES Exposition Services, Exhibitgroup/Giltspur and The Becker Group - decided to combine its three units into one internal operating unit and announced that John Jastrem, who headed up EG, wouldl step into lead all the divisions. Jastem's wide experience as a marketer will come into play as the company puts more emphasis on helping exhibitors get people into their booths.
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Global Leaders: Making a Schur Bet By Joalien Johnson - 12/07/2009
When Larry Schur decided to launch ABC Kids Expo shortly after Sept. 11, he took a gamble. He set up the show, responding to manufacturers’ pleas for a fall event because previous shows they took part in had been canceled. Schur said he knew the launch was risky, but he hoped for the best. Within 48 hours of the announcement, exhibit space sold out and there was a waiting list.
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Global Leader: The Louisville Slugger Joalien Johnson - 10/05/2009
Many have credited Jim Wood, president and CEO of the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau since 2003, with the home of the Kentucky Derby suddenly emerging as one of the more competitive tradeshow destinations in the United States.Tradeshow Week spoke with Wood recently about the city’s strategy to attract shows, why it has been so successful and what’s next for Louisville.
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Pederson to Be Honored at TSW Fastest 50 10/05/2009
Margaret Pederson, president of Amirexx and a veteran tradeshow organizer, will be honored for her tremendous contribution to the tradeshow industry during the Tradeshow Week Fastest 50 event Nov. 13-15 in Houston. Pederson, currently chairwoman of the Intl. Assn. of Exhibitions and Events, has a long history of involvement in the industry.
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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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