News and information about tradeshow management, exhibiting, technology and services, including change in ownership, management, site or date, as well as launches, collocations and joint ventures.
PennWell Buys Avionics 05/01/2008
PennWell Corp. has acquired Avionics Expo, a U.K.-based company that organizes Avionics, an aerospace electronics show held each March in Amsterdam. PennWell already owns Military & Aerospace Forum, last held March 11-12 in San Diego. More
Reed Adds Two More Staff - 05/05/2008
Reed Exhibitions continues to buy and expand its properties in overseas and Canadian markets with the purchase of a science show in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and launch of a jewelry show in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the Arabian Gulf region, Reed bought the Middle East Ocean Science & Technology Expo from organizer Turret Middle East.
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Reed Expo Buys Marine Science Show 04/23/2008
Reed Exhibitions has acquired the Middle East Ocean Science & Technology Expo from Turret Middle East.
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Mega-shows Big Green Monsters By Rachel Wimberly - 04/21/2008
Any tradeshow that is truly listening to its customers – and on a larger scale, paying attention to the overall marketplace – cannot dispute the undeniable fact there is a movement toward going green. But then there’s reality – especially for some of the mega-shows regularly in the top 10 of the Tradeshow Week 200.
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Sweets Show Debuts in Turkey 04/21/2008
The latest international exhibition news includes new shows and changes to existing shows from South Africa to India and from the United Arab Emirates to Japan.
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Defining Green: What's Hype? What's Real? By Lisa Plummer - 04/21/2008
The tradeshow industry may be evolving in an environmentally responsible direction, but at this stage, when anyone can claim their show is green, one question persists: What really is green anyway? For anyone interested in sustainability, the concept of what constitutes a green show, product or service, and how this can be measured is a confusing one – until now.
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Service Contractors: Sustainability on the Floor By Stephanie Corbin and Rachel Wimberly - 04/21/2008
The two biggest general service contractors, GES Exposition Services and Freeman, have taken small steps in their efforts to green tradeshows. But sometimes just a step is what it takes.
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The Economic Downturn: A Report to the Industry The Editors - 04/07/2008
Bumps in the road turn everybody into economics majors. There are people who wouldn't be caught dead anywhere close to the business section of their local paper in good times who are now spouting off about credit crunches, discount windows and something called a Freddie-blessed mortgage-backed security.
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Event Tech Blog Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies May 8, 2008 Introductions
Introduction
Hey there everybody
Please don't romp or roam
We'... More
Tradeshow Experiences Nith Sisombath, CEM, SNS Enterprises, May 1, 2008 CEM Rewrite Update
I recently finished three conference calls to discuss the initial rewrite of three di... More
Tradeshow Tales Rachel Wimberly, Associate Editor, Tradeshow Week April 25, 2008 A News Avalanche
At Tradeshow Week, our work week is essentially reversed. Instead of winding down on ... More
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