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.
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
International Roundup: Dubai, Germany Launch New Shows 07/06/2009
News of postponements and cancellations of overseas exhibitions remains a large part of the latest global tradeshow news, somewhat leavened with show launches. The latest news comes from the exhibition industry in Germany, Angola, England, China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Vietnam and Italy.
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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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UFI Global Barometer: Sales Down All Over By Michael Hart - 06/15/2009 UFI, The Global Assn. of the Exhibition Industry, released its second Global Economic Crisis Barometer, which showed almost two-thirds of show organizers around the world said they saw declines in space sales during the six-month period ending March 31.
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Dmg CEO Cooke Takes His Leave By Stephanie Corbin - 06/15/2009
After more than 20 years with the company, dmg world media CEO Mike Cooke will step down, leaving his position Sept. 30 and the company Dec. 31. “I've known for a while that I was going to be leaving,” he said.More
Seven dmg world media Shows Go to Two Buyers 05/28/2009
Dmg world media has sold its U.K. Sports and Leisure group to an investor group and sold four U.K. antique fairs to Intl. Antiques and Collectors Fairs Ltd.
Risk Takers, Deal Makers 06/01/2009
The universe of individuals who make up the for-profit side of show management seems to be almost infinite. When Tradeshow Week editors first decided to take a look at the individuals who were at the top of the class in the for-profit side of the industry, little did they know how eclectic the group would be.
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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
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