The people, destinations and management tools needed to make decisions on where to site meetings, tradeshows, conferences and events, such as Las Vegas, Chicago or Orlando.
Anchor’s Aweigh in L.A. By Rachel Wimberly - 03/01/2010
Even though the City of Angels is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States, it hasn’t been near the top of the list of cities hosting Tradeshow Week 200 shows in a few years. As of Feb. 15, the main issue that had plagued Los Angeles and the people who are tasked with selling it – the lack of an anchor hotel – is resolved. More
Asian Destinations Bounce Back By Lisa Plummer - 03/01/2010
Situated in the Pearl River Delta approximately 37 miles apart, Hong Kong and Macau, China’s two former European colonies – now semi-autonomous, special administrative regions – are very different destinations when it comes to tradeshows. Hong Kong is a well-established tradeshow city, while Macau is a tradeshow destination in its infancy.
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Anchor’s Aweigh in L.A. By Rachel Wimberly - 03/01/2010
Even though the City of Angels is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States, it hasn’t been near the top of the list of cities hosting Tradeshow Week 200 shows in a few years. As of Feb. 15, the main issue that had plagued Los Angeles and the people who are tasked with selling it – the lack of an anchor hotel – is resolved.
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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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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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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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Indy Expansion a Lure for Shows By Stephanie Corbin - 01/04/2010
It was only a few years ago that the Custom Electronic Design Installation Assn. outgrew the Indiana Convention Center and started rotating its CEDIA Expo to larger venues around the country. But now, the recession, coupled with the ICC & Lucas Oil Stadium's expansion, has led the association to give Indianapolis a thumbs up for two future years.
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The Crescent City Makes a Comeback By Rachel Wimberly - 12/07/2009
In 2008, just when it seemed like New Orleans was on its way to recovery after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city three years earlier, the economy took a sudden and steep nosedive. Once again, New Orleans was thrust into a tough situation, only this time the travails of its exhibition and convention industry were shared by destinations across the United States.
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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
Behind The Story Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week February 3, 2010 MGM Mirage’s Macau Sacrifice
A while back, I mentioned to a show organizer I know in Hong Kong that I’d been... More
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