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.
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. More
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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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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Orlando CVB, OCCC Team Up On New Sales Approach 10/05/2009
The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau has a new sales approach for meetings and conventions, called Roadmap 2010. “We’re reinventing how we position, sell and service as our convention district,” said Gary Sain, president and CEO of the CVB.
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Centers Stymied In Quest for Anchor Hotels By Rachel Wimberly - 10/05/2009
For years, city officials in Portland, Ore., and Wilmington, N.C., have wanted anchor hotels next to their convention centers. Recently, when it looked like finally there might be light at the end of the tunnel, both cities' hopes again were dashed.
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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
Behind The Story Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week January 29, 2010 No Room at the D.C. Inn
People in Washington, D.C., have been telling me an anchor hotel next to the Walter E... More
Behind The Story Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week January 26, 2010 Greg Farrar Is Latest to Go
The recent announcements that Greg Farrar had resigned as president and CEO of Nielse... More
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