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.
Transportation: Getting From Here to There By Diane Taylor - 05/12/2008
As the country's No. 1 tradeshow destination and one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., Las Vegas is a place that knows how to move large crowds ... most of the time. Here are some things you should know before your next visit. More
Entertainment: It's All About the Play Rachel Wimberly - 05/12/2008
Over the years, Las Vegas has morphed from being primarily a gambling destination to a venue for world-class stage productions and entertainment acts of all kinds. As a result, tradeshow managers and exhibitors have had their pick of performers to wow the crowds on the showfloor.
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What's in a Name ... or a Logo? By Michael Hart - 05/12/2008
Bob Johnson thinks Marc Morial is making a mountain out of a logo — and apparently the Louisiana State Legislature agrees with Johnson.
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Finally, Big Apple to Expand By Rachel Wimberly - 05/12/2008
For more than a decade, show managers with maxed-out tradeshows in New York City have been promised the sun, moon and stars when it came to expanding the Jacob K. Javits Center of New York and the city-owned Piers 92 and 94 in the West 50s.
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Wynn Planning Vegas' Fourth Major Exhibit Hall 05/02/2008
Casino Developer Stephen A. Wynn of Wynn Resorts is planning to build an exhibit hall in Las Vegas of 1.6 to 1.8 million square feet, "depending how you count it," he said Thursday in a conference call to discuss the company's first-quarter earnings.
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LACC Honored for Green Efforts Staff - 05/05/2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the Los Angeles Convention Center on Earth Day, April 22, for its environmental and sustainable efforts.
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ALA Back to New Orleans in '11, '18 Staff - 05/05/2008
In 2006, the American Library Assn. Annual Conference & Exhibition was the first citywide convention to go to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Now, the librarians are returning in 2011 and 2018. "When ALA went to New Orleans in 2006, people thought we were crazy," said ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels.
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Sizing Up the South: Large Shows Abound Staff - 05/05/2008 If one thing rings true of the South, it is that it is a region with its own very distinct personality, one that conjures up pork chops and grits, barbecue and collard greens, college football and NASCAR. Tennessee boasts cities historically important to the legacies of rock 'n' roll and country music, Nashville and Memphis.More
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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