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AIIM Expo & Conference Adds SharePoint Summit 03/01/2010
Questex Media Group's AIIM Intl. Expo & Conference, for information management professionals, will feature the launch of the SharePoint Summit when the show runs April 20-22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The summit will feature a multitrack educational program and an Immersion Experience Lab on the AIIM showfloor. More
Conference Content: Meeting Expectations By Stephanie Corbin - 08/03/2009
For years, educational content has been the driving force behind industry association meetings. It provides additional training, exposure to new ideas and concepts and professional accreditation. But education sessions often were overlooked when people in the industry talked about the meetings, often focusing on the parties and networking events that surround the education.
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Smart City Wires Pittsburgh for G-20 By Rachel Wimberly - 07/06/2009
On most days, events coming in and out of the SMG-managed David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh range from the Pittsburgh Auto Show to the Society for the Study of Reproduction Annual Meeting to even a dog show. But, come Sept. 24-25, the center will be hosting a much more high-profile event – the G-20 (Group of Twenty) Global Economic Summit.
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Uninvited Guests Crash Mortage Banker Show By Kerri Zerlin - 11/10/2008
The Mortgage Bankers Assn.'s Annual Convention & Expo doesn't sound like it would be the most politically charged event of the year, but it did have its moments. The convention, held Oct. 19-22 at San Francisco's Moscone West, had nearly 100 demonstrators stage multiple protests, both inside and outside the venue, concerning the mortgage crisis and the $700 billion bank bailout.
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Election Season Brings VIPs to CCs By Kerri Zerlin - 10/06/2008
Presidential election campaigns can be exciting – and this one is no exception – especially for convention centers that host the candidates or other political VIPs and their events, rallies and speeches. Regardless of the challenges that come with those special guests, the attention the venue receives from the visit can be an added bonus.
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PCMA Teams Up With Travel Group 09/08/2008
Sometimes two associations are better than one. The Professional Convention Management Assn. and the Assn. for Corporate Travel Executives have decided to collaborate on educational initiatives and research programs.
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Health Care Marketing: The End of the Gift Era? By Michael Hart - 06/16/2008
During the past several months, legislators seem to have discovered the world of health care marketing. In an effort to control the influence that pharmaceutical and medical device makers might have on physicians and other health care professionals, a handful of states have either considered or already put legislation into the pipeline that would limit the value of gifts they can accept.
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CNN Correspondent to Emcee TSW Fastest 50 06/09/2008
The sixth annual Tradeshow Week Fastest 50 event will take place the weekend after the Nov. 4 presidential election, meaning this year's master of ceremonies may have plenty of news to share with the participants.
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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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