The Big, Flashy Booth Is Back By Rachel Wimberly - 03/15/2010
As the downturn in the economy took hold and exhibitors slashed their tradeshow budgets, orders at exhibit design houses for big, flashy, custom-made booths shrank. But, if the start of this year is any indication, that downward trend seems quickly to be turning around. More
New Orleans Still in Game With Additional Bookings 03/15/2010
New Orleans’ meetings business continues to appear to be on the mend, as the Metropolitan New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau announced six more events booked from 2012 through 2014 that should generate more than $77 million in economic activity and drive nearly 70,000 potential attendees to town, according to bureau officials.
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ASAE Books Dates Through ’17 03/15/2010
Wondering where you could be in August for the next seven years? If you typically attend the ASAE & The Center Annual Meeting & Exposition, your plans are set. The American Society of Assn. Executives & The Center for Assn. Leadership decided where its annual meeting will be held in 2013 through 2017.
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Boston Brides Bilked By Rachel Wimberly - 03/15/2010
Thousands of people may have bought $15 tickets and vendors bought booth space for The Boston 411 Bridal & Home Show 2010, scheduled March 5-7 at the John B. Hynes Convention Center, which the Boston Police Dept. and FBI said is a fraudulent show, according to Massachusetts Convention Center Authority officials.
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The Big, Flashy Booth Is Back By Rachel Wimberly - 03/15/2010
As the downturn in the economy took hold and exhibitors slashed their tradeshow budgets, orders at exhibit design houses for big, flashy, custom-made booths shrank. But, if the start of this year is any indication, that downward trend seems quickly to be turning around.
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Harrah’s Will Take Over the Planet By Lisa Plummer - 03/08/2010
Harrah’s Entertainment added a ninth hotel-casino property to its Las Vegas portfolio by purchasing Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The gaming company assumed ownership and operation of the resort Feb. 19, one day after receiving final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission. Harrah’s also assumed management of Planet Hollywood Jan. 16.
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Poe, Price Land New Top Spots By Rachel Wimberly - 03/08/2010
Dallas is losing two high-profile industry veterans who recently snagged new jobs in new locales. Dallas Convention Center Director Frank Poe will take over as executive director of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority April 1 in Atlanta, and Jeff Price, the former executive vice president and COO of Freeman, now is CEO of Twinsburg, Ohio-based Experient.
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LV Sands, MGM Narrow Q4 Losses By Rachel Wimberly - 03/01/2010
After several back-to-back quarters of losses since the economy went sour more than a year ago, Las Vegas Sands and MGM Mirage both saw fourth-quarter gains in their earnings, compared with the same period a year ago.
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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
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