News and information about tradeshow management, exhibiting, technology and services, including change in ownership, management, site or date, as well as launches, collocations and joint ventures. en-us http://www.tradeshowweek.com/community/Show+Management/47373.html?nid=3634 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.tradeshowweek.com/info/318735.html Terms of Use. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:50:38 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6699767.html?nid=3634 Margaret Pederson, president of Amirexx and a veteran tradeshow organizer, will be honored for her tremendous contribution to the tradeshow industry during the Tradeshow Week Fastest 50 event Nov. 13-15 in Houston. Pederson, currently chairwoman of the Intl. Assn. of Exhibitions and Events, has a long history of involvement in the industry. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6699770.html?nid=3634 BlogWorld & New Media Expo, scheduled Oct. 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, has announced its keynote lineup. In addition to several speakers and sessions about social media, blogging and other technology topics, show officials said three speakers have been added. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6699771.html?nid=3634 Germany-based Messe Frankfurt expanded its reach into Taiwan by acquiring a majority interest in A&S Group, a Taiwan-based security industry tradeshow organizer and media-service provider. Established in Taiwan in 1991, A&S Group has several security-themed shows, including SecuTech Expo, the largest international security trade fair in Asia, and SecuTech Vietnam, the largest security show in Vietnam. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6699774.html?nid=3634 News of postponements of global exhibitions continues to mingle with news of show launches. The latest international exhibition news comes from China, Argentina, Belgium, Germany, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Russia and Austria. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673807.html?nid=3634 In the wake of a financial meltdown, negative rhetoric from Washington, D.C., toward companies holding events after receiving bailout money, and the cancellations of thousands of meetings nationwide, promoting the value of face-to-face meetings and events has never been as critical, especially for industry associations. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673809.html?nid=3634 In the good old days, all Steve Lewis, owner of the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, had to do was throw the doors open on the first day of the show, and the crowds would rush onto a packed exhibit floor. “People were standing out there waiting to come in,” Lewis said. “We had an unbelievable deal." Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673814.html?nid=3634 These days, everyone could use some good news. That’s exactly what 50 tradeshow managers recently received when they were informed their shows were among Tradeshow Week’s Fastest 50 winners this year. The shows will be recognized during the TSW Fastest 50 event Nov. 13-15 in Houston. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673815.html?nid=3634 At Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.’s recently acquired semiannual California Gift Show, held July 17-20 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, exhibitors’ gifts and furniture from across the globe lured attendees in droves – but into fewer booths, and to a smaller showfloor. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673816.html?nid=3634 Citing, among other things, high exhibitor costs and legacy labor rules in some cities as evidence, a group of tradeshow industry executives who gathered for a “think tank” session during TS² discussed changes in the way face-to-face marketing will be conducted in the future. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673819.html?nid=3634 German tradeshow organizer Demat, organizer of the EuroMold tool, design and product development tradeshow, and Cincinnati-based Gardner Publications, a multimedia and events company for the manufacturing industry, have joined forces to launch a tradeshow and conference for the U.S. moldmaking, tooling, design and product development technology industries. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673821.html?nid=3634 Wizard Entertainment, publisher of Wizard comic books and maker of ToyFare action figures, announced its fifth annual show and convention, Wizard World Anaheim Comic-Con, will take place April 16-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The event marks the return of Wizard's events to Southern California after the cancellation of Wizard World Los Angeles, which was held annually from 2004 to 2008. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673822.html?nid=3634 In mid-July, the Natl. Marine Manufacturers Assn. announced it changed not only the name, but also the format and exhibitor base, of its 39-year-old New Orleans Boat Show. The annual show, now called the New Orleans Boat & Sportshow, will take place Jan. 6-10 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673823.html?nid=3634 The latest global tradeshow news, from such places as France, Turkey, Hong Kong, England, Spain and Germany, includes a mix of show cancellations, postponements and launches. But as has become typical in the current economic climate, show postponements and cancellations are dominant. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673824.html?nid=3634 Being an entrepreneur is tough – and sometimes rewarding – work. That’s the case with Denise Medved, who has translated her "The Tiny Kitchen" cookbook into a series of food and entertainment shows, one of which, The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show, was just named a TSW Fastest 50 winner in its first year of eligibility. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6668328.html?nid=3634 The Golden State isn't just the home of the entertainment industry and the Golden Bears. Starting next year, California also will be the home of a new flower and garden show, California State Flower & Garden Show, produced by Cal State Shows and scheduled April 8-11 at California Exposition & State Fair in Sacramento, Calif. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6668331.html?nid=3634 News of postponements and cancellations of overseas exhibitions remains a large part of the latest global tradeshow news, somewhat leavened with show launches. The latest news comes from the exhibition industry in Germany, Angola, England, China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Vietnam and Italy. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6667201.html?nid=3634 While most tradeshow management companies likely are familiar with taking on required general liability insurance plans, which cover accidents and injuries at their events, fewer appear to invest in optional insurance that may be just as important, if not more so, for their shows: cancellation insurance. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6664252.html?nid=3634 After more than 20 years with the company, dmg world media CEO Mike Cooke will step down, leaving his position Sept. 30 and the company Dec. 31. “I've known for a while that I was going to be leaving,” he said. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6664261.html?nid=3634 UFI, The Global Assn. of the Exhibition Industry, released its second Global Economic Crisis Barometer, which showed almost two-thirds of show organizers around the world said they saw declines in space sales during the six-month period ending March 31. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6664263.html?nid=3634 This year, despite an economic downturn, the 29th annual Tradeshow Week Survey of U.S. Labor Rates has revealed that average national rates in a variety of skill segments are up, compared with last year. The good news, though, is that they’re not up by much: many rates rose less than 4 percent. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST