TradeShowWeek News en-us http://www.tradeshowweek.com Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.tradeshowweek.com/info/CA318735.html) Mon, 12 May 2008 16:27:13 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6558717.html?rssid=210 Abu Dhabi Natl. Exhibitions Company, a venue company based in the United Arab Emirates, has acquired control of ExCel London. Wed, 07 May 2008 17:10:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6557745.html?rssid=210 The collocation of three shows – ATME-I/MegaTex, SPESA Expo and Techtexil North America – will launch the Textile & Sewn Industry Week 2010 in Atlanta, according to the shows' organizers. Mon, 05 May 2008 17:12:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6557733.html?rssid=210 Reba Pittman Walker will step down as general manager and CEO of the Washington (D.C.) Convention Center Authority, which oversees the center, for "personal reasons," according to the authority. Mon, 05 May 2008 15:53:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6557510.html?rssid=210 Andy Tompkins has been appointed show director of the Interbike Intl. Bicycling Expo, replacing Lance Camisasca, who will continue to manage Interbike's bicycle advocacy efforts. Mon, 05 May 2008 10:58:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6556984.html?rssid=210 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. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:57:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6556797.html?rssid=210 PennWell Corp. has acquired Avionics Expo, a U.K.-based company that organizes Avionics, an aerospace electronics show held each March in Amsterdam. PennWell already owns Military & Aerospace Forum, last held March 11-12 in San Diego. Thu, 01 May 2008 13:57:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6556702.html?rssid=210 Hanley Wood Exhibitions acquired The TFM Show, for senior facility management executives, from Group C Communications for an undisclosed sum. Thu, 01 May 2008 10:37:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6556076.html?rssid=210 Jeff Pulver, who founded pulvermedia, announced in a blog posting on www.pulverblog.com that he was resigning from the company that bears his name. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:40:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6556073.html?rssid=210 Boyd Gaming reported a first-quarter net income loss of $32.6 million and revenue was $471.1 million, a nearly 9-percent decrease compared to the same period in 2007. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:23:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6555121.html?rssid=210 Viad, GES Exposition Services' parent company, had a positive first quarter with net income of $16.7 million, compared with $14 million in the same period of 2007. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:57:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554724.html?rssid=210 Margit B. Weisgal has been named executive director of the Trade Show Exhibitors Assn. and current TSEA President Stephen Schuldenfrei has announced his retirement. Weisgal has been with exhibitor training consulting firm Sextant Communications for almost 20 years and in 2007 received TSEA's Distinguished Service Award. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:27:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554463.html?rssid=210 Vornado Realty Trust and its subsidiary, Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., will spend $100 million to renovate Piers 92 and 94 on New York's West Side. When completed, the project will add 215,000 square feet of exhibit space to the 140,000 sq. ft. already on Pier 94. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:20:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554417.html?rssid=210 Melvin Tennant has been named president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, that city's convention and visitors association. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:07:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554346.html?rssid=210 Freeman named Joe Popolo CEO to succeed Donald Freeman Jr. Freeman will remain chairman. Carrie Freeman Parsons became vice chairwoman, in addition to being chief marketing officer. John O'Connell was promoted from executive vice president and COO to president. Jeff Price was promoted from executive vice president to COO of the exposition services division. The changes will be effective July 1. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:21:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554339.html?rssid=210 Reed Exhibitions has acquired the Middle East Ocean Science & Technology Expo from Turret Middle East. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554135.html?rssid=210 The American Library Assn. will go to New Orleans for its 2011 and 2018 annual conventions. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:31:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6552763.html?rssid=210 For the first time, Messe Duesseldorf's Newcast, held June 23-25, 2009, will have a pavilion for metalcasters from the United States, Canada and Mexico. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:34:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6552371.html?rssid=210 Four months after Gaylord Entertainment announced its acquisition of the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, the company terminated the agreement. Colin V. Reed, Gaylord's chairman and CEO, cited unfavorable conditions in the current capital markets and economic environment as reasons for dropping the project. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:54:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6550916.html?rssid=210 Members of three audiovisual unions and the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission have reached an agreement over work rules at America's Center after a nearly three week dispute. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:18:00 PDT http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6549707.html?rssid=210 The Society of the Plastics Industry signed an agreement awarding Freeman the contract for NPE - The Intl. Plastic Showcase in 2009. A triennial event, NPE, ranked No. 12 on the 2007 TSW 200, will take place June 22-26, 2009, at Chicago's McCormick Place. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:11:00 PDT