The latest on the people behind the business of meeting planning. en-us http://www.tradeshowweek.com/community/People/47378.html?nid=3638 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Wed, 14 May 2008 23:03:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6558529.html?nid=3638 Stephen Schuldenfrei's sudden announcement that May 15 would be his last day as president of the Trade Show Exhibitors Assn. and the appointment of longtime member Margit B. Weisgal as executive director pose a number of challenges for the exhibitors association. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6558533.html?nid=3638 The Exhibitor Support Centre at Toronto's Direct Energy Centre, supplier of on-site retail business services, named Catherine Earnhart acting business manager. Royal Productions appointed Don Hardenstein vice president of sales and marketing. He was previously east region vice president of sales, exhibit and design for GES Exposition Services. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554193.html?nid=3638 Industry association executives said the severe budget cutbacks that forced the Trade Show Exhibitors Assn. to lay off three of its five staff members is an anomaly, and that most of them have not experienced any problems because of the generalized economic downturn – so far. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554199.html?nid=3638 The Southwest Washington Convention & Visitors Bureau in Vancouver, Wash., hired Rosemary Cooke as director of sales. The Jordan Edmiston Group Inc. appointed Thomas Creaser to the newly created position of executive vice president. Michael Daniels joined ConventionPlanit.com as director of special markets. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554724.html?nid=3638 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 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6549597.html?nid=3638 Heiner Federli, chief executive of Swiss BEA Bern Expo from 2004 to 2007, has resumed the position on an interim basis following the illness of current CEO Christoph Caviezel. Jennifer Hoff was promoted to COO of Natl. Trade Productions and Jennifer Hardee to director of operations. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6547103.html?nid=3638 After Sept. 11, the exhibition industry went into an economic downturn that, along with the larger economy, had actually begun some time in advance of the terrorist attacks themselves. The resulting “perfect storm” of travel restrictions, coupled with a reluctance to gather in large public assembly halls, spelled disaster for exhibitions. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6542149.html?nid=3638 UFI, the Global Assn. of the Exhibition Industry, named Rowena Arzt director of business development. She replaced Briac LeMouel who died suddenly last October. Director of Administration Sonia Thomas was promoted to director of operations. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6539168.html?nid=3638 Jill Birkett was named event director for the cosmetics and fragrances division of CMPi, producer of HBA Global Expo events. Birkett will manage the annual HBA Global Expo and Educational Conference and oversee future growth of the HBA brands. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6536223.html?nid=3638 The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers is holding its first construction competition for high school students, a series of regional contests that will wind up with the finals at AEM's CONEXPO-CON/AGG March 11-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6531704.html?nid=3638 Cathy Breden has been named executive director of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:39:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6524799.html?nid=3638 Freeman promoted Nelson Aveleno to vice president of exposition services sales for its national sales group. Aveleno joined Freeman in 1999 as director of sales for the western region of the executive sales group. In his new role, he will remain in Anaheim. Guy Bagg was named director of group sales for the mid-Atlantic region at Preferred Hotel Group. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6524806.html?nid=3638 The results are in: If you want to attract the smartest, richest, happiest attendees to your association show, you'll have to give them more of what they want. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6518260.html?nid=3638 With an aging population at the helm, all the convention and exhibition industry's trade associations – not just the Professional Convention Management Assn. – are working to cultivate a pool of viable future leaders. PCMA has done more than others though, offering guidance and financial support to students as a way to interest them in the convention management business. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6514349.html?nid=3638 The Assn. of Australian Convention Bureaux has named as its new president Sandra Chipchase, CEO of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:07:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6504438.html?nid=3638 GES Exposition Services promoted Angela Armstrong to general manager and director of sales with the company's Phoenix operations. The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London appointed Chris Brown non-executive director. He also became a member of the management board and audit committee for the conference center. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6500917.html?nid=3638 The Professional Convention Management Assn. has chosen its 2007 Achievement Awards recipients, who will be recognized at the association's annual meeting Jan. 13-16 in Seattle. According to PCMA, the awards go to “outstanding members for their contributions to PCMA and the meetings and hospitality industry. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6500920.html?nid=3638 Briac Le Mouel, 37, was found dead on Oct. 27 in his home in Paris. No one had heard from him since Oct. 25, but he had been sick with the flu. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6498199.html?nid=3638 People in the industry are moving up, moving on and joining companies. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6495874.html?nid=3638 The 2007 Expo Group Show Manager of the Year Awards presentation and dinner was held at the Four Seasons Atlanta Nov. 1, the evening before the TSW Fastest 50 event began. In conjunction with the SMOTY Awards presentation, Tradeshow Week is honoring the five award winners as well, by recognizing them again at the TSW Fastest 50 gala Saturday night. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 MST