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Feb 18, 2013
Chicago’s McCormick Place already has one hotel, the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, which is on track for a $110 million upgrade to be unveiled in the summer, but now the Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority-owned venue also will have a new 1,200 room anchor hotel attached to the building.
The new hotel will be connected by skybridge to McCormick’s West Building and, besides the new rooms, there will be a 400-seat restaurant and a grand and junior Ballroom.
“Building a headquarters hotel connected to McCormick Place is a major step in taking Chicago’s… more
Feb 18, 2013
Shows posting record attendance numbers seem to be more and more commonplace these days, with the latest one being the biennial Automate 2013, which was collocated with Material Handling Association’s ProMat 2013 and held Jan. 21-24 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Automate 2013 was attended by a record 10,975 attendees from across the United States and 55 countries.
“Automate 2013 exceeded all of our expectations,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation, the primary sponsor of Automate 2013.
He added, “All of our numbers were… more
Feb 18, 2013
Discover Design, home to 116 companies showcasing inspired design and cutting-edge product innovation, is sold out for the International Housewares Association’s 2013 International Home + Housewares Show scheduled March 2-5 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Among the new companies exhibiting this year are Aesthetic Movement, Areaware, Teroforma, Legnoart, Menu and Present Time.
Returning in 2013 are Alessi, Blomus, Joseph Joseph, Magisso, Nambe, Room Copenhagen and Serene House.
A new addition to the category for 2013, Design Debut, will introduce five exciting new companies: Anne… more
Feb 18, 2013
Six retail-oriented trade shows, five existing ones and one launch, have decided to form an alliance during Las Vegas Fashion Week called “Modern Assembly” that will debut in August at the Sands Expo & Convention Center and Venetian Resort/Hotel Casino.
The collocation is described as a “move that dispels the myths and competitive nature between the fashion tradeshows of yesteryear, the shows that comprise Modern Assembly will provide an ideal mix of resources in the right environments, with the utmost of convenience by collocating and cross-marketing,” according to show organizers.
Four… more
Feb 17, 2013
In May, attendees to the International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ first education collective will have the opportunity to take part in not just one, or two, but four face-to-face opportunities tailored to meet their specific needs.
The opportunities include the CEM Learning Program, which is devoted to certification; the Marketing Academy, which concentrates on increasing event attendance; the Sales Academy, which focuses on selling to exhibitors; and the launch of IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Forum, which centers on women’s issues in the exhibitions and… more
Feb 13, 2013
Expansion plans for San Francisco’s Moscone Center received a major boost, with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently approving the creation of the Moscone Expansion District, which will provide the majority of funding for the expansion of the city’s convention center.
In a unanimous vote, the Board passed a resolution approving the establishment of the MED and three additional measures that will help finance the expansion through issuance of Certificates of Participation and allow the project to move forward in the environmental review process.
“San Francisco… more
Feb 12, 2013
Advanstar Communications’ Licensing Expo will not only have four new areas merchandised by category for the first time, but also several key exhibitors have decided to expand their presence at the June 18-20 show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
The four new areas are Art and Design, Characters andEntertainment, Agents and Brands and Fashion.
This change will create a “much-improved experience for retailers and manufacturers visiting the show, helping them to shop the show more effectively than ever before,” according to show officials.
The new, dedicated… more
Feb 12, 2013
The Sands Expo & Convention Center is one of the busiest convention and meetings properties in the United States, with many thousands of attendees often at just one of the venue’s several annual events all wanting to be connected and stay connected at the same time.
The challenge was, if let’s say 5,000 attendees were at a keynote and the speaker wanted everyone to answer a question through an audience response system, how could the Sands make sure they delivered as a venue in this moment?
Justin Herrman, executive director of IT at the Sands, said a lot of the high-… more
Feb 12, 2013
The Sands Expo & Convention Center is one of the busiest convention and meetings properties in the United States, with many thousands of attendees often at just one of the venue’s several annual events all wanting to be connected and stay connected at the same time.
The challenge was, if let’s say 5,000 attendees were at a keynote and the speaker wanted everyone to answer a question through an audience response system, how could the Sands make sure they delivered as a venue in this moment?
Justin Herrman, executive director of IT at the Sands, said a lot of the high-… more
Feb 11, 2013
The International Design Alliance has chosen Gwangju, South Korea, as the next host city of the 2015 IDA Congress.
The city was selected based on the strength of its bid, co-led by Korea Craft & Design Foundation and Gwangju Metropolitan City during an international competitive bid process, which began in September 2011, according to IDA officials.
The upcoming event in Gwangju will be the third iteration of the IDA Congress that was established to engage a dialogue between designers and non-design stakeholders.
The aim of the IDA Congress is to bring together the international design… more
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