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Feb 26, 2013
UBM Asia is expanding its presence even more in the Asia-Pacific region by forming a joint venture with PT Dyandra Media International Tbk to produce shows in Indonesia. The partnership will kick off with a jewelry trade fair, which will be a complementary addition to UBM Asia’s global portfolio of fifteen jewelry events in Hong Kong, Mainland China, India, Japan, Turkey, Germany, Singapore and Taiwan, including the world’s largest jewelry fair – September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. "The joint venture company will see both parties bringing their strength and… more
Feb 26, 2013
Two new co-located events, P-MEC and InnoPack South East Asia, will be added to this year’s pharmaceutical ingredients trade show, CPhl Southeast Asia. Organised by UBM’s subsidiary, UBM Live, the three-day show will run from 20th to 22nd March 2013 at the Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia. One newly added event, P-MEC, serves the pharmaceutical machinery, laboratory equipment and analytical technology industry, while InnoPack South East Asia focuses on packaging and drug delivery solutions. In addition to the new events, UBM also announced the addition of a new learning… more
Feb 26, 2013
Exhibition management company, E.J. Krause & Associates (EJK), will join China-based Norinco, to co-organise the Beijing International Emergency Rescue Expo (ERE China) at Beijing’s National Agricultural Exhibition Center this year. This year’s ERE China will be the third edition in the series, and will showcase the latest technology and products for emergency rescue and disaster management. ERE China will take place from 16th to 18th September 2013. The previous edition of ERE China took place in August 2012, which attracted 70 exhibiting companies over 6,400 m2 of space.
Feb 26, 2013
Organised by Coex and the Korea Coffee Association, the second edition of Coffee Expo Seoul is expected to double in size this year and attract around 500 exhibitor booths – up from 230 booths in 2012. Around 50,000 attendees, including visitors and exhibitors, are also expected at the show from 11th to 14th April at the Coex World Trade Center. The inaugural edition of Coffee Expo Seoul last year received 30,000 visitors and 80 exhibiting According to Coex, overseas visitors and exhibitors will be entitled to airfare discounts and translation assistance, as well as incentives to… more
Feb 26, 2013
A series of trade events will look to alternative venues as the closure of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre nears for the redevelopment of the Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP). Major shows including the Australian Fitness & Health Expo will relocate to Melbourne until the new facilities in Sydney come online. Other events including the 2014 edition Rotary International Convention and Australian International Motor Show will relocate to alternative venues such as Sydney Olympic Park, Moore Park, the Australian Technology Park and… more
Feb 25, 2013
In its fourth year in Denver, the SnowSports Industries America’s (SIA) Snow Show continued to hit its stride, despite some challenging times in the industry, with an increase in exhibiting companies and net square footage when it recently ran at the Colorado Convention Center. “The show had fantastic energy. Everyone is optimistic about the coming season," said Debbie DesRoches, SIA's director of Trade Show. She added, "After four years in Denver, we’re very comfortable in the city and supporting the snow sports industry’s events, product launches,… more
Feb 25, 2013
Major improvements are in the works for the Las Vegas Convention Center, some starting in the next few months. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors unanimously approved the first phase for the $2.5 billion development of the Las Vegas Global Business District that will include an improved campus of the Las Vegas Convention Center, a  World Trade Center building and a multimodal transportation hub. “We’ve been the No. 1 trade show destination for the past 18 years and intent to stay that way, but we need to move forward to do that,” said… more
Feb 24, 2013
Showcare Event Solutions, an event data solutions provider, has recently signed 3-year contract extensions with two of its medical association clients - the Movement Disorder Society and the American Geriatrics Society. Showcare will be providing advance and onsite registration services for MDS’s 2013 International Congress in Sydney, Australia, as well as the 2014 and 2015 Congresses in Stockholm and San Diego, respectively. “The decision we made in 2008 to bring on Showcare to handle our registration needs was a tremendous contributor to advancing our International Congress,… more
Feb 24, 2013
Connecticut Expos, producers of several women-oriented events in Connecticut, will launch a new show – the St. Vincent’s Health Services Southern Connecticut Women’s Expo – Sept. 21-22 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The event is expected to attract thousands of women looking to shop for the latest products and services in fashion, beauty, health, wellness, nutrition, fitness, financial planning, careers, home decor, automobiles, gifts, vacations, spas, education and more. “We are very excited to be able to extend our Women’s Expo brand to… more
Feb 24, 2013
With more than 65 medical groups selecting Atlanta last year as the site for future meetings, representing the largest number of rooms booked in the city for this segment since 2008, the destination quickly is becoming the go-to place for medical-related meetings. Many of these meetings have never been held in Atlanta or are returning for the first time in more than a decade, according to Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau officials. For the first time since 1999, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo will return to Atlanta in… more
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