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Oct 24, 2012
On Oct. 5, BlueStar’s VARTECH 2012, a trade show for vendors and resellers of POS, ADC, Mobility, RFID, Digital Signage and Security technologies, took to the seas.
This marked the first time the show took place aboard the Carnival Imagination, a four-day cruise to the Bahamas.
Having their show aboard a cruise ship has been a dream of Mark Fraker’s, vice president of marketing, BlueStar, for a long time.
For the past several years, he’s been proposing that idea to Blue Star CEO Steve Cuntz, and each year, Cuntz said there was no way they are having… more
Oct 22, 2012
The Food Marketing Institute and United Fresh Produce Association decided this year’s collocation in Dallas went so well they will team up again on their respective shows June 10-13, 2014, at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
"Consumers consistently point to the importance of the produce section as a compelling reason in selecting their primary store, so FMI members - in recognition of the eminence of the fresh category - are delighted we are again partnering with United Fresh as we bring FMI2014 back to Chicago," said Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI.
She added,… more
Oct 22, 2012
The four-day Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and the concurrent electronicAsia attracted more than 97,000 buyers from 140 countries and regions, with the electronics portion drawing a 5-percent increase, compared with last year’s show.
The Hong Kong Trade Development Councils’ combined exhibitions at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre also welcomed 3,900 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions.
The electronics fair alone drew more than 64,000 buyers, a fair record. An increase in buyers came from Asian regions such as the Chinese mainland, South Korea… more
Oct 22, 2012
The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association will hold its’ first-everChicago-area Association Roundtable Nov. 7 for healthcare association show organizers and exhibition managers.
The event, usually held during HCEA’s Annual Meeting, now is being offered for the first time as a stand-alone event.
This open discussion forum offers an opportunity for healthcare association professionals to share best practices, make new industry connections and learn about the latest developments in the world of healthcare convention marketing.
The roundtable will be… more
Oct 22, 2012
Marina Bay Sands has had its busiest MICE month ever, with 13 tradeshows and several key conferences scheduled for the Singapore-based venue in October.
The 13 tradeshows – approximately four times the monthly average since Sands Expo & Convention Center opened in April 2010 – will attract up to an estimated 46,000 delegates from industries as diverse as architecture, property, travel and hospitality as well as energy, according to venue officials.
“October marks a milestone for us as our team builds on the MICE momentum since we opened in April 2010,” said John… more
Oct 22, 2012
International sports, venue and entertainment organization AEG Facilities has expanded its Convention Center Management and Services Division by naming Brad Gessner vice president of Convention Centers.
AEG currently operates convention centers in Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Oman and Qatar.
“We recognize there is demand in the industry to change the model of success for great convention centers and destinations,” said AEG Facilities President Bob Newman.
He added “As operators of some of the world’s most successful convention centers, we are in a position to utilize… more
Oct 22, 2012
Mack Brooks Exhibitions reported a 50-percent growth in number of exhibitors and booth space at the latest edition of inter airport China which took place at the China International Exhibition Centre this Sept. 26-28.
The four-day trade show attracted 106 exhibitors from 18 countries where 65 percent of booth space was made up of local Chinese exhibitors. In total, more than 2,800 visitors attended the biannual show – an increase of 41 percent from the previous edition in 2010.
This year’s inter airport China featured the show’s largest ever outdoor exhibition space to… more
Oct 22, 2012
The northern Malaysian state of Penang plans to set up a convention bureau in the near future to attract more MICE business to the region. It is not yet known whether the bureau will be government assisted or privately run at this stage.
There will also be a number of new MICE facilities opening in Penang in the coming years. The subterranean Penang International Convention & Exhibition Centre(sPICE) is scheduled to open in 2015. sPICE will contain a floor area of 4,459 m2 along with a business class hotel and F&B services.
Another convention centre, the Light Convention Centre will… more
Oct 22, 2012
London-based B2B media group, UBM plc, released its interim results for the nine months ended Sept. 30 The company posted revenues of £734.6 million in the first nine months in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 4.0 percent compared with last year’s £706.2 million. Adjusted operating profit in the period was £141.7 million, compared with £127.5 million in the first nine months in 2011 – an 11-percent growth.
Revenues from its events business during the nine-month period were £338.9 million, up 22 percent, compared with £278.5 million recorded in… more
Oct 22, 2012
In a bid to attract more events from the U.S., the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has officially launched its ‘Sustainable Challenge’ campaign at the international exhibition for MICE travel, IMEX Americas, in Las Vegas.
In 2011, TCEB reported the arrival 49,000 MICE travellers from the Americas (including the U.S., Canada, Central and South America). Together, they generated revenues of around US$98 million, up 16 percent from 2010. TCEB forecasts a 5-percent growth in MICE delegates from the Americas this year, which will increase revenues generated to around… more
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