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Sep 19, 2012
The latest report in the Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s series, “The Role and Value of Face-to-Face Interaction”, indicated that attendees and exhibitors believe it is vital to meet in person on the showfloor.
CEIR surveyed 885 exhibitors and 9,215 attendees about the importance of the face-to-face process in general during each stage in the purchasing process and customer relationships.
Attendees placed high importance on face-to-face interactions at all pre-purchase stages, with two-thirds or more ranking these interactions important for investigating,… more
Sep 17, 2012
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) decided collocating their shows under one roof next year was a good move for both trade groups.
From July 10-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ASA’s International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, and AFFTA’s International Fly Tackle Dealer Show, known as IFTD, will be together for the first time.
"By joining forces with ICAST and ASA to bring IFTD to Las Vegas in 2013, we are collectively creating what will truly be the largest… more
Sep 17, 2012
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events recently unveiled this year’s recipients of the IAEE Individual Awards.
IAEE’s awards program recognizes professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the exhibitions and events industry.
The winners will be honored at the IAEE Annual Networking Luncheon and Awards Presentation to be held during Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition Dec. 4-6 in Orlando.
"The IAEE Awards Committee looks forward to recognizing these outstanding individuals during Expo! Expo!," said 2012… more
Sep 17, 2012
Liza Mundy, award-winning reporter and New York Times best-selling author of three books including, “The Richer Sex and the Rise of Women’s Economic Power", will be the luncheon speaker at the 2012 In Honor of Women (IHOW) event, which celebrates women who have made an impact in the association industry through their leadership and contributions.
The full-day educational program and awards luncheon is Oct. 31 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC.
Mundy will discuss her newest book, “The Richer Sex and the Rise of Women’s Economic Power”, which… more
Sep 16, 2012
The Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) will make a big move in 2013 from its current home at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa., to the newly expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia.
The move is part of an effort to give PANTS more visibility, according to show officials.
“We want to put the sizzle back in this show and make it an event that no one in the green trades will want to miss,” said MAC Events partner Kevin McLaughlin.
He added, “Attendees who come to PANTS will not only find new ideas, products and educational… more
Sep 13, 2012
At the Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s Predict Conference, more than 130 C-level trade show industry leaders, M&A representatives, financiers, economists and sponsor suppliers gathered Sept. 13 in New York City and looked into a crystal ball to try and determine the future of the industry.
What they discovered was the overall sentiment in the room was one of cautious optimism.
While the U.S. economy still is slowly growing, the possible collapse of the Eurozone could have a profound effect on any recovery.
In addition, recent slowdowns in other emerging markets… more
Sep 11, 2012
On the first day of U.K.-based Tarsus Group’s biennial Labelexpo Americas, the aisles were not only packed with more attendees than the 2010 show, but also the showfloor itself was bigger than two years earlier.
Pre-registration was up 7 percent, compared with the 2010 show, according to Labelexpo Americas Event Manager Tasha Ventimiglia.
The 2010 show came in at just more than 12,500 attendees, but this year's ended up drawing 14,355 attendees.
In addition, the showfloor grew from 170,000 net square feet in 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in… more
Sep 09, 2012
Hong Kong-based AsiaWorld-Expo recently played host to Messe Berlin’s ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, Asiafruit Congress and Informa Exhibitions’ Vitafoods Asia.
The two international exhibitions, which ran Sept. 5-7, featured the newest worldwide freshfruit and vegetables produces and nutritional products.
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICAisthe only annual international trade exhibition for fresh fruit and vegetable marketing in Asia that focuses exclusively on the fresh produce sector and related value chain for the whole Asian region, according to show orgzanzers.
The event… more
Sep 09, 2012
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre continues to be one of the busiest venues in the region, hosting 1,224 events, 116 of which were exhibitions held by 52 organizers in FY 2011/12.
Of these organizers, 28 were from outside Hong Kong: 17 were international companies with local representative offices, 10 were overseas organizers and one was from Mainland China.
Nearly all of the exhibitions held in the FY2011/12 were recurrent events.
Nine of the year’s 116 exhibitions werefirst-time events at the HKCEC, all new ventures by different organizers… more
Sep 09, 2012
Updated Sept. 16, 2012 - According to IMTS officials, the show, which ran Sept. 10-15 at Chicago's McCormick Place was the most successful show in a decade with 100,200 attendees. The story below was written a few days earlier.
The massive biannual International Manufacturing Technology Show is on track for another successful event with the doors opening today at Chicago’s McCormick Place and running through Sept. 15
The show’s pre-registration numbers have surpassed 2010’s total registration numbers of 82,411. As of Sept. 10, the show has 86,102 total… more
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