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Oct 28, 2015
The Korean edition of in-cosmetics, an exhibition for personal care ingredients, is expanding significantly in 2016.
Featuring more product innovations, technical education, trends and business matching opportunities, the exhibition is expected to increase in size by 50 percent when it returns July 6-7 next year to Coex in Seoul, South Korea, for a second installment.
Currently ranking as Asia’s 4th largest beauty and personal care market, South Korea proved to be an ideal location for more than 200 global cosmetic manufacturers who wanted to showcase their products to senior… more
Oct 28, 2015
In response to the rapidly expanding Automechanika Shanghai, a trade fair for automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services, this year’s show, scheduled Dec. 2-5, will be newly located at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, Puxi, Shanghai.
It will house the enlarged 280,000 square meters of exhibition space, which is a nearly 30 percent increase from last year and completely sold out for the December show.
The additional space also will accommodate increased capacity for the approximate 5,300 worldwide exhibitors, an increase of 8 percent from 2014, throughout 11 halls… more
Oct 28, 2015
Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) brought together a broad base of DMO industry leaders and thought leaders during the organization’s first-ever Strategic Innovation Summit, held Oct. 7-8 in Dallas.
The efforts from this meeting, led by Soren Kaplan of InnovationPoint, built the framework for DMAI’s 2016-2017 Strategic Plan, according to DMAI officials.
“We wanted to focus on the core values of the organization: Innovation, Transparency, Responsiveness and in particular Inclusiveness,” said Bob Lander, president and CEO of the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau and… more
Oct 27, 2015
Just a few weeks before doors open, more than 1,000 companies from nearly 40 countries already have reserved approximately 553,000 net square feet of exhibit space for IAAPA Attractions Expo 2015, making it the second largest trade show floor in the event's 97-year history.
Indoor space has sold out, and a limited amount of outdoor space still is available.
IAAPA Attractions Expo is owned and produced by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).
The exhibitors, including 140 first-timers, will showcase the latest products and innovative services in the… more
Oct 27, 2015
Robert Mesirow, vice president of business operations for CTIA – The Wireless Association, will be stepping down, after 17 years at the association.
“I want to thank CTIA, its board members and all of the wireless executives I have collaborated with over the years. Special thanks to my dedicated team,” Mesirow said.
He added, “This Association has been at the forefront of every major mobile event since the inception of the wireless industry, and it’s been a great ride!”
Nov. 4 is Mesirow’s last day at CTIA, and he said he will be staying in the industry as well.
There was a shakeup in… more
Oct 26, 2015
The Miami-based FIME Exhibition & Congress, consistently ranked the No. 1 medical trade show in the United States, was bought by U.K.-based Informa Exhibitions as part of its Life Sciences portfolio.
As tracked by the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association, FIME attracts more than 57,000 attendees to its annual event.
FIME complements the Group’s existing collection of 22 exhibitions and in excess of 100 conferences across the EMEA and APAC Life Science markets.
“The acquisition of FIME will generate substantial value for our customers and partners by driving further product… more
Oct 25, 2015
As event organizers work through the various stages of adoption of technology for managing their trade shows and conferences, they realize significant incremental benefits, including reduced human error, more data integrity, fewer man hours required for data entry, and better, richer data for decision-making.
This is especially true for teams managing multiple shows spread over different geographical regions, across different months in the year as well as across many years.
Global administration of multiple applications across multiple shows allows organizers to manage all of the applications… more
Oct 25, 2015
As event organizers work through the various stages of adoption of technology for managing their trade shows and conferences, they realize significant incremental benefits, including reduced human error, more data integrity, fewer man hours required for data entry, and better, richer data for decision-making.
This is especially true for teams managing multiple shows spread over different geographical regions, across different months in the year as well as across many years.
Global administration of multiple applications across multiple shows allows organizers to manage all of the applications… more
Oct 24, 2015
This year was a busy one so far for the Exhibitions Mean Business advocacy effort aimed at spreading awareness about the tremendous value of face-to-face events.
“The Exhibitions Mean Business Campaign is a key component in promoting the value of face-to-face events as the primary marketing medium for business growth and development,” said IAEE’s President and CEO David DuBois, CMP, CAE, FASAE, CTA.
He added, “When you consider the more than $70 billion that attendee and exhibitor direct and indirect spending contributed to the US GDP in 2014, along with the millions of jobs created by this… more
Oct 24, 2015
William T. Glasgow Sr., a 65-year veteran of the trade show industry, passed away peacefully in his home Oct. 23.
“BG”, as he was known, started his career in the industry at Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago, while attending Loyola University.
In 1967, he became director of sales for Hilton Catering at McCormick Place, and later returned to McCormick Place as director of sales and marketing for Greyhound Food Management.
In 1975, he was hired as show manager by the Electronic Industries Association to manage its winter and summer Consumer Electronics Shows (held in Chicago and Las Vegas). He… more
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