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Sep 08, 2013
Building off the success of its popular Web site, HealthyChildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics will launch the Healthy Children Conference & Expo March 8-9 in Rosemont.
The new event will be a live educational event for parents, featuring sessions on children’s nutrition, safety, mental health and common health issues like allergies and obesity.
“The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that families want the most up-to-date and expert advice about their children’s health,” said pediatrician Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, spokesperson for the AAP.
She… more
Sep 07, 2013
When officials representing the San Diego Chargers NFL football team went before the California Coastal Commission late last week and proposed a joint-use, stadium-convention center project in downtown San Diego’s East Village, they likely thought it was the perfect solution to much-needed additional convention space in the area.
But, the San Diego Convention Center Corp, which has had an expansion in the works for a long time for the San Diego Convention Center, which it oversees, gave the new proposed stadium-convention center plan a resounding thumbs down.
“Our clients, when interviewed… more
Sep 06, 2013
With SURFACES and StonExpo/Marmomacc America already key components of Hanley Wood Exhibitions’ portfolio, the company has decided to add TileExpo onto The International Surface Event to cover even more product sectors.
In addition, the company will launch The International Surface Event East Oct. 19-22 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
“We are thrilled to launch these two events. TileExpo will be the perfect complement to SURFACES and StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas,” said Dana Teague, vice president of Hanley Wood Exhibitions.
She added, “Launching The… more
Sep 06, 2013
Live music is a mainstay in New Orleans, so New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, NOTMC, has created a soulful way for fans of the city to stay tuned in to the city's authentic sound, through an integrated digital partnership with Pandora, the leading internet radio service.
With more than 70 percent of all internet radio listening on the Pandora music platform, NOTMC leverages New Orleans’ eclectic sound and rich music culture to target those who seek to hear and see it live.
The custom digital platform invites listeners to “spin” the NOLA compass to select from… more
Sep 06, 2013
Live music is a mainstay in New Orleans, so New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, NOTMC, has created a soulful way for fans of the city to stay tuned in to the city's authentic sound, through an integrated digital partnership with Pandora, the leading internet radio service.
With more than 70 percent of all internet radio listening on the Pandora music platform, NOTMC leverages New Orleans’ eclectic sound and rich music culture to target those who seek to hear and see it live.
The custom digital platform invites listeners to “spin” the NOLA compass to select from… more
Sep 04, 2013
By all indications, meetings organized by global trade associations continue to see positive growth, according to 92 respondents who took part in theInternational Congress and Convention Association’s and IMEX Group’s latest survey.
Seventy-seven percent of the respondents who took part in the joint annual survey, conducted during the IMEX event’s Association Day in Frankfurt, Germany, organize meetings with more than 500 attendees and 17 percent organize meetings with 5,000-plus attendees.
More than 32 percent of the 92 respondents reported higher attendance for their… more
Sep 04, 2013
U.K.-based Daily Mail and General Trust, owner of dmg :: events, recently made several executive changes, including promoting Geoff Dickinson to CEO, as well as Simon Mellor to senior vice president for the Middle East and Asia and Galen Poss to vice chairman.
Suresh Kavan, who held both CEO and chairman titles of dmge, now will shift into a chairman role, but maintain his CEO position for dmg information.
The new appointments were announced at DMGT’s Investor Day presentation in London and will be effective beginning Oct. 1.
Dickinson is currently president of dmge Middle East and… more
Sep 02, 2013
For next year’s ASD Las Vegas in March, the event will be collocated with the Independent Retailer Conference – the only conference dedicated to this sector.
“We’re excited to bring expert education and trusted support uniquely for independent retailers to our upcoming show, providing the thousands of independent retailers who attend each ASD Show a valuable experience to help their stores further succeed,” said ASD Show Marketing Director Camille Candella.
Emerald Expositions’ ASD event will be held March 16-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The… more
Sep 02, 2013
The Professional Convention Management Association Nominating Committee, chaired by Susan Katz, past Chairman of the Board, met Aug. 27 in Chicago, Ill., and reviewed a number of nominee applications for the 2013 open board officers and directors positions.
After careful due diligence and deliberation, the committee offers the following slate of candidates for leadership positions on the 2014 PCMA Board of Directors.
According to the PCMA Bylaws, this official announcement of the proposed slate is to be sent to the membership by Oct. 1. The nominating process, according to the Bylaws (… more
Sep 02, 2013
Several international trade show organizers have placed their bets on launching shows in Myanmar, formerly Burma, as the newest place to expand their portfolios.
U.K.-based ITE Group recently announced they would be launching another show in the country, Myanmar Oil and Gas Week, along with partner company VEAS.
The show will be held Feb. 25-26 in Yangon.
“ITE Group is one of the world’s leading organizers of events for the oil and gas business community,” said ITE Group CEO Russell Taylor.
He added, “Our exhibitions and conferences are highly respected as business… more
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