San Jose Might Expand to Compete 05/19/2008
In order to keep up with the competition, the San Jose (Calif.) McEnery Convention Center might get bigger. San Jose hired LMN Architects to help the San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau, the city and Team San Jose, a public-private partnership that runs the convention center, determine if an expansion and renovation could be feasible for McEnery. More
Australia Challenges Down Under By Gary Tufel - 05/19/2008
The challenges that Australia's tradeshow and convention business face present an interesting mix of familiar ones to those working in the industry, including changing trends in types of shows and number of attendees, venue space issues, marketing considerations and a focus on education.
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Walker Resigns From Washington Authority By Rachel Wimberly - 05/19/2008
Reba Pittman Walker, the general manager and CEO of the Washington Convention Center Authority, which oversees the Walter E. Washington (D.C.) Convention Center, said she was resigning her post effective May 30 citing “personal reasons.” Walker has been with the authority since January 2006.
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Place With Most Space Wynns Out By Lisa Plummer - 05/19/2008
In a shot across the bow to his Las Vegas competitors, Steve Wynn has announced plans to secure a stronghold in the city's tradeshow arena. Earlier this month, in a first-quarter earnings conference call, the hotel mogul revealed his intentions to add more than 1 million square feet of convention space to the company's inventory.
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Entertainment: It's All About the Play Rachel Wimberly - 05/12/2008
Over the years, Las Vegas has morphed from being primarily a gambling destination to a venue for world-class stage productions and entertainment acts of all kinds. As a result, tradeshow managers and exhibitors have had their pick of performers to wow the crowds on the showfloor.
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Transportation: Getting From Here to There By Diane Taylor - 05/12/2008
As the country's No. 1 tradeshow destination and one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., Las Vegas is a place that knows how to move large crowds ... most of the time. Here are some things you should know before your next visit.
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GES Scales Back Its Las Vegas Staff Staff - 05/12/2008
GES Exposition Services announced cost-saving employee cutbacks during a recent first-quarter earnings conference call held by its parent company Viad. At press time, GES Public Relations Manager Detra Page said the tradeshow general service contracting firm had completed all planned job eliminations.
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Phoenix CC Goes Solar Staff - 05/12/2008
Phoenix is not only in the midst of getting a new and improved convention center, it's also getting a greener one. The Phoenix Convention Center's West Building, completed in 2006 as part of Phase I, is currently being outfitted with 20,000 square feet of solar panels that will cover about two-thirds of its 2-acre roof.
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BEHIND THE STORY Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week May 14, 2008 What’s Going on in Las Vegas?
At the end of last week, I attended the annual Las Vegas meeting of the Southwest cha... More
EVENT TECH BLOG Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies May 13, 2008 Hi, I am NOT a Mac…
When you watch a Mac commercial, you can see very quickly that I resemble the PC gu... More
Event Tech Blog Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies May 8, 2008 Introductions
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