All of the information needed for meeting and destination site selection including destination management companies, conventions and visitor bureaus, tourism boards, hotels, convention centers, exhibit halls and meeting spaces.
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. More
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.
More
What's in a Name ... or a Logo? By Michael Hart - 05/12/2008
Bob Johnson thinks Marc Morial is making a mountain out of a logo — and apparently the Louisiana State Legislature agrees with Johnson.
More
Finally, Big Apple to Expand By Rachel Wimberly - 05/12/2008
For more than a decade, show managers with maxed-out tradeshows in New York City have been promised the sun, moon and stars when it came to expanding the Jacob K. Javits Center of New York and the city-owned Piers 92 and 94 in the West 50s.
More
LACC Honored for Green Efforts Staff - 05/05/2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the Los Angeles Convention Center on Earth Day, April 22, for its environmental and sustainable efforts.
More
Sizing Up the South: Large Shows Abound Staff - 05/05/2008 If one thing rings true of the South, it is that it is a region with its own very distinct personality, one that conjures up pork chops and grits, barbecue and collard greens, college football and NASCAR. Tennessee boasts cities historically important to the legacies of rock 'n' roll and country music, Nashville and Memphis.More
Venues Offer Real-time Flight Info for Travelers By Rachel Wimberly - 04/28/2008
Flying the friendly skies is less appealing all the time, and became more so during the last few weeks. First, Aloha, ATA and Skybus airlines declared bankruptcy and abruptly canceled their schedules.
More
Omni Gets Exclusive in Fort Worth 04/28/2008
When the Omni Fort Worth Hotel opens in January, it will not only have 607 guest rooms and 68,000 square feet of meeting and function space – it also will have the exclusive contract for all food and beverage services at the Fort Worth Convention Center across the street, something Aramark now shares with outside caterers.
More
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
Introduction
Hey there everybody
Please don't romp or roam
We'... More