Information on the professional staffs at industry associations as well as merger and acquisition news, tradeshow management, personal changes, new contract signings and transactions.
Safarti Leaving ASAE & The Center 05/19/2008
Susan Safarti, founding president and CEO of The Center for Assn. Leadership and executive vice president of American Society of Assn. Executives, will resign from both posts effective Aug. 31. More
TSEA Names New Executive Director 04/24/2008
Margit B. Weisgal has been named executive director of the Trade Show Exhibitors Assn. and current TSEA President Stephen Schuldenfrei has announced his retirement. Weisgal has been with exhibitor training consulting firm Sextant Communications for almost 20 years and in 2007 received TSEA's Distinguished Service Award.
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Scrapbookers Stick With CHA By Stephanie Corbin - 03/03/2008
After MemoryTrends Trade Show drew only nine exhibitors to its collocation with the Photo Marketing Assn. Intl. Convention & Trade Show Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in Las Vegas, one could guess that the scrapbooking industry was in trouble. The Craft & Hobby Assn. Winter Convention & Trade Show dispelled that idea.
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Association Shows Important in China 02/25/2008
A report from Hong Kong-based Business Strategies Group found that, even as more of China's economic sectors are privatized, trade associations continue to play an important role in business events in that country, with some organizing major events of their own.
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Fashion's Fresh Faces Inspire By Heidi Genoist - 02/25/2008
LAS VEGAS—During the Feb. 11-15 fashion week, MAGIC Marketplace was one of three shows welcoming new leaders, who ushered in a spate of tweaks that, participants said, will be good for business.
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Outdoor Retailer, Nielsen Sign 15-year Pact 02/04/2008
The trade association for the outdoor recreation business, the Outdoor Industry Assn., and Nielsen Business Media, owner of the Outdoor Retailer tradeshows, have signed a 15-year agreement. According to the terms, Outdoor Retailer becomes the top financial contributor to the association and primary sponsor of some OIA projects.
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Fruit and Veggie Lovers Freshen Up Their Shows By Heidi Genoist - 12/03/2007
Two fresh fruit and vegetable groups have joined forces, combining their staffs and operations into one, more powerful industry association. Just one thing remains to be settled: what to do with their respective tradeshows.
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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
Introduction
Hey there everybody
Please don't romp or roam
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