05/16/2008
After Reba Pittman Walker abruptly resigned as CEO and general manager of the Washington Convention Center Authority earlier this month, an authority spokesman said, the board voted 7-1 to offer the post to one of its own members, Gregory O'Dell. O'Dell, currently CEO of the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission, will step into this new role in the first part of June, pending emergency legislation bypassing a D.C. law that states no one can shift from a board to staff position without a 45-day wait. More
Nielsen Ups Tompkins 05/19/2008
Nielsen Business Media's Andy Tompkins just got a lot busier. Along with his day job as show director for the Action Sports Retailer World Trade Expo, an action sports apparel, footwear, accessories and hard goods tradeshow, Tompkins also has been named group show director for the entire Action Sports Retailer, Cycling and Fitness Groups.
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McGuinness Leaving NYC & Company 05/13/2008
Tim McGuinness, executive director of NYC & Company, the city's marketing and tourism bureau, is leaving May 15 to join the Intl. Council of Shopping Centers as staff vice president of business development.
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People on the Move Michael Hart - 05/12/2008
The Exhibitor Support Centre at Toronto's Direct Energy Centre, supplier of on-site retail business services, named Catherine Earnhart acting business manager. Royal Productions appointed Don Hardenstein vice president of sales and marketing. He was previously east region vice president of sales, exhibit and design for GES Exposition Services.
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Walker Steps Down as head of Washington CC 05/05/2008
Reba Pittman Walker will step down as general manager and CEO of the Washington (D.C.) Convention Center Authority, which oversees the center, for "personal reasons," according to the authority.
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Company-building 101 Rachel Wimberly - 05/05/2008
The fast and furious pace at which 1105 Media was formed two years ago and rapidly expanded upon through multiple acquisitions since has been just another day at the office for Neal Vitale, the company's president and CEO. After all, he did it before, with Petersen Publishing in the late '90s when he and his private equity partners bought that company, took it public and sold it in two years flat.
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Don Freeman Dropping His CEO Title By Michael Hart - 05/05/2008
Continuing a family tradition, Donald S. Freeman Jr. will step aside July 1 as CEO of Freeman, one of the two largest general service contractors in the tradeshow industry, as two other family members move up. Freeman, 70, will continue as chairman.
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People on the Move 04/28/2008
The Southwest Washington Convention & Visitors Bureau in Vancouver, Wash., hired Rosemary Cooke as director of sales. The Jordan Edmiston Group Inc. appointed Thomas Creaser to the newly created position of executive vice president. Michael Daniels joined ConventionPlanit.com as director of special markets.
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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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Please don't romp or roam
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