—Jenny Berg Trade Show Exhibitors Association Names Vegas Favorite Convention City, McCormick Place Gets Best Convention Center Held in conjunction with TS2—the so-called “trade show about trade shows” that overtook McCormick Place from Monday through Thursday this week—the Trade Show Exhibitors’ Association’s Foundation Gala took place at the Chicago Illuminating Company on Wednesday night. With decor …
Licensing Expo 2009 Moves to Las Vegas
After 28 years based in New York, Licensing International Expo 2009 will be held at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Convention Center, from June 2-4, 2009. The new venue will enable expanded trade show-floor offerings such as new exhibitor categories and improved meeting space, as well as the potential for increased educational offerings, and greater convenience …
Las Vegas Convention Center
LAS VEGAS – Planning a trip to the airport just got a little more convenient for trade show attendees at the Las Vegas Convention Center with the addition of a real-time flight information display system. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) teamed with McCarran International Airport to provide the displays at the convention …
Trade Show Projections & Statistics
Dana Meyers of Tradeshow Week examines the Trade Show Projections & Statistics for California – Industry statistics based on organizer projections supplied to TSW, • A total of 482 trade shows are scheduled to take place in California in 2009, a 1-percent increase, compared with 2008’s 478 shows. • Collectively, trade shows held in the …
What are people looking for at trade shows?
I pulled the information below off of The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin News Page – It’s in regards to the Dairy Expo that is taking place. I found the details of this article to be an interesting look into what people are looking for at trade shows. This is Information directly from …
15 Convention Center Openings Slated
By Kerri Zerlin — Tradeshow Week, 9/15/2008 Autumn is almost officially here, and with it comes cooler weather, a presidential election and – during the next six months – the grand openings of 15 new, expanded or renovated venues. According to the soon-to-be-released 2008 Tradeshow Week Major Exhibit Hall Directory, September is the busiest month …
Exhibiting in Chicago Suburbs
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center is now neighbors with a entertainment mega-plex venue. Within walking distance of the Convention Center is a 18 screen, luxury, themed movie and entertainment complex. “Our convention center is perhaps the only municipally-owned facility of its kind in the nation to return revenues without any subsidies,” said Rosemont Mayor Bradley …
Less Food Left in Chicago Cupboard
Fancy Food show’s cancellation leaves other shows in limbo By Rachel Wimberly — Tradeshow Week, 7/7/2008 The food show world has been topsy-turvy ever since the Chicago-based mainstay Power of Five held its final event at McCormick Place in 2007. And, just when things seemed to be settling down, the cancellation of one of three …
Convention center adds convenience
Donald E. Stephens Convention center adds a service for trade show exhibitors and attendess with up to the minute flight information. How many times have you raced through a hotel lobby, rental car facility or other travel venue, wishing you could just check the real time of your flight quickly on a digital display board? …
Chicago Carpenter Sign New Agreement
Fourth union signs on to ease work rules at McCormick Place By Stephanie Corbin — Tradeshow Week, 6/23/2008 The average rate for carpenters in Chicago may have gone up this year compared to last, but that doesn’t necessarily mean exhibitors at tradeshows at McCormick Place will be paying more. In fact, because of a new …
