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OBITUARY
Association pioneer Mortimer Doyle dies
A native of New York City, and a long time Washington D. C. area resident, Mortimer Doyle retired after a 40 year career as an Association Executive and Marine Corp Reserve Officer.
Doyle was former Chairman of the American Society of Association Executives and Chairman for the Timber Engineering Company and the International Snowmobile Industry Association as well as Executive Vice President of the National Forest Products Association and an official of the National Association of Manufacturers. He also served as Chairman of the Associations Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturing Trade Group of the National Industrial Council.
Doyle served with the Fourth Marine Division during World War II and was wounded in action during the Saipan, Marianas Island Campaign. He was awarded numerous decorations with the rare distinction of having attained every rank from Private to First Sergeant and Second Lieutenant to Full Colonel. During the Viet Nam conflict he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for a special study done for the Commandant of the Marine Corps in the I Corps area of Viet Nam in 1969. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Marine Corps Staff and the Command College Foundation and a member of Congressional Country Club of Potomac, Maryland.
His wife, Joyce S. Doyle preceded him in death on October 4, 1994. He is survived by his two sons, Stephen P. Doyle and his wife E. Fatima of Herndon, Virginia, and Kenneth A. Doyle and his wife Laura Fleming, of Herndon, Virginia; five grandchildren, Kimberly S., Jennifer J., Marjorie D., Michael T. and Patrick M.; two step grandchildren Courtney and Hunter Jones, sisters Dolores Wynne of Boynton Beach, Florida, Ann McNally of West Des Moines, Iowa and brother Gerard J. of Somerset, New Jersey.
Services and internment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on November 2, 2009 at 12:45 pm.
PEOPLE MAKING NEWS
Daniel Fenton begins term as DMAI chair
ATLANTA — Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) incoming Chairman of the Board of Directors Daniel Fenton took the reins Thursday to lead DMAI, the world’s largest resource for official destination marketing organizations, launching a new campaign to establish national partnerships with arts, hotel and labor groups.
 “These critical partnerships tie directly to the industry’s focus on relevancy and advocacy both at the national and local level,” said Daniel Fenton, CEO of Team San Jose. “I am proud to represent the tourism industry and look forward to strengthening DMAI’s position and supporting Convention and Visitor Bureaus and destination marketing organizations across the nation.”
Fenton leads Team San Jose, a $US20 million organization that acts as both Convention Center and Cultural Facilities manager as well as the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau (SJCVB). This unique model has increased revenue for the SJCVB and Cultural Facilities by 84 percent since Team San Jose began management in 2004 and resulted in a one team approach for all customer service needs for meeting and event planners visiting San Jose. Created in 2003 after the City of San Jose solicited proposals for management of the Convention Center and multiple theaters, Team San Jose is lead by a Board of Directors representing arts, hotel and local labor union groups.
“Local tourism’s success takes the commitment of key stakeholders working together and San Jose is an example where this has worked well,” said Fenton. “This success also has great potential at the national level and the national campaign will give DMAI members tools to stay relevant and support advocacy efforts to move the industry forward.”
“Dan is a thought leader in the industry,” said Maura Gast, Executive Director of the Irving Texas CVB and Immediate Past Chair of DMAI Board of Directors, “by forming Team San Jose, he is changing the way our industry approaches customer service. I know he will apply the same thinking and skill as he leads DMAI over the next year.”
The association, under Fenton’s leadership will also focus on technology and social responsibility. These priorities follow a key report, lead by Gast, coined The Future’s Study, launched last year highlighting these areas as priorities for the organization and encouraging its membership to increase the knowledge of the industry through supporting the nation’s economic growth. Travel and tourism is one of the world’s largest service exports and largest employers. In the United States, travel and tourism is the third biggest retail sales sector. The industry contributes more than US$599 billion annually to the nation’s economy and generates US$99.4 billion in tax revenues (2004 figures from the Travel Industry Association).
Nth Degree appoints Nancy Lyons as VP, sales & marketing
ATLANTA, Ga. — Nth Degree announces the appointment of Nancy Lyons as VP, Sales & Marketing located in Nth Degree’s corporate headquarters in Atlanta.
 In this role, Lyons is responsible for leading new business development activities for the events division and providing insight and direction for the company’s overall marketing initiatives. Lyons will also be responsible for developing and managing senior level client relationships.
“Nancy brings senior-level skills, broad-based experience and creative ideas to our leadership team,” said John Yohe, President, Nth Degree. “She has made immediate contributions to both our current client programs and our business development efforts.”
Lyons comes to Nth Degree with over 20 years of broad-based experience in sales, marketing and business development in the experiential marketing industry. Her most recent position was as Chief Engagement Officer with Atlanta-based company, Studio Five by Five where she led event design projects for key clients such as Lexus, Mary Kay Cosmetics and the Dallas Cowboys.
Previous experience includes senior level positions with MJM Creative and TBA Global Events in New York and Caribiner International in Chicago and Atlanta where she engaged and managed integral client accounts such as First USA, UPS, Holiday Inn and BP.
“I am very excited to help facilitate Nth Degree’s growth,” said Lyons. “Nth Degree is well-known in the face-to-face marketing industry and it is my goal to augment its creative capabilities and position through expansion in the event marketing arena.”
Nth Degree, based in Atlanta, GA, is one of the world’s leading face-to-face marketing companies. The company offers event and trade show marketing and management, and installation and dismantle services worldwide to more than 1,500 domestic and multinational clients and supports more than 10,000 proprietary events, trade shows, and event marketing projects annually. Nth Degree has 20 North American offices, including all major convention cities, offices in England, Germany, and Shanghai, and strategic partnerships in Australia, South America, Europe and Asia. Additional information is available at www.nthdegree.com.
CONTRACTOR NEWS
dmg world media selects Melville Middle East as official Services Contractor for ADIPEC
ABU DHABI — Melville Middle East Exhibition Services, a GES Worldwide Network company, announced today their appointment as the new official services contractor to dmg world media for Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference 2010, taking place Nov. 1-4 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
 The appointment covers the full range of services, including shell scheme, electrical, furniture, floorcoverings, graphics, floorplanning, and custom design and build.
“We are pleased to be working with Melville Middle East on ADIPEC. Melville’s approach focuses on creating an exceptional exhibitor experience, beginning with an entire pre-show service programme through to comprehensive post-show surveys,” said David Drake, dmg world media’s Director of Middle East Energy. ”Melville’s appointment is also a recognition of the increasing importance of technology in the overall exhibition and event experience. Melville have brought a complete package of industry-leading innovations to the UAE, which will improve service levels on this critical event.”
“Melville are delighted to work with dmg on ADIPEC in 2010,” said Melville CEO Nick Marshall. “We look forward to providing dmg and its diverse, global exhibitor base with world-class customer service and industry-leading technology that will help exhibitors optimize their resources and increase the show’s success.”
GES’ CEO John Jastrem adds, “Melville’s aim is to provide our global show organiser and exhibitor clients world-class service wherever they exhibit in the world. That is the premise behind our expansion into full service contracting in the Middle East and we are excited to be working with such a high-profile, successful event as ADIPEC here.”
“ADIPEC is one of the top events in the region,” said Melville Middle East Director of Contracting Services Yasser al Maaytah. “ADIPEC 2008 was a huge success and the 2010 show is sure to build on that. We understand there are significant pre-bookings for the show already and the entire Melville Middle East team are already planning next year’s successful event.”
COMPANY REBRANDING
Name for Professional Exhibits & Graphics
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — As of August 13, 2009, Professional Exhibits & Graphics, an award winning leader in the trade show and event industry, will be branded as ProExhibits. Along with the new name, ProExhibits is introducing new support tools and services for trade show exhibits, events, mobile exhibiting and trade show exhibit management.
According to Dick Wheeler, President of ProExhibits, "I am pleased to announce our new name change. With it comes a number of new solutions to address our clients' needs during these challenging economic times. We know this is no time to be taking chances with budgets and marketing efforts. Our clients will now have more tools and resources than ever before to increase their ability to succeed. "
ProExhibits expanded operations, exceeding 100,000 sq ft, includes showrooms in Sunnyvale and Sacramento with custom exhibit examples to facilitate optimal choices. Their Milpitas warehouse now offers many more options for exhibit construction, refurbishing, trade show booth storage and staging.
A sample of new support tools include an electronic Exhibit Needs Assessment, Trade Show Evaluation and an Activity Reminder. Added staff expertise in event development and mobile advertising will benefit those looking for innovative ideas and professional advice.
For twenty two years, ProExhibits has been a leader in trade show exhibits, events and the trade show booth rentalindustry. They are known for innovative, cost-effective custom and rental trade show exhibits, dramatic trade show exhibit graphics, comprehensive trade show management services and event development.
ProExhibits specializes in exceeding client expectations, exemplified by receiving a customer satisfaction rating of higher than 99 percent for more than a decade.
For more information, contact Dick Wheeler at 800 734 0064 or dwheeler@proexhibits.com.
The new company website is currently under new construction. To access a free guide to help execute a successful marketing plan or an upcoming show, go to http://www.proexhibits.com/contact and enter your name and information in the spaces provided.
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Association News
Expo! Expo! IAEE's annual meeting, Exhibition Registration now open
New activities, education offer many opportunities at highly anticipated event
DALLAS — "Destination Expo! Expo!" is not only the theme for Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2009, but the destination of cutting-edge learning and networking opportunities on behalf of IAEE. This year's event will be held 8-10 December 2009 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. Registration is now open online at www.iaee.com/expo with special discounted rates in effect until Monday, 21 September.
"Even for an organization like IAEE — that year after year focuses especially on showcasing new ideas and innovations to share with its members - this year's Expo! Expo! is truly an unprecedented opportunity to discover some new and really breathtaking ideas and products," said IAEE President Steven Hacker, CAE. "There is so much to experience that I have been fearful we may be delivering more new products and ideas than our members may be able to process."
New General Sessions
The Opening General Session, sponsored by GES Exposition Services, officially kicks off the annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Special guest Dale Irvin is a renowned emcee and professional host, as well as the world's only professional summarizer. His comedy monologues are based on occurrences of the event, giving attendees yet another connecting point and providing plenty of topics for conversation throughout the meeting.
Wednesday morning features a special educational general session, The Art of Social Media Marketing. Social media experts Guy Kawasaki (managing director of Garage Technology Ventures) and Chris Brogan (president of New Marketing Labs, CrossTech Media) offer attendees methods for making the most of today's fast, free, and ubiquitous online tools. During this tactical and practical presentation attendees will learn what can be done, and how to use, social media like Twitter to increase sales and improve marketing techniques.
Venue News
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center announces new venue for festivals
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center announced a 26-acre festival venue, located on Henderson Street at the end of Convention Center Blvd, adjacent to Hall J and immediately in front of the newly re-located Mardi Gras World. The plan brings event activity to the property that is the location of the Center’s planned Phase IV expansion, on hold until the demand returns for further development.
The venue, dubbed “Festival Park at the Convention Center,” has all the elements that are important to stage successful festivals: high visibility and easy access, ample and adjacent parking, hotels with a variety of price points, water and power.
“New Orleans is known as one of the greatest cities for festivals and they play an important role in attracting visitors who support our economy. There are several opportunities throughout the year when a festival can bridge the gap between seasons and major conventions, said Bob Johnson, president/general manager of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. “We’re glad to provide another venue for people to enjoy themselves,” he said.
The Louisiana Tailgate & BBQ Festival, appealing to every sports fan, outdoorsman and foodie in the region, recently announced plans to use Festival Park for the August 21-23 first annual event. As the region readies for the oncoming football and hunting seasons, the Festival could easily become an August boon to hotels in the years to come. The festival will feature food, music, football and family fun. On the line-up are The Big Easy BBQ Challenge, a tailgate competition, tailgate product exposition, and a football fan-fest. For more details, go to www.louisianatailgate.com.
Already announced for Festival Park is the Saturday, September 5th, Project 3090 Music Festival. The festival is billed as an environmentally conscious festival and will run their stages on solar and wind turbine power and offer paperless green tickets, recycling, carbon offsets and more. Bike Week New Orleans is making plans to use the site for major programming when it returns next year, May 4-9.
Other considerations for Festival Park are as an outdoor extension of the 1.1 million square feet of indoor exhibit space. A number of large conventions require outdoor exhibit space, and may now be more attracted to New Orleans.
Community Awareness
The Tradeshow Network Marketing Group gives back
 ST. CHARLES, Ill. — The Tradeshow Network Marketing Group focused their efforts in July on cleaning up their exhibit storage facility to make room for their new storage clients and located about a hundred brand new golf shirts from a variety of sources.
They contacted all the owners and after investigating their options, decided to donate the shirts to an organization that could really use some new shirts in this special time of need. That organization of choice was the Matthew 25 Ministries because they provide basic necessities to those most in need.
“We feel real good about giving back to the community in this time of desperation for some,” said Chris Robert, President of The Tradeshow Network. The shirts have all been wrapped and boxed and will be shipped to Matthew 25 Ministries this month. This is just another way that The Tradeshow Network Marketing Group is giving back to the community.
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TS2 Premier Zone
Exhibit Surveys, Constellation Communication Trade Show Planning and Measurement Tool takes first
RED BANK, NJ and DUNWOODY, GA – Exhibit Surveys, Inc., the leading provider of research and measurement services exclusively for the exhibition and event industry, and — Constellation Communication Corp., a leading provider of planning and measurement support for event-related Return-On-Investment, serving corporations, event organizers and service providers in the exhibition and events industry, announced that their Trade Show Planning and Measurement Tool has earned First Place in the 2009 TS2 Premiere Zone Breakthrough Awards.
The 2009 Premiere Zone featured 22 new products and services introduced to the industry over the last year. A panel of industry judges reviewed all entries, and their votes were tallied along with the votes of all show attendees to determine the 2009 Breakthrough Award winners. The award was presented at the TS2 conference and exhibition which took place July 20 through Thursday, July 23 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL.
This is the second award that the Trade Show Planning and Measurement Tool has earned. In June, the tool earned the 2009 Innovation Award from Trade Show Executive magazine.
“We are honored to have been awarded first place for the Trade Show Planning and Measurement Tool from TS2,” said Exhibit Survey’s CEO and president Jonathan “Skip” Cox. “We believe this planning tool can offer tremendous business improvement and save valuable time for all event marketers.”
Charity Awareness
William B. Mayer, Inc. creates day of fun for young cancer survivors
STRATFORD, Conn. — William B. Meyer, Inc., an agent for United Van Lines, was a sponsor for Connecticut Children's Medical Center's Cancer Survivors Day event held on Sunday, June 7, at St. Joseph’s College in West Hartford, Conn.
Several hundred children who have beaten cancer or are currently in treatment with Connecticut Children's Department of Hematology and Oncology and their families attended this special day. It was a day of fun and food and a celebration of the REACH for the Stars Survivorship Clinic. The carnival atmosphere for current and past patients included games, food, a tricycle "skills challenge," activities and health information for kids of all ages.
William B. Meyer, Inc. continued its ongoing support of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, not only financially, but with a host of volunteers. Dozens of members of the William B. Meyer, Inc. team and their families and friends spent this fabulous and meaningful day organizing games, supervising activities, serving food and even being dunked in the dunk tank to the delight of these remarkable children and their families.
“This is a day we look forward to from one year to the next. All of us at William B. Meyer, Inc. would like to thank Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for inviting us to participate. Watching and interacting with children who have survived cancer and some who are currently undergoing treatment and their families spending a day of total celebration is heartwarming. We are honored to be part of this event and look forward to continuing our support for many years to come,” said Tom Gillon, president of William B. Meyer, Inc.
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is home to the most comprehensive pediatric oncology program in Connecticut and Western New England — providing state-of-the-art, comprehensive and compassionate care for children and adolescents with cancer. With advances in care over the last 30 years, more than 80 percent of the kids treated for cancer are survivors. The Reach for the Stars Survivorship Clinic supports the long-term physical and emotional health needs of these remarkable young people.
Destination News
Team San Jose launches in-house food and beverage program
 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Team San Jose continues its summer of exciting new developments for meeting and event planners — such as the partnership with Nederlander to offer thrilling concerts and Broadway San Jose — with the announcement of a new in-house food and beverage program.
“Now more than ever, it’s important to provide more value for clients, and this includes saving them time and energy by continuing to raise the bar on our renowned ‘one team for all event needs’ service model," said Dan Fenton, CEO of Team San Jose, which operates the convention facilities, four theaters and the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau.
 “By bringing our food and beverage service in-house, we can provide more seamless customer service and better quality. Led by our culinary expert Chef Lai, we can offer new customized menu options, one point of contact and flexible pricing options.”
Destination News
Hawaii Tourism Association actively identifying emerging markets
HONOLULU The Hawaii Tourism Association has announced it has been successful in its goal to actively identify non-traditional markets that could be potentially lucrative for in-bound tourism for Hawaii.
From the beginning, and one of the reasons why we started HiTA in the first place was because of overwhelming response that we have received after we did our initial survey utilizing eTurboNews readers. Some of the responses were quite predictable, while others were surprising, said HiTA President Juergen Thomas Steinmetz.
According to Steinmetz, Russia has been identified as a market that could potentially bring in big business for Hawaii tourism. He said Hawaii can be accessed by the Russian market both through the mainland US, and also through Korea, Japan and with Hainan Air starting also through Beijing.
He added that the Russian markets per day spending overseas is one of the highest of any tourism-spending nation.
That is why HiTA has sought the help of various organizations and entities, including the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Council. Embassies and Consulates in more than 85 locations are ready to assist Hawaii with data, active support about Hawaiis most important export, which is tourism, adds Steinmetz, who has recently been selected as the chair of the subcommittee for tourism and member of the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Council for the US Pacific Region.
Among HiTAs initiatives in luring the Russian market, according to Steinmetz, is the organizations upcoming participation in three important trade events in Moscow from September 22-25, 2009. One event is for the MICE (Meeting and Incentive business), luxury travel and leisure travel, the HiTA president said.
For more information visit www.hawaiitourismassociation.com.
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Social networking and
face-to-face marketing
By Barry Siskind
In a recent issue of Trade Show Executive, I read an interesting article about Magic Stick, the winner of the TSE 2009 Innovation Award. Magic Stick is a small gadget, about the size of a computer memory stick that you carry with you. When you see someone also carrying a Magic Stick you can electronically exchange contact information. You each aim, push a button and voila you are networked.
Welcome to the age of High-Tec social networking whose first victims may very well be the handshake and a business card.
Twitter, Facebook, Web 2.0, SecondLife, LinkedIn, Flickr, LibraryThing, Ning, Jaiku, EventPeeps, are here to stay. There is nothing we can do about it nor should we for fear of being labeled Luddites. We should embrace social networking as a positive technology to help us build our personal networks.
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Company News
William B. Meyer, Inc. breaks ground on phase 1 of newest facility
WINDSOR, Conn. — It all begin 94 years ago with a man, a truck and a dream for better life for his family.
That’s the backbone of William B. Meyer, Inc., an agent for United Van Lines. It is now a fourth-generation, family-owned transportation, storage and logistics company that has creatively expanded and diversified over the past nine decades to become one of the largest transportation companies in the Northeast.
William B. Meyer, Inc. recently broke ground on its newest facility encompassing more than 128,550 square feet of office and warehouse space in Phase 1 of construction that sits on 24 acres of land in Windsor and Bloomfield, Conn. The property is located at 175 Great Pond Drive and approximately 75 employees will work there when the building is completed in March 2010.
Governor M. Jodi Rell attended the official groundbreaking ceremony held in Windsor today and congratulated William B. Meyer, Inc. President Tom Gillon and his executive team on their foresight to expand within the heart of the state of Connecticut and wished them well with this endeavor.
"The success of any business is worth celebrating. In this case, we are also celebrating longevity, loyalty and – particularly in this economy – job creation. Companies like William B. Meyer are really the backbone of our state economy. So on behalf of the State of Connecticut, I want to extend my gratitude for your loyalty in us. And I wish you great, great success with this new endeavor,” stated Governor M. Jodi Rell. Governor Rell officially declared June 24, 2009, as “William B. Meyer, Inc. Day” in the state of Connecticut.
“We are honored that Governor Rell took the time out of her hectic schedule to attend the groundbreaking ceremony. This is a very exciting time for William B. Meyer, Inc. It is great to be building our new facility in Windsor/Bloomfield. We are already looking forward to its completion and to providing all of our business lines as a resource for the business community,” Gillon said. |
