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According to reports, Bouchard, riding with friends, had his front wheel drop into a hole in the pavement while traversing a railroad crossing and was thrown over his handlebars. The resulting injuries included a severe skull fracture, right-brain trauma, a broken clavicle, a broken rib, which punctured a lung, as well as internal trauma, multiple contusions, and bruising. His injuries from that accident were too severe for him to recover, according to a note from Ultralink/XLO. He is survived by his two children, Don III and Rebecca, his mother, Doris, his brothers Jeff and Mike, and his sister-in-laws Pam, Kathy and Lisa. He also leaves behind several nephews Jordan, Colin, Kyle, Travis, Mike Jr, Jacob and his niece Kayla. Bouchard was a respected motivational speaker, avid reef diver, and a successful photojournalist as well as an enthusiastic motorcyclist. His Robb Report articles about great rides were popular. (Link to "Ghost Ride.") He was uncommonly good company, too-I have fond memories of many a late-night CES or HE Show meal with him (and rather blurred memories of a few, as well). I'm saddened there won't be any more. Consumer Electronics Association President and CEO Gary Shapiro released the following statement regarding the death of Brouchard. "Don was a long-time leader in the specialty audio/video segment of the consumer electronics community. He joined CEA's Audio Board in 2007 because he said he wanted to give back to the industry that he felt had given so much to him. Indeed, he gave a great deal of his time and talents, and made the industry better as a result. CEA benefited immeasurably from his experience and communication skills. We'll miss his leadership and his friendship." Jeffrey Hipps, senior vice president of Sherwood America, Inc., and Immediate Past Chair of CEA's Audio Division Board, added, "Wherever my friend Don Bouchard worked, his business card carried this title: Audio Evangelist. It was a fitting description. The zeal he demonstrated in his pursuit of audio excellence represented our best. With his big heart, warm manner and huge personality, Don engaged life head-on. His loss leaves a permanent hole in my heart." A service to celebrate Bouchard will be held the first weekend of March at Bryant's Ice House in Katy, Texas. Anyone who would like to contribute in memory of Bouchard, requests are being made for a donation in his name to the Elf Foundation. ASSOCIATION NEWS DALLAS — The International Association of Exhibitions and Events has teamed with the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc. (Orlando CVB) and the Orange County Convention Center to bring C-level members of the industry important information and networking opportunities. Orlando/Orange County will serve as exclusive sponsors for the newest publication from IAEE, The Executive Briefing and as title sponsors for IAEE's 2008 Senior Executives Roundtable. IAEE Young Professionals Committee engages Generation X and Y to Identify Trends and Resources for Future of Industry DALLAS — The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) has created the Young Professionals Committee to address the specific needs of younger members of the exhibitions and events industry, as well as recruit future candidates to the field. A Web site has been established at www.iaee.com/ypc featuring a Blog and other social networking tools for participants. A series of programs and targeted communications will serve to reach key goals including:
Initiatives being examined or already underway for 2008 include:
Since 1928, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events(tm) (IAEE) continues to provide quality and value to its members through leadership, service, education and strong relationships. IAEE is the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world, with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller events around the world are members of IAEE. Through the 2006 consolidation with the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), IAEE delivers valuable industry research reports. IAEE also supports IAEE Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that partners with industry suppliers and service providers to offer high quality, low cost exhibition products and services to the industry. For more information, visit www.iaee.com. DESTINATION NEWS LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced this week that Las Vegas’ visitation grew to 39.2 million in 2007. It marked the fourth consecutive year Las Vegas set a new visitation record. Last year’s visitation count represents a 0.7 percent increase over the 2006 figure of 38.9 million.
Clark County’s gaming revenue also broke the previously set record, rising 2.2 percent to $10.9 billion. FREIGHT NEWS PHOTO Unigroup awards $5,000 to
ST. LOUIS -- UniGroup, Inc., the parent company of United Van Lines, Mayflower Transit and other transportation-related companies, recently presented a check for $5,000 to representatives of St. Louis Community College-Meramec for its athletic scholarship fund. This marks the 21st consecutive year that UniGroup has contributed to the fund.
Do you have a video you want to share with the industry? Send 3-5 minute Quick time SHOW NEWS Don't miss the next big thing 2008 National Hardware Show offers leading brand exhibitors, sales opportunities with top retailers, expanded programs, seminars LAS VEGAS — The Swiffer. Garden gnomes. Fashion dog carriers. A Zen alarm clock. These are some of the products for the home that debuted over the past several years that consumers just HAD to have. What will be the "IT" home improvement product for 2008? Find out at the 63rd annual National Hardware Show.
"With the real estate market remaining flat, more people are staying in their existing homes than ever before and are looking for the hottest products for remodeling and reinventing their living spaces," said Dean Russo, senior vice president for the National Hardware Show. "The National Hardware Show offers the best preview of the latest home enhancement products in one location. From New Product World and Inventors' Spotlight to the thousands of international exhibitors and presence of leading retailers, this Show is really the only place to find everything you need for your home." This year, the National Hardware Show has added exciting, new programs while expanding on existing ones to reflect current consumer trends and provide endless opportunities:
The 2008 National Hardware Show will feature over 150 product categories and thousands of new products in over 2 million gross square feet of floor space. Simultaneously, George Little Management's The Gourmet Housewares Show; Global Home Textiles and Global Home Décor, will be held at the Sands Expo Convention Center. For more information and updates on the 2008 National Hardware Show, visit www.nationalhardwareshow.com. Noted field robotics expert to speak on ‘Field Robotics in Australia’ at business development event for personal, service and mobile robotics industry 
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Robotics Trends and EH Publishing announced that Hugh Durrant-Whyte, Research Director at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, will deliver a keynote session entitled 'Field Robotics in Australia' at the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition. RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, which takes place April 8-10, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the international business development event for the personal, service and mobile robotics industry. The event website is www.robobusiness.com.
Hugh Durrant-Whyte, Research Director at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, notes, "The RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition attracts a management level audience consisting of the foremost robotics minds in academia, along with business and technology leaders, developing robotic and intelligent systems solutions for the business-to-business, civil, and military market segments. I look forward to sharing my field robotics experiences at RoboBusiness, as well as network with the attendees and exhibiting companies." RoboBusiness is the only industry event dedicated to the issue of applying emerging mobile robotics and intelligent systems technology to develop entirely new products and markets, as well as enhance existing solutions and services. The event also addresses sales, marketing and partnering strategies. RoboBusiness will host more than 75 robotics companies on the Expo Floor, 35-plus conference sessions, and exclusive networking functions.
INTERNATIONAL SHOW NEWS
"Both the CGTA and GLM are committed to the ongoing health of the gift industry in Canada." commented Chris Gowe, Vice President, West Coast US and Canadian Gift Groups."By expanding our partnership, we can develop a more comprehensive and collaborative strategy to further support and enhance the Canadian wholesale and retail communities," observed CGTA President Bob Love. GLM, a dmg world media business, and the CGTA also will continue to identify ways to jointly support the Canadian gift industry, through the synergies of their existing events and future initiatives. For more than 30 years, the CGTA has served as the official body and voice of Canada's gift industry. The association is comprised of over 1,600 Canadian giftware manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers and distributors. The CGTA owns and operates the CGTA Gift Show, a trade event held in Toronto and produces Retail News, an industry trade publication. Additional information is available online at www.cgta.org. The next edition of the Alberta Gift Show will run February 17-20 at the Northlands Agricom, Sportex and Rexall Place Coliseum, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Montreal Gift Show will run March 2-5 at the Place Bonaventure, in Montreal, Quebec. The Vancouver Gift Show will run March 9-11, at the BC Place Stadium, in Vancouver, BC. Additional information is available online at www.albertagiftshow.com, www.montrealgiftshow.com and www.vancouvergiftshow.com.
RESORT NEWS
Sheraton Cable Beach Resort offers Nassau's newest resort features 25,000 square feet of meetings facilities NASSAU, The Bahamas — To celebrate the grand opening of the all-new Sheraton Cable Beach Resort, the property is offering special "Grand Opening" all-inclusive rates for groups interested in hosting meetings or organizing events in the resort's brand new meetings facilities.
The 694-room Sheraton Cable Beach Resort offers groups a complete resort experience. Set on seven exquisite acres, the resort offers stunning waterscapes, including three freshwater pools with flowing waterfalls, a swim-up bar and oversized whirlpools. Guests can enjoy the resort's six restaurants and lounges, as well as a unique and expansive set of amenities and activities that are shared with those of the neighboring Cable Beach Resorts properties, including the 35,000-square-foot Crystal Palace Casino, a golf course and a variety of water sport activities. The hotel's new meetings facilities consist of 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space, which can accommodate meetings or events of up to 1,200 attendees. The largest facility — a 12,500-square foot ballroom - is complemented by four additional breakout rooms for meetings and banquets, as well as pre-function areas for group registration, cocktail receptions, and meeting breaks. All meeting facilities are equipped with the latest audiovisual equipment and high-speed Internet access. A full-service business center is also available to all guests. In addition to the special Grand Opening all-inclusive rate, groups can also choose from a variety of value-added amenities to enhance their meeting experience. Amenities range from food and beverage discounts and complimentary room category upgrades, to complimentary meeting space usage and private group check-in service. Options are based on group size and the number of room nights booked. Meeting planners must book by December 21, 2008, for travel through December 21, 2008. Rates exclude taxes and fees. Room nights are based on total paid rooms. Groups must be 10 rooms or more on peak night. Some blackout dates may apply. DESTINATION RESORT NEWS New Mexican restaurant opens soon with LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Southern Nevada visitors and locals who have a craving for traditional and creative South of the Border fare, will have a new place to gather when Sonrisa Grill, serving Mexican cuisine, seafood and 50 different tequila drinks, opens in MonteLago Village in mid-February. The new Lake Las Vegas restaurant and the adjoining 3Amigos bar will become a festive location where diners can enjoy the warm ambiance inside or the views of MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas from the upper deck patio. Sonrisa Grill will serve a variety of both traditional and innovative Mexican cuisine and seafood dishes while 3Amigos will offer lighter tapas fare. Mexican specialties will include albondigas soup, fajitas served with prawns, halibut, salmon, beef or chicken, and seafood tacos made with handmade semi-crisp tacos. Entrees emphasize seafood and steak such as the Prawns A La Diablo, large prawns sautéed in a spicy chili tomato sauce served over fettuccini, Grilled Halibut Filet smothered with Tequila Truffle Glaze served with chipotle mash and sautéed vegetables and an 8 oz. Filet Mignon grilled to order served with chipotle mashed potatoes and garnished with roasted baby carrots and asparagus. Sonrisa Grill places an emphasis on healthy cooking, replacing the usual lard found in Mexican dishes with soy oil. The restaurant features many vegetarian entrees that can be made vegan friendly upon request including enchiladas made with broccoli, pine nuts and chili rellenos or spinach and mushroom enchiladas served with green sauce. The rice and beans are also vegan friendly. In the 3Amigos bar, patrons will find a lively atmosphere where they can choose from a variety of house margaritas, 50 tequilas, and a tapas appetizer menu that includes such items as chicken and chorizo stuffed mushrooms, mini cheeseburgers, crab cakes, and mini ceveche tostadas with fresh prawns, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and lime juice served on three fried mini tortillas. MonteLago Village's newest restaurant will offer banquet facilities for parties, corporate events, and weddings. Private parties of up to 50 people can mingle on the upper deck while enjoying selections from a full banquet menu.
Oracle Selects Champion to provide creative, technical services to enhance overall experience of its annual corporate event
“Oracle OpenWorld is a world-class event that we are proud to add to our corporate event portfolio,” said Nate Derby, Vice President of Corporate Events, Champion. “We are pleased to expand and continue our ongoing partnership with Oracle.” Champion has provided exposition services for Oracle’s North American Sales Kick-Off event in 2006 and 2007 and has been a technology partner of Oracle for more than five years. Champion uses the Oracle technology platform to power and simplify their workflow system that will be used to plan Oracle OpenWorld 2008. TRADE SHOW ELEMENTS
The Orbital Express Truss System requires no tools for set up. Installation is easy — simply twist and lock. The specially designed connectors are simple to use, strong and secure. The truss kits can be reconfigured in multiple ways using the same parts, allowing a different exhibit for each show. Orbus offers more than 41 professionally designed kits for a variety of booth sizes and configurations, including 10-foot-by-10-foot, 10-foot-by-20-foot and 20-foot-by-20-foot designs. Each kit comes complete with all the parts, fixtures and fittings to create a successful exhibit, including (depending on the kit) low voltage spotlights and adjustable tabletops. The complete product line can be seen at www.theexhibitorshandbook.com.
TRADE SHOW EXPERIENCE eSPOC debuted at PGA Merchandise show in Orlando; NORWALK. Conn. — Reed Exhibitions Americas introduced a new onsite issue resolution program as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience at Reed events. The program, called "eSPOC" made its debut at the recent PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando to great reviews with plans to roll it out on 15 events in 2008 in other venues including Las Vegas. With onsite partnerships between Freeman and in this case, the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, the new program eliminates the need for exhibitors to leave their booth to check on or correct service issues at show site. First utilized by Reed Exhibitions UK, and developed with a mobile application developer, TAAP, the eSPOC program offers a system for reporting, tracking and communicating onsite issues and then deploys status updates to exhibitors in real-time. The system utilizes both handheld Pocket PC PDA and standard PC interfaces so that it can be used in sync by Reed's operations staff, Freeman and venue service suppliers. "We have enjoyed working with Reed Exhibitions to develop this technology and take it into new markets globally. The success of our product comes from the instant, significant benefits experienced by all that are touched by the improvements to what has traditionally been a frustrating experience for exhibitors," Steve Higgon, CEO, TAAP, commented. "We have an exciting roadmap of features and capabilities that we shall be rolling out which we believe will further improve the whole experience and return on investment for exhibitors with real time data capture providing access to usable actionable data within 4 seconds of capture from anywhere in the world. We are also helping to reduce exhibitor stress and improving customer satisfaction levels for organisers, general contractors and venues; it's a big win for everybody." "Onsite issue resolution is one of the most frustrating experiences for customers," observed Ken McAvoy, Sr. VP Operations, Reed Exhibitions Americas, "and the eSPOC program provides the highest level of customer service and issue resolution. We are pleased that the pilot on the PGA Merchandise Show was so well received as it increases our confidence to utilize the program across the board." "The (eSPOC) PDA allowed (Freeman) to respond to our booth issues immediately. We were so pleased with the results,"said Susan Butler with the National Golf Course Owners Association. From the Freeman perspective, the program enables a higher level of service, noted Katy Wild, Sr. VP Customer Relations. "The program provides us with a global view of the current situation on the show floor, as well as provides us with daily reporting," Wild said. "We are able to resolve issues faster, more satisfactorily to the customer, plus new orders are able to be placed without having to go to the service desk. This minimizes set-up time and enables us to dispatch service where and when it's needed quickly and efficiently. Another benefit is the communication back to the exhibitor. With the real-time communications feature, we are able to fully resolve issues by hearing directly back from the customer that the issue has been resolved." |
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HOUSTON — Don Bouchard, Ultralink/XLO Products' executive vice-president, passed away on Feb. 7, 2008 from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident on December 15, 2007. He was 58.
Jeanavive Janssen, director of sales for Event Productions Inc., chairs the committee. "There has been a lot of great groundwork laid by various industry associations, like PCMA and MPI," she comments. "I am happy to be a part of the launching of the new IAEE Young Professionals Committee and look forward to having the opportunity to collaborate with other association leaders. As a Gen X/Y young professional, I am very passionate about supporting my generation. I hope to support those entering the industry by sharing my career experiences, which earned me the position of director of sales. I hope as well, with the support of all of the wonderful IAEE Young Professionals Committee members to engage and enable others in the industry who have the same passion.
Las Vegas also matched its highest occupancy level in history, reaching 90.4 percent for the year, tying its previous record set in 1996. The destination’s average occupancy level now stands at 27 percentage points above the national average.
This year's Show, featuring Lawn & Garden World, Homewares and New Product World, returns to Las Vegas, May 6-8 and will occupy the entire Las Vegas Convention Center. The combined events will offer home channel retailers of all sizes, including independent and specialty stores, a comprehensive preview of the entire home enhancement marketplace with over 3,500 exhibitors.
"We are delighted that Hugh Durrant-Whyte is delivering a keynote session at the RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition. Hugh is very well known and respected within the robotics community for his work in field robotics, autonomous vehicles and senor data fusion,“ said Dan Kara, conference chairman and President of Robotics Trends. ”His keynote is sure to inspire RoboBusiness attendees, an international collection of professionals from business, academia and the government interested in the business and technical issues related to the development of the personal, service and mobile robotics industry.”
TORONTO — Beginning in 2009, the Canadian Gift & Tableware Association (CGTA) will expand its endorsement of 
The Grand Opening rates start at $349 per room per night (single occupancy) and $509 per room per night (double occupancy). Prices include breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as gratuities, taxes and fees.
MIDDLEBORO, Mass. — 
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — 
CHICAGO — Jamaal James, a senior marketing major at DePaul University, was hired as TSEA’s 2008 Winter Marketing Intern, announced TSEA Chairman of the Board, Arthur Veale. After completing TSEA’s booth staff training, James got immediate, face-to-face marketing experience when he joined TSEA staff members in the association’s booth at the Living and Giving trade show.
DALLAS — Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP has been appointed executive director for the
ATLANTA — Stacy M. Mantzaris, CIA, CCSA, CGAP, joins 
In her new role, Swenson will work out of SmithBucklin’s Washington, D.C., office to manage all aspects of both associations’ operations, lead the SmithBucklin teams and assume responsibility for meeting the strategic goals set by NLBMDA’s and NSSTA’s leadership.
“We are thrilled to welcome Elisa Marcial as the newest member of the Teton Springs Lodge & Spa team,” commented David Smith, the resort’s general manager. “Elisa’s experience and dedication to superior service combined with our new luxury facility will surely leave guests with an unforgettable spa experience.”
BADEN, Pa. — Doug Campbell, has been named Director of Corporate Relocation for Debo Moving and Storage Inc., a local agent for Mayflower Transit. Campbell’s responsibilities include business development with corporations to create national accounts that can offer services for employee relocation, total relocation program and management, office relocation and product or equipment distribution. These services can serve both the domestic and international needs of corporations to reach the global marketplace.
