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The attendee list is a veritable Who’s Who in important players in the Home Products industry, covering not only traditional retail and wholesale outlets but untraditional channels like grocery, mass, drug, catalog, Internet and international retailers. This includes industry giants like Home Depot, Walmart, Sears, True Value, Costco, Sam’s Club, Ace Hardware and many more representing more than $237 billion in sales revenue or almost 90 percent of the industry total. All told, attendance is up more than 1 percent over last year — quite a feat in a challenging economy. "Retailers and distributors are constantly looking for ways to stay ahead of the competition and deliver innovative unique products to their shoppers," said Ed Several, Group Vice President & Show Manager, National Hardware Show. "They tell us that the National Hardware Show allows them three days of uninterrupted opportunity to discover those products and take them back to headquarters or to their local markets." The National Hardware Show is completely sold out of exhibit space to manufacturers from the Home Improvement, Lawn & Garden/Outdoor Living, Tailgating and other key industries. News this week: Also read exhibit expert Barry Siskind’s column General Service Contractor News New pact expands relationship of Freeman, MGM MIRAGE in Las Vegas
This agreement further expands the relationship between Freeman and MGM MIRAGE properties. Freeman has held a preferred vendor agreement at MGM Grand Las Vegas since 2005. [READ MORE] Planner Advisory Council Meeting professionals guide direction ConventionPlanit.com
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Excellence Awards winners announced at KioskCom in Las Vegas Companies receive national recognition LAS VEGAS — KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show have opened yet another successful conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Welcoming thousands of qualified buyers and more than 200 exhibitors, this year’s event proved that more and more end-users are seeing the value customer engagement technology initiatives. The event closed its first day with one of its most highly anticipated features, the official Self Service Excellence Awards presentation ceremony. The awards are unique to the industry for their primary focus on both deployers and technology providers. Industry excellence was recognized in seven different categories, and also announced was the Overall Winner and Deployer of the Year. Click for a list of the 2010 winners… Kisokcom and the Digital Signage show has a new identity Event becomes Customer Engagement Technology World
Om March 18, JD Events announces that KioskCom and The Digital Signage Show will converge to become Customer Engagement Technology World. Beginning in November 2010 in New York, the event will focus on the expanding role of customer engagement in business success and improved ROI, addressing topics that are more reflective of what the industry has become and where it is going.
Expansion News Phase one renovations complete at San Jose Civic Premier Downtown concert venue ready for next phase of improvement
On February 23, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency Board approved a final capital budget and awarded a contract to Garden City Construction for the Phase 2 improvements. The initial phase of restoration to the historic Downtown building, which started at the beginning of 2009, added new exterior LED lighting, new concession stands, new main level men's and women's restrooms, as well as refurbished mezzanine level restrooms, refurbished hardwood floors, a $1 million sound and High Definition video package, fresh interior and exterior paint, remodeled artist dressing rooms, increased access to the loading dock and wheelchair accessible seating on the second level.
LIGHTFAIR International 2010 Broderick, Jones featured keynote speakers in Las Vegas
James Brodrick, PhD, and Stephen Jones will address solid-state lighting and the impact of integrated design on the AEC (architectural, engineering and construction) industry in a two-day lineup of dynamic keynote luncheons. Jones takes the stage on Monday, May 10—the opening day of the Institutes—and Brodrick follows on Tuesday, May 11. LFI 2010 is scheduled for May 10-14, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Daylighting Institute and the LIGHTFAIR Institute take place Monday, May 10 - Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and the Conference occurs Wednesday, May 12 - Friday, May 14, in conjunction with the trade show days. Pulling from professional experience and significant research, both speakers will individually address critical factors weighing on the future of the industry while engaging the audience with compelling information and enlightening solutions. [READ MORE] Association News DALLAS — The Center for Exhibition Industry Research has released the CEIR Index, An Analysis of the 2009 Exhibition Industry and Future Outlook.
More than 300 business-to-business exhibitions contributed data for this report. As an objective measure of the annual performance of the exhibition industry, the CEIR Index measures year-over-year changes in four key metrics to determine overall performance: Net Square Feet, Attendees, Exhibitors, and Revenue. CEIR President and CEO Douglas L. Ducate, presenting the top level findings and outlook at the SISO CEO Forum on Monday, 12 April, said, "The 2010 edition of the CEIR Index represents a major step toward making it a more predictive tool for our industry. Exhibition industry stakeholders at all levels owe it to themselves to read at least the Overall sector." Gary Shapiro, president & CEO, Consumer Electronics Association/CES, said, "2010 is our opportunity year. After a challenging 2009, we can benefit from the U.S. government’s new focus on growing exports by positioning our shows as opportunities to expand international exports." [READ MORE]
Find the joy of exhibiting Are you happy with your trade show efforts? I am not asking if you are satisfied with your results but rather if your efforts bring you satisfaction. Exhibiting takes a lot of time, requires a tremendous amount of energy and puts you under a considerable amount of pressure to perform. Exhibiting requires a herculean effort to be the best you can when you are meeting clients face to face. Are you happy doing what you do? There is more to happiness than an occasional smile and a good belly laugh. We live in a culture that continually bombards us with the promise of instant happiness. If we drink the right beer, take the right pill, drive the right car, or land a new account, happiness can be ours. Yet, how many of us are truly happy? Tourism Show News Las Vegas to host 11th Global
“We are honored to host the 11th Global Travel & Tourism Summit,” said LVCVA President/CEO Rossi Ralenkotter. “Las Vegas is a premier destination for leisure and business travel and welcomes more than 36 million visitors annually from around the world. Las Vegas was built to host events. [READ MORE] |
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DENVER, Colo. — Banks Brown has been awarded the 2010 Distinguished Service Award by the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys. The award will be presented at the Academy’s Fall Meeting on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas.
Hall comes to Hilton Worldwide, Embassy Suites’ parent company, with more than 25 years of hotel management experience, having held positions in the areas of event management, food and beverage, and front desk operations. He brings to the property a strong familiarity of the Midwest, along with a proven track record of success in customer service, team building, and sales and marketing.
In her role as director, she will supervise the planning and execution of all events held at the Convention Center.
Callarec’s role will encompass all hotel-specific culinary activities, including dining in The Lobby Lounge, In-Room Dining, banquets and catering.
Presented by Black Meetings & Tourism magazine, the Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions, which have positively impacted travel and tourism. The Award was presented at the Travel Professionals of Color 8th Annual Conference, April 22. Hart is the first African American chairman of the ASAE Board.
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DALLAS — Freeman, a leading provider of integrated services for face-to-face marketing events, today announced a preferred vendor agreement with select MGM MIRAGE properties, including ARIA Resort & Casino, Bellagio, and The Mirage in Las Vegas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As they work with various suppliers in the meetings industry, many meeting professionals have no doubt said to themselves, “I wish I could help shape this service so it can help me even more in my business.”
TRUMBULL, Conn. — For more than a decade, JD Events, the organization behind KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show, has dedicated itself to exploring the key role that digital media plays in the world, from kiosks to digital signs, and mobile applications to new platforms on the horizon. 
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Team San Jose, in partnership with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency and Nederlander Concerts, announced they have reached substantial completion of the first phase of improvements at the San Jose Civic.
The San Jose Civic also displays a new Wall of Fame with full-size photos of legendary artists who have performed in the building over the past 74 years including The Who, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Santana and Steely Dan. 
ATLANTA, April 20, 2010 —Two visionary industry experts have been selected to headline the LIGHTFAIR International 2010 Conference and Institute as the featured keynote speakers.
The 2010 Index reveals a year-over-year decline of 12.5 percent, four times greater than any prior year. Hope for recovery for the exhibitions and events industry is tinged with cautious optimism and the factors necessary for that recovery are explained in detail in CEIR’s newest Index publication.
LONDON, UK — April 13, 2010, London, UK – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will host next year’s