News Index

Schuldenfrei Out, Weisgal In at TSEA

May 9, 2008
Stephen Schuldenfrei's sudden announcement that May 15 would be his last day as president of the Trade Show Exhibitors Assn. and the appointment of longtime member Margit B. Weisgal as executive director pose a number of challenges for the exhibitors association.

GES Scales Back Its Las Vegas Staff

May 9, 2008
GES Exposition Services announced cost-saving employee cutbacks during a recent first-quarter earnings conference call held by its parent company Viad. At press time, GES Public Relations Manager Detra Page said the tradeshow general service contracting firm had completed all planned job eliminations.

Phoenix CC Goes Solar

May 9, 2008
Phoenix is not only in the midst of getting a new and improved convention center, it's also getting a greener one. The Phoenix Convention Center's West Building, completed in 2006 as part of Phase I, is currently being outfitted with 20,000 square feet of solar panels that will cover about two-thirds of its 2-acre roof.

What's in a Name ... or a Logo?

May 9, 2008
Bob Johnson thinks Marc Morial is making a mountain out of a logo — and apparently the Louisiana State Legislature agrees with Johnson.

Finally, Big Apple to Expand

May 9, 2008
For more than a decade, show managers with maxed-out tradeshows in New York City have been promised the sun, moon and stars when it came to expanding the Jacob K. Javits Center of New York and the city-owned Piers 92 and 94 in the West 50s.

Interpreters: Bridging the Language Gap

May 9, 2008
Almost all American show organizers want more international participation at their shows. Sure, there are problems with visas but, with the weakening of the dollar, it becomes easier and more profitable to draw attendees from other countries. However, there are challenges.

People on the Move

May 9, 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.