In the weeks after the September 11 tragedies, organizations around the country and the world have had to make critical decisions about their events, taking into account safety, perceptions, and financial concerns. Here are the issues the Academy...
I mark Communications cancelled three tech shows planned for the days after September 11. Within a few weeks, the events had new dates in October and expected about 90 percent participation from the original exhibitors. How did Imark keep its show...
Sweeping curves of glass greet visitors to the newly renovated Anaheim Convention Center (www.anaheimoc.org), giving the facility what the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau calls “a sophisticated, yet casual Southern California...
When Erika Brunke ran Garage Technology Ventures' Bootcamp for Startups, her mantra was ‘lean and mean.’ “I didn't want to charge [attendees] a penny more than I had to.” One of the ways she saved money was by recruiting cash-poor entrepreneurs as...
Have you ever attended a large expo and wished someone would remind you about the events you don't want to miss? Or as an exhibitor, maybe you'd like a more reliable way to drive traffic to your booth or to the panel discussion that you're...
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, Meeting Professionals International surveyed 243 members (60 percent planners and 40 percent suppliers) in late September on the meeting outlook over the next six months. Here are the findings...
Comdex Fall is on schedule to open on November 10 in Las Vegas. In late September, Kim Myhre, president of Comdex Worldwide at Key 3 Media Events, sat down with TM to discuss the impact of the September 11 tragedies on the show...
