Corrine Turke is a Senior Account Executive at the Washington D.C. office of Portland-based Sparkloft Media, where she leads the company’s B2B social media marketing efforts, specifically focusing on how social can be used to support meetings objectives across conference stakeholders.
Joe Robison is the Marketing Director of Coastal Creative, a San Diego-based large format printing company that specializes in trade show booths, signage, and vehicle wraps. He is also the founder of Green Flag Digital, an SEO consulting company.
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) has reported strong results for the financial year 2017-2018. During the year, the venue generated revenues of A$372 million (US$270 million). That represents an increase of 14% over the previous year.
According to GCCEC, the venue recorded its best performance for the sixth consecutive year. During the fiscal year, a total of 154 events were held at the venue, welcoming more than 722,000 visitors. Among the events, about 76% were MICE-related events.
Organised by Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai, the Chengdu Motor Show (CDMS) 2018 recently concluded at the Chengdu City New International Convention and Exhibition Center. The exhibition attracted more than 580,000 visitors to the show. That figure includes both trade and public visitors.
CDMS ran from 31st August to 9th September. The ten-day show featured 119 auto brands showcasing almost 1,400 vehicles, of which 71 were newly launched models. Occupying an exhibition area of 150,000 m2, the show is positioned as the leading automobile exhibition in western China.
Malaysia’s newest venue, the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) has signed an MOU with UBM Malaysia agreeing to host four events between 2019 and 2023 as well as a biennial event during the years 2019 to 2028.
The specific events were not named, but the two companies did state that they expect the events will generate MYR261 million (US$63 million) in economic impact for the local economy. According to MITEC, the venue has hosted 90 events since it opened in August last year. And MITEC reports that it has welcomed over 352,000 visitors in that period.
Last week, the 36th September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (September Fair) opened with a record-breaking number of exhibitors. It featured more than 3,700 exhibitors from around the world. The event used both major venues in Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
Mariela McIlwraith is the Director of Industry Advancement with the Events Industry Council, where she oversees EIC’s Sustainability Initiative and the Industry Insights program. She is the co-author of “Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Meetings and Events Industry,” is the Executive Editor of the Events Industry Council Manual, 9thEdition and co-author of “Meet Better: 167 Easy Ways to Make Your Events More Environmentally and Socially Responsible.”
UBM India, UBM plc’s subsidiary, together with BolognaFiere launched the inaugural edition of Cosmoprof India at Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai, running from 10th to 11th September 2018.
A total of 107 companies from 15 countries attended the two-day event. The new show provided opportunities for brands of finished products, especially those from the following categories: cosmetics & toiletries, beauty salon, hair, nail and accessories, and for the supply chain, contract manufacturing and private labels, applicators, primary and secondary packaging.
Earlier this week, Pico Thailand, the Thai-listed subsidiary of Pico Far East Holdings, released its financial results for the quarter ended 31st July 2018. Revenues in the quarter were US$13 million, an increase of 25% over the same quarter in 2017. However, the company’s profits in the quarter dropped 26% down to US$386,000.
