Paul Woodward Stepping Down as UFI Managing Director

In a letter to UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry’s members, UFI President Andrés Lopez-Valderrama said Paul Woodward, the organization’s managing director, would be stepping down later this year.

Lopez-Valderrama added that Woodward had made the decision “to spend more time with family and to cut down on travel and business commitments. UFI is in a very strong position, but we now have to embark on the task of finding a replacement for Paul.”

IAEE Expo! Expo! Audit Reveals 15 Percent Attendance Increase

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events reported that Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held Dec. 9-11 in Los Angeles, yielded higher attendance than in 2013, according to an independent attendance verification audit conducted by Exhibit Surveys.

The audit was conducted in compliance with the requirements of attendance audits promulgated by the Exhibition and Event Industry Audit Commission (EEIAC).

Here are some of the key statistics comparing Expo! Expo! 2014 to the 2013 event:

People News: Reed Exhibitions Names New Directors for Travel, Fashion and Vision Shows

Supplier and show organizers alike promoted from within and brought on new personnel for a variety of positions across the trade show industry in the past month.

Reed Exhibitions appointed Nick Pilbeam to the position of divisional director – Travel.

Pilbeam will oversee the travel division under Reed Travel Exhibitions, which includes the International Luxury Travel Market portfolio, World Travel Market portfolio and the newly branded ibtm events portfolio of global and regional events providing business solutions on five continents. 

60 New Stage Vendors Book Space at United States Institute for Theatre Technology 2015

USITT 2015, which is run by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, is on tap in Cincinnati and now boasts a record 280 exhibitors – including 60 new ones.

USITT Stage Expo Manager Ron Procopio says he is excited to welcome so many companies new or returning after years away to the 55th Annual Conference & Stage Expo.

The event will fill some 45,000 square feet of Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Convention Center March 19-21.

TSNN Webinar: Securing Your Event’s Data

Cybersecurity is a topic affecting every business that utilizes the Internet, including meetings, conferences, and trade shows where business intelligence and private information is exchanged and communicated regularly over wired and wireless networks.

While it only takes ONE major incident to compromise the integrity of an organization, most trade show planners are oblivious to the risks and remedies available to them.

Social Media Tips for Trade Show Success

Submitted by rwimberly@tsnn.com on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 10:58

Like so many other spaces in the business world, today’s trade shows are fueled by social media conversations and the buzz they create. Here’s a look at how you can leverage the power of social across three important but very different channels.

Facebook

●       Create a page—not a personal profile—for your trade show.

●       Invite and respond to questions and comments on your posts: This will help create conversation and engagement.

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