Central & North America
Presenting ECEF’s 2018 preliminary programme
Every year 200 leaders of the exhibition and convention industry gather for the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum…
Las Vegas CVA appoints new president & COO
Rossi Ralenkotter, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has announced the appointment of Steve Hill as…
Brands get creative following CES blackout
Following a blackout at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Las Vegas, companies including Huawei, Tesla, Oreo and Intel took to…
UFI appoints regional manager
UFI has announced the opening of a regional office in Latin America. The position of the UFI regional manager for Latin America…
Miami Beach Jewelry & Watch Show changes venue
Organisers of the Miami Beach Jewelry & Watch Show have announced that the show is taking place on February 1-4, 2018 will…
Grand investment
The MGM Grand Las Vegas has begun work on a $130m expansion of its conference center, which will grow by a quarter…
Messe Frankfurt and MCI to organise G20 in Argentina
Messe Frankfurt Argentina and MCI Group have been assigned to organise the G20 Summit in 2018 in Buenos Aries. Detlef Braun…
Chicago mayor announces record tourism performance for city
Chicago is on track to notch up 55m visitors this year, a record, with a 10-year commitment from the Institute of Food…
Smart Monday curtain raiser for IMEX America, as industry rallies post terror attack in Vegas
IMEX America 2017 opened on 10 October in Las Vegas, following the eve of show traditional Smart Monday programme. This year…
IMEX America boasts 70,000 appointments
Over 12,000 exhibitors, hosted buyers and attendees at this year’s IMEX America. IMEX Group chairman Ray Bloom reflected upon the…
Puerto Rico gives recovery update at IMEX America
Puerto Rico has given an update on its recovery efforts at IMEX America. Audiences heard that the Luis Muñoz Marín…