Industry

Bruce Harris to Retire From Conferon Global Services
Twinsburg, Ohio -- Bruce Harris, president of Conferon Global Services (CGS) and one of the most influential people in the meetings industry, today announced that he is retiring from the company whose...
Chicago Convention Bureau Names New President
Chicago -- Tim Roby, a senior marketing executive for the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, yesterday was named president of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau.
Orlando CVB Drawings Offer Up to $10,000 in Meeting Services
Orlando, Fla. ¿ Meeting planners can win up to $10,000 worth of services for each meeting they hold here through a series of promotional drawings sponsored by the Orlando/Orange County Convention &...
Polish Exhibit Center Roof Collapses; 67 Dead
Katowice, Poland -- Sixty-seven people died and more than 80 were hospitalized when the roof of an exhibition center in this southern Polish city collapsed Saturday apparently under the weight of heavy...
United Airlines Exits Bankruptcy
Chicago -- United Airlines emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy today after a restructuring that shrunk the nation's number two airline by about 20 percent fewer airplanes and 30 percent fewer employees.
Evite.com Adds Event-Planning Tools, Tips
Los Angeles -- Evite.com, a leading online event-invitation service, has added several planning tools, including a budget estimator and listings of restaurants and nightclubs in major U.S. cities.
Tools of the Trade - 2006-01-30
Planner's Workshop
Julie Silverstein Named President of SmithBucklin
Chicago -- Julie Silverstein, the chief operating officer of SmithBucklin, the nation's largest association-management company, has added the title of president. She is the first woman president in the...
MediaLive Exits Trade Show Business
San Francisco -- MediaLive International, which produced Comdex, the once-giant but now defunct high-tech trade show, has exited the event business, selling its Technology Media Group to CMP Media for...
American Express Launches Online Meetings Auction
New York -- American Express Business Travel has launched a service by which groups can put their meetings business up for bid in an online auction.
Sporting Goods Industry Kills Big Trade Show, Opts for Two Smaller Ones
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) announced today that 2006 will be the last year for The Super Show, its traditional annual event. In its place, the group will debut two distinctive...
MeetingWorld Show Retires; VNU to Create New Industry Events
New York, NY- In accordance with their mission to deliver more of what meeting planners want, the VNU-owned publications Successful Meetingsand MeetingNewshave set in motion a plan to better align their...
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