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International Association of Exhibitions and Events

IAEE News
Source: IAEE
IAEE recently announced that the 2016 Art of the Show Competition is now open and entries are being accepted through September 30, 2016. The IAEE Art of the Show Competition recognizes excellence in the development of promotional and marketing materials for exhibitions and events.

Visit http://www.iaee.com/news/iaee-2016-art-show-competition-now-open/ to view the full article online.

 
Industry News
Source: TSNN
The 2016 Summer Fancy Food Show was the largest in exhibit space since it was established in 1954. More than 2,670 exhibitors filled the halls of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, with the latest in specialty food and beverages from across the U.S. and 55 countries.

Visit http://www.tsnn.com/news-blogs/summer-fancy-food-show-largest-ever-new-york-city to view the full article online.

 
Source: Core-Apps
This is your final notification that you have a critical update to install in your trade show – and it comes with emoji’s, environmental responsibility and a lot of student debt. So listen up Gen Xers and Baby Boomers, your trade shows and events need to embrace Millennials, if you want them to stay relevant!

Visit http://www.core-apps.com/blog/engaging-millennials-at-trade-shows/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Successful Meetings
Suffering from attendee attrition? To help trade show organizers retain more attendees from year to year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has published a new report featuring 11 real-world attendee-retention case studies from industry executives, it announced last week.

Visit http://www.successfulmeetings.com/News/Research-and-White-Papers/CEIR-2016-Attendee-Retention-Insights-Report-Series-Part-Five/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: IAVM Front Row News
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) announce the selection of Brad Mayne, CFE, as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 19, 2016. Mayne will also serve as the President and CEO of the IAVM Foundation.

Visit http://blog.iavm.org/iavm-selects-brad-mayne-cfe-new-president-ceo/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: KJZZ
There are dramatically diverse choices for the kind of cuisine you’d like to eat and the amount of money you’d like to spend in Phoenix. And one significant member of downtown has gotten into the mix. It’s the Phoenix Convention Center, which named a new executive chef in the spring.

Visit http://kjzz.org/content/332013/convention-center-cooking-challenge-creative-meals-thousands-guests to view the full article online.

 
Source: Main Line Today
Thanks to Pope Francis, Philadelphia has received it fair share of international attention over the past year. It will continue to do so this month when the Democratic National Convention comes to town. Looming large in all of this is John McNichol, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority.

Visit http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Line-Today/July-2016/Q-A-Pennsylvania-Convention-Centers-John-McNichol/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Exhibit City News
The Joint Meetings Industry Council recently released a statement regarding the reaction of Meetings Industry leaders to recent terrorism incidents and the position the industry is encouraging in terms of responding to their potential effects on ongoing event activities.

Visit http://www.exhibitcitynews.com/meetings-industry-states-its-position-on-terrorism-incidents/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: CMO.com
In the 1960s, if you told a Don Draper-type executive that customers would eventually become a company’s greatest marketing asset, he likely would’ve fired you before you could sit down and mix a drink. Fast-forward to today, and it has become the reality.

Visit http://www.cmo.com/opinion/articles/2016/6/21/5-ways-to-market-to-the-selfie-society.html to view the full article online.

 
Source: Streampoint Solutions
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Visit http://streampoint.com/new-website-next-elevation-streampoint-solutions-inc/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Trade Show Executive
Britain’s historic vote last month to leave the European Union wiped out a record $3 trillion from global markets and sunk the British pound to a 31-year-old low against the US dollar. Financial markets are recovering, but many companies are putting investments on hold as the country sorts out a myriad of political and economic uncertainties. How will all of this affect the global exhibitions industry?

Visit http://www.tradeshowexecutive.com/archive/industry-news/brexit-wont-stop-growth-global-exhibitions-say-industry-leaders/ to view the full article online.

 
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