By Jim Kelley As Fern heads into 2022, the organization is pleased to announce several personnel changes. These changes, driven by Fern’s growth, will allow the company to continue to meet the evolving needs of show organizer clients and maintain its focus on exhibitor solutions and s

By Nancy Walker The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), owned by the City of Los Angeles and managed by ASM Global, the global leader in venue and event strategy and management, has named Ben Zarhoud as its new Assistant General Manager. Zarhoud, most recently VP of Finance at the L

By R.V. Baugus Bruce MacPherson, long-time IAVM member and managing director of Richardson’s (TX) Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations, announced on January 6 that he plans to retire later this year. MacPherson helped oversee the design and

By Mabel Hung The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (“HKCEC”) scooped a record-breaking total of 44 awards and certificates in 2021 despite being seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining its leading position in the Asia-Pacific region. This remarkable achievem

By Andra Bennett, APR After a pandemic-induced pause in plans, the Fort Worth City Council has approved $52 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support the first phase of planned expansion of its city-owned convention center (FWCC). The $500 million expansion,