Why Big City Mayors See a “Buyer’s Market” for Meetings and Conventions – BizBash With the number of events in North America holding steady while more meeting space is available, cities have to work harder than ever to attract conventions by renovating their ve

We are thrilled to announce that the fine people at The Expo Group have named Christy Jacobs, Director of Marketplace Sales at IAVM, 2013 Show Manager of the Year! Christy works tirelessly to provide the best marketplace possible for the IAVM community, whether through her execution o

Potential Remake at South Boston Convention Center -The Boston Globe The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority on Wednesday filed legislation for a massive expansion of its South Boston exhibit hall, saying the $1 billion project is necessary to make Boston a top US destination fo

On Sept. 21, five related outdoor festivals took place across the U.S. The events, Red Bull’s Flugtag, translated as “Flight Day” in German, occurred in Chicago; Washington, D.C.; Miami; Dallas/Ft Worth; and Long Beach, CA. For those not familiar with the event, Red Bull Flugtag is pe

7 Architectural Sins Committed Around the World -Huffington Post With the recent news that Rafael Viñoly Architects’ 20 Fenchurch Street (or the “Walkie Talkie“) in London has been producing an unusually hot solar reflection, dubbed the “Death Ray,” we’ve put together a list of seven