03/2013
A judge in San Diego may have removed one of the last important obstacles before an expansion of the San Diego Convention Center can begin.
IAEE WORKS WITH AIBTM TO HIGHLIGHT EXPO INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICE
AMERICAS – The Americas Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition has partnered with the US-based exhibitions and events association IAEE to produce educational content.
DELAYS AT SUNTEC PROMPT AQUARAMA AND PET ASIA MOVE
ASIA – Ongoing delays at Singapore venue Suntec have forced UBM Asia to move the 2013 editions of Aquarama and Pet Asia to nearby venue Marina Bay Sands.
DSV REFUERZA SU DEPARTAMENTO DE FERIAS CON LA INCORPORACIÓN DE LUIS SIERRA
Tras su incorporación a la multinacional logística DSV, Luis Sierra centrará sus actividades en la potenciación del departamento comercial A&S desde la Central de DSV en Barcelona.
Su área de influencia comercial es Cataluña y Baleares y potenciará tanto la consolidación de la actual cartera como la nueva incorporación de clientes y la comercialización de todos los productos que gestiona la división, es decir servicios aéreos, marítimos, aduanas, ferias y proyectos industriales. Entre los principales retos que asume tras su nombramiento, Sierra señala “DSV es una empresa líder en España del sector forwarding y desde su división Air & Sea, y en un entorno internacional marcado por los cambios y la competitividad, seguro se alcanzarán grandes éxitos”.
La trayectoria profesional de Luis Sierra, recientemente nombrado Air & Sea Sales Manager Barcelona, se caracteriza por su amplia experiencia en el sector logístico y transporte. Sus inicios fueron en la compañía Oliver Getransa, para pasar posteriormente a ocupar cargos de responsabilidad en ABX Logistics (adquirida en el 2008 por DSV), concretamente trabajando en el dept. de exportación dentro del segmento de transporte terrestre y logística. En 2004 se incorpora a Rhenus Logistics y hasta febrero de 2013, su actividad profesional se ha desarrollado ejerciendo básicamente como Key Account. A raíz de los resultados obtenidos, Luis Sierra pasó a ocupar la jefatura de Ventas como Sales Manager Overseas en el área de Cataluña.
Luis Sierra, que reportará directamente a la Dirección General de DSV Air & Sea, se une a la compañía en un momento marcado por el crecimiento exponencial de la misma, al haberse anunciado recientemente la compra por parte de DSV de Seatainers Group A/S (Seatainers Group).
NACHO SOLER, DIRECTOR GENERAL DE GEC, LANZA EL BLOG EVENTOSENPALACIO
El pasado mes de febrero, Nacho Soler, director general de GEC (Global Exhibition Centers) lanzó su blog eventosenpalacio, un espacio de reflexión y análisis de la actualidad del sector MICE.
Esta publicación digital, dinámica y actualizada, responde a una mirada personal, siempre bajo un prisma profesional, de la industria de los eventos y congresos. Así mismo, pondrá el foco en la actualidad de este segmento económico, con artículos noticiables y opinión.
En su primera entrada, (a la cual se puede acceder en la dirección: http://eventosenpalacio.wordpress.com/ Nacho Soler analiza la importancia de abrir un debate sobre la rentabilidad de los palacios de congresos. Soler destaca en su artículo inicial, que “teniendo en cuenta que en España existen más de 70 palacios de congresos, gran parte de los cuales han surgido de iniciativa pública, es necesario abrir el debate… Me remito a los medios de comunicación MICE especializados: noticias aparecidas sobre palacios recién construidos sin adjudicación, en algunos casos; obras paralizadas por la ausencia de presupuesto, en otros. ¿Es este el modelo del que queremos que nuestro país sea referente, como sin duda lo ha sido, del turismo MICE? La sobresaturación de palacios de congresos ha condenado a los mismos a un infra-uso provocando, paralelamente, un endeudamiento de muchas ciudades que quisieron tener sus fastuosos palacios, en ocasiones bajo la firma de grandes arquitectos. Se echa en falta, en algunos casos, un correcto plan de viabilidad económica”.
Para Nacho Soler, la iniciativa de poner en marcha este blog abre la posibilidad de interactuar con todos los miembros que componen la industria de Meetings & Events en nuestro país y aporta una manera de seguir el hilo de la actualidad “bajo una mirada crítica, pero amable, de algunos de los hechos más destacados que acontecen en nuestro sector”.
Pampered pooches go under cover at Royal Highland Centre
Around 12,000 glamorous canines will be sheltered from the elements after the Scottish Kennel Club decided to move its shows at The Royal Highland Centre indoors.
Manchester Central and CIH Housing in five-year tenancy deal
Manchester Central will be the home of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) annual conference and exhibition for the next five years.
Manchester Central to become the home of CIH Housing in five year deal
Manchester Central, The North’s leading events, conference and exhibition venue will be the home of the Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference and Exhibition for the next five years.
The leading social and affordable housing event in the UK brings together housing associations, arms length management organisations (ALMOs) and local authorities.
The event, led by Ocean Media Group, is the biggest and best attended event in the UK’s housing events calendar with more than 7,600 housing professionals and over 300 key suppliers all under one roof.
Angie Robinson, Chief Executive of Manchester Central, said: “We are thrilled to have been chosen to host the CIH annual conference and exhibition for the next five years. This conference and exhibition was a huge success at Manchester Central in 2012 and we are looking forward to building on that success over the coming years.”
The conference and exhibition has been running for more than 60 years. It staged its first conference at Manchester Central last year and the results were extremely positive, with a significant increase in commercial revenue and 24% higher attendance than the previous year.
Sarah Payling, Event Director at Ocean Media Group, said: “We are extremely pleased to sign this deal with Manchester Central. This iconic venue fits perfectly with the CIH conference and exhibition and suits our needs perfectly. It is also great to be in the centre of one of the world’s most vibrant cities with some housing excellence best practice on our doorstep.”
Grainia Long, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing, said: “Last year’s event was a huge success – we had some really positive feedback from our members about the new venue so we’re delighted to be returning to Manchester Central for 2013 and in the years to come. Housing 2013 is focusing on finding the solutions to deliver the homes we need and I’m confident it will be better than ever.”
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Luma Release Their New Range of Highly Engaging and Interactive Technology Products
Digital experience agency Luma are officially launching their new ‘Yr’ brand of off-the-shelf event solutions, with an online launch campaign and official launch party set for the end of next month. The digital experience agency chose the Event Production Show to be their event of choice for the public launch of their exciting new ‘Yr’ product range of highly interactive event solutions and will also be exhibiting at Confex next week.
The introduction of the interactive product range for events follows the success of the YrWall digital graffiti wall in 2009. Products featured within this exciting and innovative new range include the YrMoves augmented reality dance experience, and the YrMirror digital content delivery which now features gesture based controls for increased user interaction.
The Yr brand has been developed as a way of differentiating the off-the-shelf event solutions from the company’s other area of business – bespoke interactive solutions for event, experiential, and retail environments. The dynamic and striking branding is a representation of the engaging and interactive nature of the products, and the full range can be seen on the new Yr website at www.thisisluma.com/yr.
Tim Williams, Commercial Director of Luma, said the following; “We are hugely excited to launch the new products and branding, and were very pleased at the great response our products received at the Event Production Show.”
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SuperSonic Car to showcase at IMHX logistics exhibition
The ex-world land speed record holder Richard Noble will open logistics exhibition International Materials Handling Exhibition 2013 and speak about his latest supersonic project.