TSNN to fill industry publication void

TSNN hires new editorial staff and will take up the mantle of keeping industry professionals in the know by filling the vacuum left by the closing of Tradeshow Week.

The new site and publication, according to a press release, will include a stable of well-known industry writers and bloggers contracted by TSNN to provide news and develop online content.

Additionally, Tarsus will launch an event similar to Tradeshow Week’s "Fastest 50” event that recognized the fastest growing exhibitions in the U.S. and Canada. The event is scheduled for November 9-10, 2010 at the Hilton Alexandria Hotel in Alexandria, VA. The inaugural award event, the “TSNN Event Excellence Awards”, will conclude the conference on November 10.

TSNN’s list of bloggers includes:
Chris Brogan, author of “Trust Agents” (with Julien Smith), and “Social Media 101: Tactics and Tips to Develop your Business Online.”
Stephen Nold, President, Tarsus Advon and founder of the MeetingTechOnline web site and the MTO Summit technology conference. Nold serves as a consultant and speaker on event industry innovations.
Rachel Wimberly, Special Reports Writer, Variety magazine and former writer for Tradeshow Week, The New York Times regional newspapers and CNN Business News.
Dave Lutz, Managing Director, Velvet Chainsaw, a business improvement consultancy specializing in the meeting and conference industry. Lutz blogs at Midcourse Corrections (with Jeff Hurt) and has a regular column on performance excellence in Convene magazine.
Michelle Bruno, President, Bruno Group Signature Events, an event marketing and management firm. Bruno is a freelance industry journalist and a certified meetings and exhibition management professional. She writes about event industry technology and social media at Fork in the Road blog.

Trade show booth perspectives

Seth Godin had a guest author pen a post on his blog (yes, the post is a couple of years old, but the information is as relevant today as it was then).

Read on to see how you'd respond to the questions posed by Michael Cader in his post, "On Trade Shows." Can you set your booth apart in someway? Can you set yourself apart so when someone stops at your booth he or she can pick you out of the crowd?

Interesting points to ponder as trade show season marches on.

Hotels sweeten the deal to lure visitors

In a time when hotels are seeing a downward trend in occupancy, hoteliers in the Arizona area are bucking the trend by offering deals during peak season, according to a recent article in the Arizona Republic.



That's good news for us, in the trade show and event management business, when we are helping our clients put together events and make them a success. More attendees and more visitors add up to more potential business for those exhibiting.



While the weather has been unseasonably rainy, summer time is sure to bring with it all the sunshine and warmth that Arizona is known for.