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Senate Passes Bipartisan Travel Promotion Act, Sends Bill to President for Signature
U.S. Travel Association
Landmark legislation that establishes a multi-million dollar, public-private partnership to promote the United States as a premier travel destination and better explain travel security policies to foreign travelers gained final passage by a strong bipartisan vote of 78 to 18 in the Senate today. According to independent analysis by Oxford Economics, the program could attract 1.6 million additional visitors from other countries and create more than $4 billion in consumer spending annually. The legislation, which passed the House in November, is expected to be signed into law by President Obama in the coming days.More

The Expanding Universe -- Does the "Big Bang" Theory Apply to Events?
BPA Worldwide
Cosmologists believe that about 14 billion years ago, the Universe expanded from an extremely dense and hot state. This is referred to as the "Big Bang" theory. This theory was introduced sometime around 1927 with the term being coined in 1949 through a derisive remark by a competitor of the theory who thought the Universe remained in a "steady state." Relying on measurement as their main source of data, scientists continue to study this expansion and its origins as it occurs today. We see this playing out much the same way in the trade show industry. One theory is that the industry is in a "steady state."More

BoothSeal Receives Patent
BoothSeal
BoothSeal, a security system designed for Octanorm and Agam hard-walled booth systems, has received its U.S. and International patent -- 7,610,727. BoothSeal is a security system that helps protect exhibitors from after-hours theft. "BoothSeal was designed more from a point of necessity," says Dario Toledo, BoothSeal's inventor and patent holder.More

How to Work a Trade Show
Entrepreneur
No one would believe the economy was in a slump based on record attendance at the 15th annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, co-sponsored by the Women's Business Development Center and the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, which certifies women-owned businesses. The Chicago show was a hit because it afforded women from around the country a chance to meet with supplier diversity executives from scores of major companies ranging from AOL/Time Warner to Pfizer and UPS.More

Personality And Charm Integral To Successful Pitching
Fresh Business Thinking
Presenting ideas and information in an engaging and persuasive manner is at the heart of success in any organization. However, the business world is changing and anecdotal evidence suggests that the opportunities to present face-to-face are declining. Yet with one in three businesses, 32 percent, reporting a decline in the number of opportunities to present face-to-face, many are concerned about their ability to win business when pitching remotely.More

Successful Exhibiting Strategies in Uncertain Times
Skyline Trade Show Tips
At the start of the economic downturn two years ago, we asked top exhibit industry educator Marc Goldberg to share his best ideas on how exhibitors could survive, and even thrive, amidst the economic uncertainty. Marc's reply? That trade shows are definitely worth doing.More

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Scammer fools vendors, betrothed
Boston Herald
At least 5,000 brides-to-be were jilted before ever reaching the altar -- by the organizer of a weekend wedding extravaganza that cops said was scamming on their dreams. And bridal vendors took an even bigger hit, thinking they could showcase their services at the "Boston 411 Home and Bridal Show" at the Hynes Convention Center. More