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MONTH IN REVIEW Singapore Ready to Rave Again BY HIL ANDERSON, senior editor Singapore – Singapore is set for a repeat of the splashy debut of TravelRave, a series of 10 co-located specialty conferences in October that offer attendees a comprehensive venue for networking and information on Asia’s booming travel industry. The launch of TravelRave last Fall was considered a huge success with more than 8,000 attendees taking part. The 2011 TravelRave runs October 17-23 with new partners, including the World Travel and Tourism Council and the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization. U.S. trade show organizer Questex Media Group will launch its Asia Pacific Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference as part of TravelRave. In all, the conference will be made up of 10 co-located events including ITB Asia, Aviation Outlook Asia and Asia Travel Leaders Summit. Singapore has long been known as a destination for international business travelers. Its gateway location and its thriving financial district have not lost any luster, and economic growth throughout Asia has fueled a new round of expansion and interest from international trade show and corporate conference organizers. “International tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to grow between 7% and 9% in 2011,” said Aw Kah Peng, chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). “TravelRave will play an important role for the industry as a platform for the exchange of ideas and building alliances.” Trade Shows Thriving Singapore has capitalized with a strong recovery from the global recession. The latest Singapore Overseas Visitors Survey said visitor arrivals grew 21.4% in 2010 to 11.6 million. Of that total, 27% were traveling on business and accounted for 40% of the total visitor spend. Edward Chew, CTB director of, exhibitions and conferences, said there were 108 new business events held in Singapore last year. Attendance at trade shows and other business events was up 15% to 20% over 2009. New hotel construction has added 10,000 rooms to the city’s inventory since 2005, raising the total to more than 47,000 as of 2010. Two more hotels were scheduled to open this year. Chew told Trade Show Executive the landscape for trade shows in Singapore was changing for the better. “There has been a growing trend of exhibitions including a convention or meetings component,” he said. “We have also seen the launch of a number of shows related to sustainability and infrastructure, which leverages Singapore’s position as an urban-solutions hub for the entire region,” Chew said. Singapore has also seen an expansion in the lifestyle sector, which dovetails with the travel industry and TravelRave. “Lifestylerelated business events are a new wave that is in tandem with our rising position as Asia’s premier lifestyle hub,” Chew said. Reach Aw Kah Peng at (65) 6736 6622 or kahpeng@stb.gov.sg; Edward Chew at (65) 6736 6622 or edward_chew@stb.gov.sg McCurdy Teams With Equity Firm to Acquire GLM BY HIL ANDERSON, senior editor New York, NY – George Little Management (GLM) will be acquired by Providence Equity Partners through a new holding company led by Charles McCurdy, the former CEO of Canon Communications. GLM will be sold to Providence by Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) for approximately $173 million in cash under a definitive agreement signed August 23. The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. represented DMGT in the negotiations. The deal is expected to close by the end of September. GLM organizes 15 trade shows totaling 1.8 million net square feet. Its signature event is the New York International Gift Fair. The deal marks the return of McCurdy to the trade show industry. McCurdy, co-founder of Apprise Media, built Canon Communications into a leading brand in the manufacturing sector, specializing in medical devices. Canon was acquired last year by United Business Media for $287 million. “GLM’s presence in the growing business-to-retailer space has few rivals in the international trade show industry,” said McCurdy. “We will seek to take GLM to the next level while identifying additional opportunities to expand our platform in the trade show space.” GLM was founded in 1927 and was acquired by DMGT in 2007. There was no immediate announcement on any changes in the GLM management team or the company’s business strategy. “This is a compelling transaction that will allow GLM to benefit from the additional resources and expertise provided by Providence,” said GLM President Alan Steel. Reach Charles McCurdy at (516) 723-9060 or cmccurdy@apprisemedia.com; Alan Steel at (914) 421-3200 or alan_steel@glmshows. com; Richard Meade, JEGI managing director, at (212) 754-0710 or richardm@jegi.com 8 September 2011 | Trade Show Executive
Los Angeles Moves Forward on Plan for Stadium Adjacent to Convention Center Exposition & Conference MANAGEMENT POWERED BY a2z Los Angeles, CA – Plans for a new downtown football stadium that would be joined at the hip with the Los Angeles Convention Center took a step forward August 9 when the city council unanimously approved a non-binding agreement with the developers. The 12-0 vote gave the preliminary green light to the concept in which the west wing of the center will be torn down and rebuilt on another corner of the center. The vacant lot would become part of the site of Farmers Field, a 72,000- seat stadium that could also be used for exhibit space. The city council vote opens the door for further negotiations between the city and AEG and the launch of an environmental impact study. The discussions are expected to run about nine months. AEG has pledged to finance the construction of the stadium and the city would issue $275 million in bonds for the convention center portion of the project. “It is time to take the next brave step forward,” City Council President Eric Garcetti said during the meeting. The $1.2 billion stadium is the brainchild of AEG Entertainment, which is seeking to lure an NFL team to Los Angeles. The stadium is projected for completion by 2016. The rebuilding of West Hall would be completed before the stadium, and construction would likely not disrupt operations at the center. The new West Hall is expected to be approximately the same size as the current hall, about 210,000 square feet overall. The stadium, however, would add significant floor space that could be used for exhibits and expand the center from its current 720,000 square feet of prime exhibit space (18th in the Trade Show Executive World’s Top Convention Center rankings) to somewhere around 1.4 million square feet, about the same capacity as the Georgia World Congress Center. The prospect of Los Angeles moving north of 1 million square feet was a selling point for project supporters who predicted the city would be able to attract top-tier trade shows that don’t fit inside the current building. Reach Pouria Abbassi, general manager & CEO, Los Angeles Convention Center, at (213) 741-1151 or administration@lacclink.com Streamline operations and see measurable ROI in one show cycle Increase revenue, reduce costs and enjoy world-class reporting with productivity enhancements powered by a2z solutions. Schedule Your Demo Today! Call (410) 740-9200 Visit www.a2zinc.net Email info@a2zInc.net Visit us in Booth #613 at Expo! Expo! Three Platforms. One Solution. www.TradeShowExecutive.com | September 2011 9
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