the April 2009 Issue in PDF Format - Trade Show Executive
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TM<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
VOLUME 10 NUMBER 4<br />
Cover Story<br />
32<br />
Power Lunch<br />
with Joe Loggia<br />
Joe Loggia became CEO of Advanstar<br />
Communications, Inc. <strong>in</strong> 2004 and<br />
is responsible for transform<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong>to a highly market-focused<br />
media company. With 150 events –<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> prom<strong>in</strong>ent MAGIC show<br />
– he cont<strong>in</strong>ues to explore new platforms<br />
to fur<strong>the</strong>r Advanstar’s success.<br />
22<br />
24<br />
Feature<br />
In <strong>the</strong> current economic climate it’s<br />
anyth<strong>in</strong>g but bus<strong>in</strong>ess as usual at CVBs<br />
around <strong>the</strong> nation as <strong>the</strong>y contend<br />
with less travel and event revenue, and<br />
consequently, tighter budgets.<br />
Trend Watch<br />
With <strong>the</strong> economy <strong>in</strong> a slump, hotel<br />
taxes could go up, impact<strong>in</strong>g event<br />
travel decisions nationwide. In <strong>the</strong><br />
First Annual Report on Taxes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Exposition Industry, <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong><br />
<strong>Executive</strong> has compiled valuable<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation for show organizers on<br />
hotel taxes <strong>in</strong> lead<strong>in</strong>g convention<br />
cities across <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
32<br />
Photo Credit: Sherry Tesler<br />
36<br />
Special Report<br />
TSE has ga<strong>the</strong>red for our readers<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation on nearly 30 private<br />
equity firms that have expressed an<br />
<strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> or have shown a historical<br />
<strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> media sector.<br />
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