You can fit a week of your life in hand luggage. You have learned not to ask questions about what is on your dinner plate. You occasionally wake up and have to think about what continent you are on. The clerk at customs knows your first name. You know the names and locations of hardware
Host Jeff Hannah talks with Chris Dorn, Idea International’s President and Founder, in this Global Exhibitor Podcast: Chris Dorn is Founder/President of Idea International (www.idea-intl.com), an Asian-based trade fair exhibit design and fabrication company, with HQ in Osaka, Japan. Chris has a unique perspective as a designer and entrepreneur, working and living in Japan with
This rental inventory represents a major investment for us—and a major advantage for our customers who now have the opportunity to achieve a custom look that is flexible, graphics-friendly, sustainable, and easy to use. We can deliver a high-end modular, extruded aluminum exhibit system when your trade show schedule brings you to Japan. Why beMatrix?
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment David Ridgway said the bid win was a huge coup for South Australia and is set to attract 2500 delegates and inject $17.6 million into the state economy. “The Marshall Government has a strong plan to grow our tourism sector and a key part of that is attracting more
As so many people have found when going back in time, everything isn’t as you remembered. It’s smaller, less daunting. 20 years ago, I wasn’t overly confident, and here I was coming back to where it all began, the president of a company who understands that confidence comes with experience and knowledge. During my student
Malaysia prepares to welcome the World Federation of Hemophilia Congress 2020. Marking the first time it will be held in Malaysia, the biennial congress will see leading healthcare experts from 125 countries gather in June at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Malaysia was chosen as the host country for the congress in 2014, with the
International attendance has grown at US shows, but there is still a large segment of international customers who prefer to stay closer to home for trade shows. And many of those customers choose shows in the APAC region. Can any company afford to ignore the impact of the global economy? Not anymore. Perhaps some of
Currently, Japan is preparing for the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo’s The Big Sight will be one of the main venues for the games. The Olympics are creating excitement and a visitor-friendly atmosphere that carries over to trade shows. For example, when you arrive in Japan, don’t take the $100-$200 USD taxi ride from the airport. Now
We all remember our “firsts”—our first crush, our first kiss, our first car, our first job. What about your first exhibit? The first booth I ever designed in my professional career was a hit with my client, not so much with the production shop. During our “put to work meeting,” they snickered, “Hey boys, this
Healthcare exhibiting in the U.S. garners a lot of attention in the press, but the U.S. is not the only country with a robust healthcare trade show program. According to Exhibitor Magazine’s 2017 Going Global Report, the major geographic growth area in exhibitions is in the APAC region—and healthcare exhibiting is quickly becoming a major