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The Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF) conducted a survey along with Jacobs Jenner & Kent that, among other issues, examined when exhibition executives think the industry revenues will rebound. The majority of the 130 executives polled felt show revenues will not recover until the second half of 2011.

A further breakdown of that statistic reveals that, between association and independent exhibition organizers, there is slight disagreement in the timing for a…

London-based United Business Media has acquired the Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo, as well as Fashion Baby magazine and a pair of b-to-c products fairs, on behalf of its UBM Asia division. Financial terms of the deal include roughly $15.1 million in cash and up to an additional $10 million based on performance results.

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Interesting piece from Bob Roan re: Google Wave, Twitter and the Transformation of Event Marketing.

He says: I've been thinking about Wave and Twitter and am very excited about their potential to take social media marketing to the next level in the event industry. I think you'll be interested in my…

TBG:ES have acquired an equity stake in Event Crowd, www.eventcrowd.com, the event community social media website established by event industry entrepreneur and commentator, Simon Burton.…