AUSTRALASIA - The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre's director of sales for exhibitions Helen Mantellato has been honoured with an Order of Merit by the New South Wales Olympic Council.
EUROPE - Messe Frankfurt has hailed its combined textile trade fair a success with a sharp rise in visitor numbers since the last show in 2011.
AUSTRALASIA - Exhibition organiser, ProMag Publishing, is to launch a new meetings and business events exhibition in 2014, Convene Queensland.
AMERICAS - West Conshonocken, has lodged a formal protest against Los Angeles city officials' recommendation of Anschutz Entertainment Group, to run the Los Angeles Convention Center.
ASIA - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council has revealed its new '2 Shows 2 venues' initiative to split its Hong Kong International Jewellery Show next year to allow further expansion.