SIBA Regroups Following GABBS Show Cancellation

The 22-year-old Great American Bargain Book Show has canceled its upcoming spring 2017 show and will close. SIBA, which was planning to merge its fall trade show with GABBS, will be moving ahead with its 2017 event, set for Atlanta on March 7. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emerald Expositions Buys Shows, Magazines

Company bets on the benefits of a trade show-and-magazine model in B2B. The post Emerald Expositions Buys Shows, Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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CAMEX 2015: A Show of Amazon and Disruption

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BitTorrent Will Soon Produce Its Own TV Shows

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[ Wired | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK results show Ferguson fall-off

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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