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MONTH IN REVIEW San Diego Hotel Room Tax Increase Approved Will Help Finance Planned SDCC Expansion BY HIL ANDERSON, senior editor Hanley Wood Signs Registration Deal with CompuSystems BY HIL ANDERSON, senior editor Irving, TX – Hanley Wood Exhibitions signed a multi-year agreement with CompuSystems, Inc. for registration and lead-management services for the portfolio of Hanley Wood shows. Terms of the agreement were not announced. The agreement adds nine trade shows to the roster of CompuSys- tems clients. Hanley Woods' portfolio includes the Int'l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, the International Roofing Expo and the Remodeling Show, plus two mega shows that were hon- ored at Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards last year: The World of Concrete at No. 17 and Surfaces which came in at No. 59. [Both shows will be honored at TSE's 2012 Gold Awards & Summit on October 3-5 but the actual rankings for the 2011 edition of those shows will not be released until then.] CompuSystems handled registra- tion for 26 Gold 100 events last year, including the fourth-ranked SEMA Show. They were the top registration company on the Gold 100 followed by Experient, which was acquired by Maritz Travel earlier this month. Reach CSI Senior Vice President Chris Williams at (708) 344-9070 or chris.williams@compusystems.com; Rick McConnell, president of Hanley Wood Exhibitions, at (972) 536-6300 or rmcconnell@hanleywood.com 8 May 2012 | Trade Show Executive San Diego, CA – Hoteliers passed a new room tax that will help finance a planned expansion of the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC). Te levy will add 3% to room charges at the major downtown hotels closest to the convention center and between 1% and 2% for hotels in the city that are father away from the center and presumably less likely to see a significant increase in business from the center. Te current citywide room tax is 12.5%. Te plan will generate more than $30 million annually to help pay for the planned $520 million expansion of the convention center. About 92% of the hoteliers in the city voted in favor of the proposal, Te San Diego Union-Tribune said. "With near unanimity, the hoteliers have obviously recognized the benefit of the convention center and the need to expand it," said Darren Pudgil, spokesman for Mayor Jerry Sanders. Te expansion would increase the overall exhibit space at the center to 750,000 square feet (sf) by 2014. Another 101,000 sf of meeting space and 80,000 sf of ballroom space would be added. Te center currently offers 615,701 sf of prime exhibit space and is ranked No. 23 in Trade Show Executive's Directory of the World's Top Convention Centers. Reach Carol Wallace, president and CEO of the San Diego Convention Center Corp., at (619) 525-5000 or carol.wallace@ visitsandiego.com French Exhibition Organizer Acquires 100% Stake in CURVExpo BY DANICA TORMOHLEN, contributing editor New York, NY – Aſter acquiring a 30% stake in CURVExpo in November 2008, EUROVET announced that it has acquired 100% of the trade shows held semi-annually in New York and Las Vegas. Launched in Las Vegas in February 2007 by co-founders Jean-Luc and Laurence Teinturier, CURVExpo serves retailers in the fashion and intimate apparel, men's underwear and swimwear industries. According the company, CURVExpo has grown more than 20% annually to four events in just five years. EUROVET produces 16 textile and fashion-related fairs worldwide, includ- ing seven dedicated to the lingerie and swimwear industry. Te company owns the Salon International de la Lingerie and Mode City, which take place in January and July in Paris. In addition, the company produces a number of trade shows in Asia. Jean-Luc and Laurence Teinturier will continue to manage CURVExpo as co-presidents. Tey will be joined by a vice president appointed by EUROVET to further implement synergies between the new North American division and the global exhibition company. Reach Laurence at (203) 550-5947 or laurence@curvexpo.com; Jean-Luc at (203) 550-5945 or jeanluc@curvexpo.com