Movers and Shakers
International Centre launches highly anticipated Craft Eatery
The International Centre is pleased to announce the launch of its newest food concept, gracing events starting January 2012. Having established itself as a destination for innovative event catering, the International Centre’s new focus surrounds the importance of quick service offerings and the needs of our clients, tenants and visitors.
Formerly known as the Market Café, the International Centre’s new permanent food service location adjacent to Hall 1 will be known as Craft Eatery. Focused on becoming the anchor brand for show food, the Craft Eatery will focus on hand-crafted, cooked to order cuisine and revolving daily specials with a modern, fresh and exciting taste. The new Craft Eatery brand will be launched property wide on show floors along with an entire menu of delectable sub-brands in January 2012.
AVW-TELAV & Sharp’s Audio Visual Exchange Assets
AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions and Sharp’s Audio Visual are pleased to announce that the two companies have recently signed an agreement to exchange the assets of AVW-TELAV’S SDI (System Design & Integration) business and some of the assets of AVW-TELAV’s Videoscope business to Sharp’s Audio Visual; and exchange the assets of Sharp’s Audio Visual Rental and Staging and Videoscope’s Rental and Staging to AVW-TELAV.
"AVW-TELAV’s business model is primarily based on the rental, event staging and facility business," said AVW-TELAV’s President Johanne Bélanger. "Sharp’s Audio Visual’s primary business model is based on the system integration model," said Sharp’s President and CEO Jeff Faber. "We believe that this asset exchange will create more growth opportunity for each line of business because the business models of each group have business processes and customer delivery goals that are aligned to each of their areas of focus," said Faber.
The entire AVW-TELAV SDI division and Videoscope’s system design & integration, technical support services, production, and recording media business areas will be integrated into Sharp’s Audio Visual. The entire Sharp’s Rental and Staging division, as well as Videoscope’s Rental and Staging division, will be integrated into AVW-TELAV. "This speaks to the core competencies of each group. This also means that we will no longer go to market using the Videoscope brand," said Bélanger.
Niagara Falls Tourism is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Vittoria Wikston, CMP, Director, Business Development
The Director, Business Development, for Niagara Falls Tourism Visitors & Convention Bureau (NFT) will assist in developing and implementing NFT’s mission of generating economic impact for the Niagara Falls destination through generating room nights, convention, group bookings and visitor spending. The Director, Business Development, is primarily responsible for managing the sales, marketing, and strategic business development activities of NFT. As one of Niagara’s first Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP), Vittoria has a wealth of domestic and international hospitality and health & fitness industry management experience. Excelling in sales, marketing and front-line operations, Vittoria has a reputation for being one of the best in the industry. Her passion, persistence and determination have not only secured her a successful and rewarding career; but have also driven her to the summit heights of Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Everest Base Camp and most recently through the Peruvian Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Please join us in welcoming Vittoria to the NFT Team. She can be reached at vwikston@niagarafallstourism.com or 905.356.6061 ext. 19