Archive for April, 2010

Chicago Braves Exhibition Market Blues

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

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It’s tough in the exhibition market space and the big convention cities are being hit hard by severe dips in events and attendance figures.

Our own city of Chicago saw its 2009 attendance figures for McCormick Place conventions and trade shows dropping by almost 7% last year, according to reports in the Chicago Tribune.

But that’s nothing compared to the hits being experienced in Las Vegas and Florida.

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