•CHICAGO FALLS TO 3RD AS CONVENTION CITY
Las Vegas has strengthened its claim as the king of convention cities, hosting a record number of the largest trade shows in 2005, new industry rankings released Wednesday show.

•TRADE SHOWS BIG AND GROWING
For the 12th consecutive year, Las Vegas topped the Tradeshow Week 200, an annual listing of the nation's 200 largest business events.

•Bang for your buck: Getting the most from trade shows
Throughout the United States, there are 10,000 trade shows a year attended
by 120 million people who spend $90 billion. So what's the trick to making them work for you?

• WINNING BACK THE CUSTOMERS IN THE INTERNET AGE
Most shoppers today agree customer service continues to deteriorate. Fifty percent say it's getting worse and 80 percent say it's not getting better, according to surveys by BIG Research, a Worthington, Ohio, research firm that found shoppers so unforgiving they vote with their feet.

•EXTREME ADS AIM TO SHOCK 'EM AND LOCK 'EM
In a television commercial for Capital One, a man and a woman tumble head over heels down a rocky ski slope - without the snow. Change the channel and a man gets attacked by squirrels in Western Union ad.

• What you need to know before hiring a design firm It's clear that design+innovation is the hot topic for business...

• Branding and Retailing
The practice of "marketing", which broadened the sales function to take
into account previously ignored factors, is based on a set of principles based on scientific research...

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