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  1. World Market Center will launch Vegas Kids next year in conjunction with its Gift + Home Market June 10-13.
  2. The American Society of Clinical Oncology commits to holding the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago for the next 10 years, beginning next year.
  3. Tradeshow Week Senior Editor Rachel Wimberly is heading to Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim tomorrow - it's geared toward big Disney fans.
  4. JCK Las Vegas officials said they are taking the show to Mandalay from the Sands beginning in 2011.
  5. Check out TSW Senior Editor Rachel Wimberly's blog: "Chicago's Cold Shoulder" on www.tradeshowweek.com.
  6. UFI economic report says four out of five of the world's tradeshow organizers expect revenue declines in the second half of the year.
  7. Slow Saturday night in Macau. Convention center at Venetian Macau is dark and traffic at casinos, bars and hotels is very, very light.
  8. Dmg world media sells off yet another show - this time, it's the U.K.based Ideal Home show.
  9. What does everyone think about Team San Jose's move to give Teamsters Local 287 an exclusive contract at the convention center?
  10. Chicago was given $10 million by the state of Illinois to promote tradeshows there.
  11. Editor-in-Chief Michael Hart is off to Macau, stay tuned for updates on what he might be up to over there.
  12. The Canadian Gift & Tableware Assn. has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the Canadian gift shows owned by dmg world media.
  13. The Licensing Event, set to launch next year in NYC, has been postponed indefinitely.
  14. World Market Center will launch a new show, InspireDesign, for the hospitality, senior living and healthcare marketplace in February.
  15. ASAE will Introduce a new social media event, Nov. 5-6 at the Ronald Reagan Building and Intl. Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
  16. Candy Spelling will be on the showfloor today at #asae09, promoting LA to attendees.
  17. Sing up for TSW e-newsletters covering the medical, association and Las Vegas markets, as well as all things green at www.tradeshowweek.com
  18. JCK Magazine will now be managed by Reed Exhibitions, which owns and organizes jewelery show JCK Las Vegas, & not be sold with other pubs.
  19. Registration is now open for TSW's Fastest 50 event in Houston Nov. 13-15. For more info go to www.tswfastest50.com.
  20. David Sargent, SR. VP of sales at Orlando CVB, decamps to similar post at Chicago CVB.