Tag Archives: U.S. Army

Convention industry in the post-GSA scandal world

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Originally posted by TIM MAK and LEIGH MUNSIL on Politico

This isn't your granddaddy's Army convention.

In the post-GSA-scandal environment in which the very industry of convention organizing is under siege, the annual U.S. Army association's exposition at the Washington Convention Center is aiming to be a "gold standard" for military trade shows -- without the emphasis on gold.

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Military Mobile Power Summit

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Originally posted on AOL Energy

The military is serious about renewable energy. So much so, that the Department of Defense could be spending $10 billion per year on renewables by 2030.

In one of the latest examples of the military's commitments to renewable energy, the Navy recently awarded a $3.8 million contract to FuelCell Energy to develop power systems for unmanned underwater vehicles.

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FOSE 2012 Witnesses Continued Growth in Quantity, Quality of Attendees

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Vienna, Va - May 1, 2012 - 1105 Media's Government Events Group, the leading producer of trade shows and conferences for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced that the FOSE 2012 Conference and Exposition witnessed a continued growth in attendance and received high recognition for the quality of educational programming. The event was held April 3-5, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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