Archive for March, 2006

Maastricht art fair reasserts its supremacy

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

MAASTRICHT. It has become a cliché in the market that supply of old masters is drying up and that the best works have disappeared into museums and private collections, never to be seen again.
The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), held 10-19 March in the unlovely Dutch town of Maastricht, was a demonstration of just […]

New Zealand education fair at weekend

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

Representatives of 21 educational institutes from New Zealand will gather here to woo Indian students during a two-day education fair that begins Saturday.
The representatives will counsel parents and students aspiring to study in New Zealand during the fair to be held at Hotel Oberoi between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
They will provide information on […]

Wal-Mart hosting job fairs to fill 50 positions

Friday, March 24th, 2006

Wal-Mart has planned job fairs today and March 28 and 29 to fill about 50 positions.
The fairs are set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kahului store. Full- and part-time cashiers, overnight stockers, bike assemblers and maintenance workers are being sought, a news release said.
Prospective applicants may complete online applications in the […]

Education fairs offer service and info

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

Education fairs are not only useful in providing prospective students with direct information, but also expose them to the variety of careers available.
Responding to criticism that there are too many of these fairs now, private education providers said fairs are a good way for authorities to vet the services offered by private colleges, especially in […]

New York art fairs help put Clevelanders on the map

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

Last weekend brought swarms of artists and art collectors to this capital of the art world for several concurrent art fairs, including Scope New York, a 30,000-square-foot booth fair featuring 80 galleries.
Scope, founded in 2002, included two Cleveland galleries this year — Shaheen Modern and Contemporary Art and M Percent Gallery — as well as […]

South Louisiana Fairs and Festivals

Friday, March 17th, 2006

These festivals are within about a three-hour drive from New Orleans. Dates are subject to change, so call before you plan your trip. For information on these and other events across the state, call (800) 33GUMBO, or visit www.louisianatravel.com/calendar. If you know of a festival that is not listed here, call Lagniappe at (504) 826-3464, […]

Old Masters for Maastricht Fine Art Fair

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

Rembrandt’s “Portrait of a Man in a Red Doublet’’ is set to go on sale for $32.4 million at the European Fine Art Fair in the Dutch city of Maastricht.
The dealer Robert Noortman is betting the value has risen 2.5 times since he bought it at a 2001 auction.
Maastricht, a one-time Roman settlement, becomes the […]

Job fairs planned for March

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

The Job Fairs will be conducted March 13 at the Franklin Inn in Bad Axe; Tuesday, March 14, at Countryside Free Methodist Church in Sandusky; Wednesday, March 15, at the Polish American Club in Caro and Thursday, March 17, at American Legion Post #16 in Lapeer. Job Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

International Sourcing Fair in Shanghai is held Sept. 25-28, 2006.

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

Location: Shanghaimart, 99 XinYi Road, Shanghai, China
Organizers: Ministry of Commerce, P.R.China; Shanghai Municipal People’s Government
Format: 300 buyers set up booths and supplier representatives roam the floor.

OEMs leverage supplier fairs in China

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

Buyers looking to find suppliers overseas are trying anything and everything to connect with suppliers. While the Internet has certainly made identifying global suppliers easier, in many countries face-to-face meetings are still the most efficient way to get a deal started. That’s why global supplier fairs are being increasingly leveraged by buying organizations at many […]