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Digital Product and Business Development Management Expert Will Lead Creation of New Mobile Community Tools NEW YORK, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Accomplished digital product, business development and marketing veteran, Isaac Peachin, has joined Penton as director of content products. In this new position, Peachin will lead mobile-first design and development of social tools, providing new community experiences to the millions of business owners and decision-makers Penton serves...

Q1 2013 saw a 41% increase in heavy equipment auction sales over Q4 2012. NEW YORK, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The spring quarterly benchmark report for the construction equipment industry, "Heavy Equipment Auction Market Trending", was released today by Penton's EquipmentWatch, the world's leader in heavy construction research, and the leading provider of database information products for the construction equipment industry. "The first quarter saw a significant rise in auction...

Inaugural Industry Forum Will Address the State of the Sustainable Materials Management Industry and the Performance of its Leading Companies NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Penton's WasteExpo, North America's largest solid waste and recycling industry event, and Wunderlich Securities, a full-service brokerage firm, will present the WasteExpo/Wunderlich Securities Investor Summit. The Summit brings together senior management of major solid, industrial and energy waste...

John Kruk, MLB All-Star and ESPN Analyst will Keynote the Event NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's Contracting Business and Contractor today announced Comfortech 2013, which will take place September 18-20, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. Comfortech 2013 brings together the owners and managers of residential and commercial HVACR and hydronics/plumbing contracting firms to sharpen their skills, re-energize their businesses, preview and demo...

Education Sessions Focus on Sustainable Materials Management NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's Waste Industry Group today announced the conference program for WasteExpo, North America's largest trade event for the solid waste and recycling community. The program, which is produced in partnership with the Environmental Industries Associations (EIA), includes three days of dozens of sessions and workshops taught by industry experts on the most relevant topics in the...

Latest in a Series of Intelligence Reports to Support Better Informed Heavy Equipment Buying and Selling Decisions NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's EquipmentWatch, the world's leader in heavy construction research, used equipment pricing and auction intelligence, has just released the "2013 Winter Mega Auction Analysis," a new annual report that identifies unique benchmarks and performance indicators of the annual February heavy equipment auction market around...

Event Will Feature C-level Industry Execs May 20, 2013 in New Orleans NEW YORK, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's Waste Industry Group today announced the full agenda for the WasteExpo/Wunderlich Securities Investor Summit, which will take place Monday, May 20, 2013 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. WasteExpo, North America's largest solid waste and recycling industry event, is collaborating with Wunderlich Securities, a...

Trent, a founding member of the Microsoft Management Summit, assumes role of IT Community Manager FT. COLLINS, Colo., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rod Trent, a highly respected and recognized founding member of the popular Microsoft Management Summit and myITforum.com, the leading online community for Microsoft Management professionals, has joined the growing Penton Technology Group roster of communities for information technology pros. In addition to his continued leadership of...

Celebration of individuals who have made significant contributions to the natural products industry BOULDER, Colo., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The second annual Hall of Legends induction ceremony recognized the class of 2013 at Natural Products Expo West / Engredea this month in Anaheim, CA. The Hall of Legends celebrates those individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and evolution of the natural, organic and healthy living industry. Those receiving...

Newly Integrated Business Group Will Be Officially Introduced at NAMA Agri-Marketing Conference in April NEW YORK, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Five months after purchasing Farm Progress and becoming North America's largest and most diversified agriculture information company, Penton is poised to unveil its new agriculture group at the National Agri-Marketing Association's (NAMA) Agri-Marketing Conference April 17-19 in Kansas City, MO. The new organization combines the...