A March earthquake. September floods. Social unrest. Throughout 2011, upheaval was in the air.
Acquisitions, bankruptcies and Mother Nature were the name of the game in 2011, as topsy-turvy market conditions coupled with inexplicable environmental disasters and unprecedented social backlash led to what were in some cases previously inconceivable opportunities.
After a week in San Diego, Las Vegas seemed a strange old world.
A new location, a new lease on life.
Three tepid years in Las Vegas left many observers wondering if, when it came to the IPC Apex Expo trade show, Elvis had left the building.