Group reports little progress in Javits talks Several organizations that will see their trade shows bumped from their time slots to make room for a boat show at New York City's Jacob Javits Center were unsuccessful Wednesday in convincing the New York's governor to change his mind about the controversial decision, the Associated Press reported. Representatives from the coalition, Friends of Javits, met with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's staff in an attempt to get him to reverse course on his decision last week to move the boat show to January 2015. As a result, at least six events will be displaced, including the National Retail Federation's annual convention and expo. (The group… Read More