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Table of Contents FEBRUARY 2013 // VOLUME 14 NUMBER 2 COVER STORY 36 Power Lunch with Chris Brown Special Section Who's Who in CVBs Who's who and what's new at the nation's top Convention and Visitor Bureaus (CVBs), as well as at the convention centers, hotels and attractions on their home turf? PAGE 63 The broadcast industry has seen radical changes since television threatened to push radio off the air. Chris Brown of the National Association of Broadcasters visits with TSE's Bob Dallmeyer to share the strategies that have kept The NAB Show on the forefront of broadcasting. Spotlight Features 6 44 Seven Ideas You Can Use 52 Mid-Sized Convention Centers TSE's Fastest 50 Class of 2012 The TSE Fastest 50 class of 2012 includes the fastest-growing shows in three categories: exhibit space, exhibitors and attendance. See which shows are on the fast track toward bigger and better things. 22 PCMA Convening Leaders 2013 This year's event in Orlando was a risky affair, which is what PCMA's members wanted. The overhauled agenda paid off with a second consecutive year of record attendance. Copyright © 2013 by Trade Show Executive (ISSN Number 2151-7568) February 2013 Issue, Volume 14, Number 2. Trade Show Executive is published monthly by Trade Show Executive Inc., 1945 Avenida del Oro, Suite 122, Oceanside, CA 92056-5828. ®Trade Show Executive is a registered trademark of Trade Show Executive Inc. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to Richard Magaña, Circulation Manager, Trade Show Executive magazine, P.O. Box 16435, North Hollywood, CA 91615. Periodicals postage paid at Oceanside, CA and additional mailing offices. Copying done for other than personal or internal reference without the express permission of Trade Show Executive is prohibited. Address requests for special permission to the Publisher. Reprints and back issues available upon request. Printed in the United States. Bulk Business Mail paid at Oceanside, CA. A lucky list of seven proven ideas to cut costs, add value and keep your show fresh and attractive. They range from updated apps to special treatment for exhibitors, and more. Mid-sized convention centers are thriving thanks in part to their ability to accommodate shortnotice bookings. TSE lists the 79 mid-sized centers in North America offering 125,000 to 349,999 square feet of exhibit space. CHANGE OF ADDRESS / NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: Send to Richard Magaña, Circulation Manager, Trade Show Executive magazine, P.O. Box 16435, North Hollywood, CA 91615. Phone: 818-286-3152 • Toll-Free Fax: 877-483-8912. Please visit us at tsx.magserv.com and complete the online form for a free subscription. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Subscriptions are free to qualified show management executives who fit the criteria and sign a qualification card annually. All others may purchase an annual subscription for $119 ($129 in Canada and Mexico; $149 overseas). Single copies: $14.95 per issue, plus $5 for shipping and handling; TSE's directory of Who's Who Among Independent Show Organizers is $159; TSE's directory of the World's Top Convention Centers is $159; TSE's directory of the Gold 100 Trade Shows is $179. follow us on twitter.com/TradeShowExec