PARTING SHOTS
Force To Be Reckoned With. At the Convention Sales Professionals International (CSPI) Annual Conference held Feb. 26-27 in Washington, DC, 145 attendees gathered to discuss best practices for sales collaboration between convention centers and destination marketing organizations. Trade Show Executive was the Signature Sponsor for the event. Among the faces in the crowd are CSPI Outgoing Presi- dent Yulita Osuba, senior director of sales, market- ing, event management and exhibitor services for the Orange County Convention Center; CSPI Incoming President Cathy Keller, director of sales, Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau; and TSE's Irene Sperling, vp/associate publisher, and Danica Tormohlen, contributing editor.
Index to Advertisers
a2z, Inc. www.a2zinc.net ................... p. 9, 11 & 13
Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority www.atlanticcitynj.com ....... ......... p. 5 & 65
Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) www.ceir.org ............................. p. 75
Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority www.charlottesgotalot.com ................ p. 66
Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau www.choosechicago.com .............. Cover 2
CMAC www.cmac.net ........................... p. 26
CompuSystems www.compusystems.com .................. p. 3
Convention News Television www.conventionnewstv.com ............... p. 79
Convention Sales Professionals International (CSPI) www.cspionline.org ....................... p. 62
Cox Convention Center www.coxconventioncenter.com. . . . . . . . . . p. 53-A, Gatefold
Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum (ECEF) www.eceforum.com ....................... p. 81
Fern Exposition & Event Services www.fernexpo.com ....................... p. 41
Freeman www.freemanco.com ..................... p. 37
Guidebook, Inc. www.guidebook.com ..................... p. 45
Hyatt Regency Chicago www.chicagoregency.hyatt.com ............ p. 73
Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium www.icclos.com ........................... p. 7
Integrated Show Management & Marketing www.largeshowroundtable.com ............ p. 71
ITN International, Inc. www.itn-international.com ................. p. 14
Knoxville Convention Center www.knoxvilleconventioncenter.com . . . . . p. 53-B, Gatefold
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority www.lvcva.com ........................... p. 47
McCormick Place www.mccormickplace.com ............ . p. 53-A, Gatefold
Orange County Convention Center www.occc.net ............................ p. 43
Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center www.mobileconventions.com ........... p. 53-B, Gatefold
pc/nametag, Inc. www.pcnametag.com ..................... p. 20
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau www.meetphl.com ...............p. 67 & Cover 3
Phoenix Convention Center www.phoenixconventioncenter.com . . . . . . p. 21-25
Production Transport www.prodtrans.com ...................... p. 17
Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau www.goprovidence.com ................... p. 68
Reliant Park www.reliantpark.com ................ Over Cover
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel www.renaissanceschaumburg.com ......... p. 15
Reno Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority www.meetrenotahoe.com ................. p. 69
Rhode Island Convention Center www.riconvention.com .........p. 53-A, Gatefold
Sands Expo & Convention Center (Las Vegas, NV) www.sandsexpo.com .................. Cover 4
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center www.savtcc.com ..............p. 53-B, Gatefold
Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau www.visitseattle.org .................p. 27 & 70; Insert between p. 26 & 27
Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre www.singaporeexpo.com.sg ............... p. 55
SMG www.smgworld.com ............. p. 53, Gatefold
TD Convention Center www.tdconventioncenter.com ........... p. 53-B, Gatefold
Trade Show Executive Gold 100 Awards & Summit www.tradeshowexecutive.com .......... p. 18-19
TWI Group www.twiglobal.com ....................... p. 49
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry www.ufi.org ..... ......................... p. 77
Ungerboeck Systems International www.ungerboeck.com .................p. 28-36
United Service Companies www.unitedhq.com ................... p. 56- 61
Wilmington Convention Center www.businessmadecasual.com ......... p. 53-A, Gatefold
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