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EDITORIAL AND RESEARCH Publisher & Editor Darlene Gudea (760) 630-9111 y dgudea@tradeshowexecutive.com
Editor-at-Large Carol Andrews (562) 505-7903 y carolandrews@tradeshowexecutive.com
Manager of Directories Carri Jensen (541) 286-4014 y cjensen@tradeshowexecutive.com
Senior Editor Hil Anderson (760) 630-9107 y handerson@tradeshowexecutive.com
Senior Editor Renee Di Iulio (310) 939-0197 y reneediiulio@tradeshowexecutive.com
Chief Economist Frank Chow (760) 630-9111 y fchow@tradeshowexecutive.com
Columnist Bob Dallmeyer (323) 934-8300 y bdallmeyer@tradeshowexecutive.com
Contributing Editor Danica Tormohlen (816) 803-8103 y danicat@tradeshowexecutive.com
EVENTS Vice President of Events Diane Bjorklund (630) 312-8915 y dbjorklund@tradeshowexecutive.com
12 Departments
6 Month in Review Catch up on the most significant news
and developments from the past month. y Management group acquires Fern y New union deal at McCormick Place y E3 mulls leaving Los Angeles y MMPI sells gift show to Urban Expositions y Clarion launches Atlanta Show y HSMAI survey finds apps and outsourcing on the rise
y Fore scholarship fund grows
11 Flashes from the Field Here is a quick read on breaking news as we go to press.
12 Looking Ahead Here is a preview of how the major shows in September are shaping up.
19 Trending & Spending The "R" word resurfaces. Although consum- ers are still spending, some economists believe the summer slowdown increases odds that a new recession is possible.
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24 TSE's Dashboard of Monthly Trade Show Metrics for May Attendance growth comes in at double the pace of exhibitor participation.
66 The Zoom Calendar Trade Show Executive presents some
of the major shows scheduled for September and lists them by industry.
74 People in the News y Glasgow y D'Aoust y Wallace y Gessner
y MacMillan y Lee-Muller y DiCarlo
y Mazzocco 74 Index to Advertisers
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