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Table of Contents AUGUST 2012 // VOLUME 13 NUMBER 8 COVER STORY 32 Special Feature TSE's Fastest 50 TSE unveils a new and more detailed approach to the venerable Fastest 50 awards. For this second annual edition, the new rankings list the leaders in exhibit space growth and adds the shows growing the fast- est in number of exhibiting companies and attendance. PAGE 39 h Features 68 TSE's 2012 Convention Center Millionaire's Club The biggest of the best convention centers in North America provide more than one million square feet of prime exhibit space. These vast expanses put their cities in an elite position to host mega shows and multiple citywides. Power Lunch with Courtney Muller Courtney Muller of Reed Exhibitions speaks with TSE's Bob Dallmeyer about juggling shows in a varied portfolio covering gaming, food and pharmaceuticals. How does she keep the shows at the forefront of their industry? ROUNDUP RESEARCH by Trade Show Executive SPECIAL REPORT 78 Copyright © 2012 by Trade Show Executive (ISSN Number 2151-7568) August 2012 Issue, Volume 13, Number 8. Trade Show Executive is published monthly by Trade Show Executive Inc., 4167 Avenida de la Plata, Suite 114, Oceanside, CA 92056-6029. ®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. 4 August 2012 | Trade Show Executive Research Roundup Here's a summary of what is available in the research files of TSE and other industry sources. This handy guide to current data and surveys gives you solid data for upcoming strategic planning sessions or industry presentations. 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 h