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(which was later acquired by Freeman) and Te Expo Group, each in charge of general services for five shows each. Biggest in Registration CompuSystems, Inc. led among registra- tion firms with 17 of the Fastest 50 shows. Convention Data Services and Experient tied for second place with 12 shows each. Tops in Housing Two travel specialists tied for first place: onPeak and Travel Planners, Inc., each managing housing for 11 of the nation's fastest-growing shows. Experient was next in the lineup, with eight shows, and Par Avion was hot on their heels with seven shows. Wyndam Jade handled housing for five shows. Reach Scott Scriven at (816) 891-0072 or sscriven@weberslicer.com; John Gallagher at (770) 984-8016 or john.gallagher@ usa.messefrankfurt.com The 2013 Fastest 50 Awards & Summit The city of Chicago and a bevy of the leading service providers in the nation are pulling out all the stops to stage an exciting and memorable event to honor the Fastest 50 shows of 2012. The soiree will be held May 8-10 at the beautifully renovated and upgraded Swissotel with breathtaking views of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River and Navy Pier. Early sponsorship commitments have come in from Title Sponsor Choose Chicago; the Platinum & Official Registration Sponsor is CompuSystems, Inc.; Gold Spon- sors include PRG and United Ser- vice Companies; Silver Sponsors are the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and CMAC; and Bronze Sponsors include a2z, ExpoCad and onPeak. For more details, stay tuned to Trade Show Executive E-Clips Breaking News, Trade Show Execu- tive magazine and web site or reach Diane Bjorklund at (630) 312-8915 or dbjorklund@tradeshowexecutive.com Fastest 50 Leaders by Category Data based on 91 unique shows represented by the 50 fastest-growing shows in each of the three indexes: net sf, exhibiting companies and total attendance Official Service Contractors Freeman Global Experience Specialists (GES) Brede Exposition Services*† Champion Exposition Services*^ Te Expo Group* Official Registration Contractors CompuSystems, Inc. Convention Data Services* Experient* Te Pulse Network Custom Registration, Inc. Number Of Shows Share Of Market 29 22 5 5 5 32% 24% 6% 6% 6% Te remaining general service contractors serviced four or fewer shows each †Includes one show serviced by Brede/Allied Convention Services *Represents a tie for third place ^Company acquired by Freeman in 2011 Number Of Shows Share Of Market 17 12 12 5 4 19% 13% 13% 6% 4% Te remaining registration contractors serviced two or fewer shows each Official Housing Contractors onPeak* Travel Planners Inc.* Experient Par Avion† Wyndham Jade †Includes one show serviced by Par Avion/CMI Resources Months February April* June* July† October† Te remaining months represented seven or fewer shows each †Represents a tie for third place Space Rates* Average Space Rate Highest Space Rate: Shop.org Annual Summit *Represents a tie for second place Number Of Shows Share Of Market 11 11 8 7 5 12% 12% 9% 8% 6% Te remaining housing contractors serviced four or fewer shows each *Represents a tie for first place Number Of Shows Share Of Market 11 10 10 9 9 12% 11% 11% 10% 10% *Represents a tie for second place Rate/Square Feet $28.81 sf $127.50 sf Lowest Space Rate: Conf. for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching $5.00 sf *Based on a standard 10'x10' booth, inside rate www.TradeShowExecutive.com | August 2012 43 © 2012, Trade Show Executive Magazine, Oceanside, CA (760) 630-9105