Trade Show Executive
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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
News Editor Sandi Cain (949) 497-2680 y scain@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
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6 Month in Review Catch up on the most significant news
and developments from the past month. y Northstar sold to Wicks Group y Informa acquires MMPI Canada y Survey: CMP boosts planner paychecks y Privacy issues complicate social media y ErgoExpo sold to LRP y Trade Show Executive honored by ASBPE for editorial excellence
y CEIR quantifies value of face-to-face y Viad Q2 revenues up 3.3%
12 Looking Ahead Here is a preview of how the major shows in October are shaping up.
19 Trending & Spending Trade shows continue to outperform the stagnant economy; here's why.
24 TSE's Dashboard of Monthly Trade Show Metrics for June Trade shows tick up slightly in all three categories as Q2 finishes in the black.
EVENTS Vice President of Events Diane Bjorklund (630) 312-8915 y dbjorklund@tradeshowexecutive.com
Assistant Event Manager Jennifer Woertz (858) 735-9079 y jwoertz@tradeshowexecutive.com
SALES AND MARKETING Vice President/Associate Publisher Irene Sperling (818) 990-1080 y isperling@tradeshowexecutive.com
Advertising Manager Linda Braue (424) 731-7523 y lbraue@tradeshowexecutive.com
Business Development Director – Latin America Rafael Hernández y +52 (55) 2455-3545 ext. 110 rhernandez@tradeshowexecutive.com
Business Development Director – Asia Quentin Chan (852) 23661106 y qchan@tradeshowexecutive.com
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Creative Director Kathleen Maloney (760) 630-9106 y kmaloney@tradeshowexecutive.com
Graphic Designer Michelle Restrepo (760) 630-9105 y mrestrepo@tradeshowexecutive.com
TSE MEDIA GROUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman of the Board Richard A. Simon
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86 The Zoom Calendar Facts, figures and contact info are provided for 142 of the most important trade shows scheduled for October, all classified by industry sector.
98 People in the News y Bonaparte y Meade
y Wilson y Joseph
y Woertz 98 Index to Advertisers
Vice Chairman Mark Feldman President Darlene Gudea Vice President Joan Feldman
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