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Table of Contents OCTOBER 2012 // VOLUME 13 NUMBER 10 COVER STORY 28 Directory TSE's Gold 100 Directory The Trade Show Executive Gold 100 roster has been finalized and is now available in the Gold 100 Directory. The 100 largest U.S. trade shows held in 2011 are covered in detail in the direc- tory now being delivered to executive suites around the world. The directory is packed with statistics and contacts for the events that set the Gold Stan- dard for the trade show industry. SUPPLEMENT TO OCTOBER ISSUE h Features 36 Hosted Buyer Events Flourish in Niche Markets Show organizers are finding the time- tested hosted-buyer model is working well in growing niche markets. The exclu- sivity and matchmaking aspects are proving to be a good fit with the notion of trade shows building business communities. Power Lunch with Tom Shimala Tom Shimala has overseen the growth of the Radiological So- ciety of North America Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting into the largest medical conference and exhibition in the nation. Tom chatted with TSE's Bob Dall- meyer on the challenges and solutions for keeping RSNA fresh and attractive to physicians and exhibitors after nearly a century. SPECIAL REPORT 42 Pardon our Dust TSE's annual progress report on expansion projects pending or underway at convention centers across the nation. Technology upgrades and improvements to the neighborhoods around venues are a high priority for facility managers. PAGE 36 h Copyright © 2012 by Trade Show Executive (ISSN Number 2151-7568) October 2012 Issue, Volume 13, Number 10. Trade Show Executive is published monthly by Trade Show Executive Inc., 1945 Avenida del Oro, Suite 122, Oceanside, CA 92056-5828. ®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 October 2012 | Trade Show Executive 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