Going to Lunch

Things are just a bit quiet over here for the moment… but the important thing to remember is that we are still here. We’re watching you. We know you’re there and we want you to know that… we still care about you.

We’ve been meeting with our staff for that last six months and now that the sky is clearing, the ice is thawing, the snow is melting and spring is turning everything green and beautiful… we’re going to take a little break for lunch. We’ll have a sandwich and be back with some really interesting stuff.

So what about Tradeshow Week?

Moss Moves

Moss Inc. has moved its corporate headquarters from Lincolnwood, IL to an expanded office in Elk Grove Village, a suburb west of downtown Chicago and adjacent to O’Hare International Airport.

The new facility, featuring 105,000 square feet of manufacturing space, was specifically designed for the production of tensioned fabric structures, using lean manufacturing techniques for improved efficiency.  The new plant also includes a number of sustainable design initiatives, including energy efficient lighting.

“The expanded Elk Grove facility accommodates the company’s continued growth as well as its efforts to become more efficient and cost competitive”, says Charlie Corsentino, Chairman, President, & CEO of Moss.

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Here’s something you can tell your grandchildren about… MG Design Associates has just promoted Kelli Steckbauer to Account Executive and Sheila Bryant to Senior Account Executive.

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Here's Kim

In case you’re wondering, Kim VanderMallie recently joined Crown Exhibits as Account Manager.

According to Lynn Maxon, owner and operator of the company, VanderMallie will be responsible for developing new business and managing key accounts for Crown, which provides dynamic, cost-effective exhibit solutions for trade shows, meetings and events.

“We’re very excited to welcome Kim on our team,” says Maxon. “Her diverse experience in professional sales, particularly within the exhibit business is an ideal fit for Crown.”

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Yo, Lenny!

Stop the presses…(Oops… no presses to stop)… Lenny Servedio has been the General Manager of Metropolitan Exposition since 2005. But as of a few days ago, all of that changed. Lenny is now the CFO.

We’re told that Lenny has been instrumental in taking the lead in securing Metropolitans’ financial viability as an organization and has been a vital asset in their growth. With Lenny as Chief Financial Officer, the company feels very secure in their leadership both for today and in the future.

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APCO Audio Visual, Inc. and EDGE Media Group have announced a strategic alliance that will result in new revenue generating sponsorship opportunities for tradeshow and event organizers. The partnership is intended to enhance the interactivity between the exhibitor and the attendee.

Continue reading: 3D Sponsorship Solutions for Events & Exhibitions »

Mark Gold

Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services just informed us that Mark Gold has joined their Miami office in the role of national sales manager. Mark showed up with 15 years experience in the tradeshow industry. He most recently worked as publisher of Food Export Magazine, where he had the opportunity to represent his publication at trade shows around the world.

Mark’s additional experience includes work with Facilities Magazine, and he has been active in many industry associations including IAAM, PCMA and IAEE.

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TSEA Announces Winners

The winners of TSEA’s First Annual Exhibitors’ Choice Awards were just announced at the TSEA Foundation Gala in conjunction with the TS2 show in Chicago, IL.

Over 400 exhibit industry professionals came out to the Chicago Illuminating Company to celebrate and cheer on the winners and nominees of the awards. The winners include…  

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Click to Enlarge!

Sometimes (the more the better) you need to point out the good stuff and make sure people know about it. For instance, during our regular strategery planning meeting this morning we noticed that Tradeshow Blues was outpositioning such notables in the field as Tradeshow Week and Tradeshow Executive magazines’ websites on basic search terms like… uh… say, “trade show” or “tradeshow”… to name a couple.

Now, to subtly prove our point, just click the image on the left to see a  larger view of a Google search from today (July 24, 2009). Of course you can do this yourself as many ways as you like… but this is more dramatic. And of course… we like drama!

Let’s face it folks, Tradeshow Blues not only rocks…  it ranks.

What do you want to do now? (answer here)

Experient has just informed us (in the middle of the night no less) that they have added four sales representatives to the Exp (BDS) known as Experient National Account Managers (ENAMs) located in primary customer markets throughout the United States and Canada.

The newest ENAMs joining the ESN are Jeanne Feuille, CMP, Kirstie Maynard, Richard Simpson and Janice Stillings.

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DisplaysExhibits.com

We just heard about DisplaysExhibits.com, a new internet site that is combining creative exhibit designs with affordable pricing and promoting its knowledgeable customer support.

Featuring QuickTruss® and accessories by Milos Structural Systems, the new web store offers complete truss exhibit kits of all sizes and for almost any budget. 

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