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Registration is now open online at www.iaee.com/expo. Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition means industry professionals have the opportunity to come face-to-face with decision makers in a unique environment where industry leaders meet with their peers to learn how to increase the profit potential of their organizations' exhibitions and events, to produce more successful events, and to enhance their professional development and business partnerships. Expo! Expo! features over 225 exhibitors in more than 42,000 net square feet of exhibit space with products and services pertaining to all aspects of the exhibitions and events industry on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show floor includes various prize drawings and exhibitor activities throughout the day. The Miami Preview Luncheon will be held Thursday afternoon, Dec. 11, and the Chairman's Party closes Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition that evening. Do not miss this year's Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition! Book your flights early using special discounted rates from American Airlines. The travel booking code, as well as complete details, are included in the online registration brochure at www.iaee.com. CHICAGO — SmithBucklin Corporation, the world's largest association management company, announced today that it will acquire Amedco, LLC, an established certification and accreditation management company. The transaction will close at the end of the year. The announcement was made by Henry S. Givray, Chairman and CEO of SmithBucklin, and William D. Pawlucy, President and CEO of Amedco. Founded in 1993 by Norm Skog and Karen Edmonson, and based in St. Paul, Minn., Amedco provides associations and professional organizations with certification and accreditation services for their educational programs. Amedco is an innovator in the fast-growing online certification management systems field. The company helps organizations develop and implement their certification programs by creating online, easy-to-use tools that also result in reduced costs and increased service levels.
According to Givray, Amedco will retain its office in St. Paul, Minn. Amedco partners Luke Davis and Iver Skog will remain with the company and Pawlucy, Norm Skog and Edmonson will continue in their current executive leadership positions for Amedco. All five will be based in St. Paul. In addition, Pawlucy will become a member of SmithBucklin's corporate management team. "We are thrilled to become part of the SmithBucklin family," said Pawlucy. "Amedco and SmithBucklin have very similar cultures and share many of the same values. Both companies also are passionate about driving client service excellence and growth. Our employees are eager to begin working with the SmithBucklin team to continue to grow Amedco and expand our service offerings into new fields." As an operating unit of SmithBucklin, Amedco will retain its well-known and respected brand name. All Amedco employees will be hired as SmithBucklin employees and provided the same benefits and opportunities that SmithBucklin employees enjoy today. These include eligibility to participate in the company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan.SmithBucklin is 100 percent employee-owned.
ASSOCIATION NEWS
DALLAS — The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) announced this year's recipients of the IAEE Individual Awards. IAEE’s awards program recognizes professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the exhibitions and events industry. The winners will be honored during the Opening General Session & Awards Presentation to be held Tuesday, Dec. 9 during Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Miami Beach, Fla. Award winners are chosen after careful consideration by the IAEE Awards Committee and the IAEE Board of Directors. "The commitment of the 2008 IAEE Award Winners is both humbling and inspiring," comments Carrie Freeman Parsons, IAEE Awards Committee chair. "We are fortunate to honor individuals and organizations who represent the best of our industry. My highest congratulations to those who will be honored at the annual meeting in Miami." Fifty-one nominations were considered this year, from which the following 10 outstanding individuals were selected for recognition:
The Rookie of the Year, Show Manager Award and Rookie of the Year-Supplier Award both recognize excellent professional performance by an individual with three or less years of full-time exhibition and event industry experience. The 2008 Show Manager Rookie of the Year is Pamela Nutting, director of meetings for the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association/Midwest Podiatry Conference. The 2008 Supplier Rookie of the Year is Nora Johnson, sourcing specialist with Experient. For more information about the Opening General Session & Awards Ceremony and other scheduled activities and events at Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition, visit www.iaee.com/expo. SHOW NEWS BALTIMORE, Md. — Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that it is to launch a new international trade show for the global meetings and incentive industry – the Americas Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition to be held in Baltimore from June 29 - July 1, 2010. This new major event completes the company’s established portfolio of ‘IBTM’ exhibitions specifically serving the global meetings industry marketplace. AIBTM joins EIBTM in Barcelona, GIBTM in Abu Dhabi, and CIBTM in Beijing. The portfolio also includes AIME, Melbourne and the ICCA Congress Exhibition held in a different destination each year. Paul Kennedy MBE, Group Exhibition Director of Reed Travel Exhibitions Meetings and Incentive Events commented: “Following a two year research and business development plan for AIBTM it was clear that there was a real need and demand for an Americas event that delivered domestic and international exhibitors and buyers.” “AIBTM will be based on the hugely successful EIBTM model and with our considerable expertise and reputation in the meetings sector in providing best business, best education and best networking — is highly targeted, matching exhibitors with quality Hosted Buyers and visitors with the power to ‘do business.” In choosing Baltimore to host an event that is set to become the Americas leading meetings event, Paul Kennedy added: “it was essential to find a city that had a first class venue with excellent on-site facilities, a variety of quality hotel stock, and a transport infrastructure which included airports that had extensive air routes to cater for the international audience arriving from all over Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Far East and of course North America.” “What impressed us most was the enthusiasm, desire and ability shown by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, The Convention Center, DMCs and hotels. We have made a terrific choice in Baltimore, which will host what must be considered the biggest fam trip the city will ever see. AIBTM is well and truly in good hands.” Speaking at the launch, Tom Noonan, President and CEO of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association said: “This is a major coup for our city. We are delighted to have been chosen as the host city for AIBTM for at least the next five years, and look forward to working with the Reed Travel Exhibitions Meetings and Incentive Events team led by Paul Kennedy. They are widely respected and have an international reputation in organizing and running events for the meetings industry.” AIBTM will witness the first truly large-scale international Hosted Buyer program in the Americas enhanced by a substantial domestic Hosted Buyer and trade visitor population. Baltimore is superbly located to draw upon the world’s largest concentration of meetings planners situated in the North East USA. CHICAGO — In spring 2009, Beauty International Düsseldorf, the No. 1 Trade Fair for Cosmetics, Nail and Foot Professionals, will again take place at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. From March 20 – 22, 2009, about 50,000 international trade visitors will participate in the event to get a comprehensive overview from the more than 1,000 exhibitors and brands. Halls 9 – 12 will feature the clearly-structured segments of cosmetics, manicure, pedicure and wellness. The exhibits will be complemented by a specialist program consisting of nine workshops as well as another 110 programs at the individual sector meeting places and the Meeting Point. In addition, the national and international Make-up and Nail Championships will be held. Beauty International Düsseldorf is a trade fair exclusively for trade visitors. Visitors have to register and provide proof of trade visitor status. Starting in January 2009, they will automatically receive their personal Check-in Card which they can use to order an entrance pass in advance or on show-site. A one-day entrance pass costs Euro 30, a two-day entrance pass Euro 45. All entrance passes allow free use of public transportation within Düsseldorf and its surroundings. Keeping Beauty International Düsseldorf a trade only event brings exhibitors together with qualified visitors with a high decision-making authority: 86 percent of the trade visitors at Beauty International Düsseldorf placed orders during the event. The cosmetics and accessories segment at Beauty International Düsseldorf will feature about 580 suppliers and brands and attract around 33,000 trade visitors. The exhibits will range from cosmetic products for skin regeneration, innovative skin cleaning products, natural cosmetic products and care products with active sea-based ingredients to make-up trends, innovative treatment furnishings and new technical appliances. In nine different events, the workshop program in Hall 7 will focus on the topics of nutrition, cosmetology, natural ingredients, make-up, stress research and time optimization. The central communication forum for this segment will be the Meeting Point in Hall 10, where exhibitors will present new products, innovations and trends, while current sector-specific issues will be examined in panel discussions. Special highlights will be the German and International Make-up Championships. The theme of the German Make-up Championships on March 20, 2009 will be “Business and the City”. At the International Make-up Championships on March 21, 2009, participants from 15 countries will create make-up for the theme of “Flower Power”. In addition, the “Golden Mask for Make-up Artists" and "A Life of Beauty" Awards will be presented. At the nail segment at Beauty International Düsseldorf, 150 international exhibitors and brands will showcase innovative products, new hand and manicure concepts as well as the latest nail trends and processing techniques: gel processing, airbrush and nail art, manicure systems for natural nails and UV light-hardening lamps for artificial nails. About 25,000 trade visitors are expected to visit this segment. The Meeting Point Nail will include an informative specialist program and numerous presentations. Once again, the National and International Nail Championships in the gel & powder/liquid categories will be held during Beauty International Düsseldorf. The National Nail Championships will take place on March 20, 2009; the International Nail Championships will follow in two stages, on March 21 (gel category) and on March 22 (powder/liquid category). Each day an award ceremony will celebrate the winners at 4:30 pm at the Meeting Point Nail. Beauty International Düsseldorf is also an important communication and information forum for the suppliers of pedicure products and equipment and their key target groups: podologists as well as medical and cosmetic podiatrists. Around 17,000 trade visitors will obtain information specifically in this product section from the 110 exhibitors at the Meeting Point Foot. Products on display will include foam creams and nail sprays, pedicure appliances, grinders, lamps, hygiene and podiatric treatment disinfection equipment. The Central Association of German Podologists and Podiatrists will provide information on the latest developments and trends in this field within the framework of the Foot Specialist Program. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at Beauty International Düsseldorf, visit www.mdna.com. CHICAGO — Messe Düsseldorf, the organizer of the world’s leading international plastics trade fair – K – (held every three years in Düsseldorf, Germany) will be involved in four trade fairs for the plastics industry outside of Germany in the first half of 2009. ArabPlast in Dubai, Interplastica in Moscow, Plastindia in New Delhi and Chinaplas in Guangzhou will offer machinery builders, producers of raw materials and processors an excellent opportunity to showcase their innovations in attractive markets. Messe Düsseldorf will support their customers’ participation in these first class regional trade fairs and use its experience and expertise to create outstanding information and order platforms together with its local partners. ArabPlast will be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from Jan. 10–13, 2009. Since 2004, Messe Düsseldorf has been the exclusive partner of the Arab International Plastic & Rubber Industry Trade Show, which will be organized for the ninth time by Al Fajer Information & Services. The event has established itself as the leading platform for the plastics and rubber industry in the Middle East. Not only is this region currently thriving but experts predict that in the coming years the Gulf States will become the premier producers and exporters of petrochemicals and plastics. With a roughly 80 percent share of the world’s crude oil supplies coming from this region, the Gulf States already play a key role in the global plastics industry. The local plastics industry is also experiencing fast growth and the number of processing businesses has doubled in the last five years. Above all, the booming engineering and building construction sector is a source of tremendous demand for plastic products. When last held in 2007, ArabPlast drew 326 exhibitors and 9,700 visitors and the 2009 event is anticipated to exceed these results. Some 650 exhibiting companies are expected and applications from 22 countries have been received so far. The event will feature official country group exhibits from Austria, Germany, Great Britain and Italy. Tekno/Tube Arabia, 9th International Trade Fair for Industrial Machines, Metalworking, Machine Tools, Tubes & Pipes, will be staged concurrently with ArabPlast 2009. On the Russian market, Interplastica is the top trade fair for plastic and rubber technology. Held for twelfth time in 2009, the event will take place at the ZAO Expocentre in Krasnaya Presnya in Moscow from January 27 - 30. The organizers Messe Düsseldorf and its subsidiary OOO Messe Düsseldorf Moscow estimate that 600 exhibitors will showcase their products on about 148,500 square feet of net exhibition space. To date, companies from 29 countries have registered, with official national participations from Austria, China, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Taiwan and Turkey. Once again, the largest exhibitor contingents will be from Germany, Russia and Italy. Upakovka/Upak Italia, the International Trade Fair Machinery and Equipment for the Manufacture of Packaging, Packaging Machinery, Confectionery Machinery, Packaging and Packaging Aids, Logistics, will once again be held parallel with Interplastica. For suppliers of plastic and rubber machinery, raw materials and semi-finished products, Russia and its neighboring countries will remain a highly interesting market for the foreseeable future. Consumer-driven sectors such as food and cosmetics, construction and automotive engineering stimulate brisk demand. PlastIndia welcomes visitors and exhibitors to the Pragati Maidan fairgrounds in New Delhi from Feb. 4–9, 2009. The upcoming edition will be about a fifth larger than its predecessor and a waiting list for exhibitors has already been created (1,288 exhibitors took part in event’s last staging). Stand sizes are also expanding at PlastIndia 2009 — in particular, exhibitors from the machinery building industry request more space. Companies from Europe, Canada and the U.S. will occupy a net floor space of 46,300 square feet in Halls 12 and 12a as well as a temporary hall. Austria, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy and Switzerland will be represented by official national participations. A two-day specialist conference on February 5 and 6 will complement the exhibits. Some 100,000 trade visitors are anticipated at PLASTINDIA 2009. Messe Düsseldorf has long had strong ties to the Plastindia Foundation. At the 2009 event, the German co-organizer will again act as overseas associate, responsible for supporting European and North American exhibitors. It is predicted that India will be the world’s third largest user of plastics and plastic products by 2010, reaching consumption of 12.5 million tons. An estimated 30,000 new processing machines and project investments worth $ 9.5 billion will be needed to meet this demand. Demand will be focused particularly on high-performance machinery and equipment, cutting-edge technology in molds and tools as well as innovative materials, process optimization and quality-control systems and services. China is already one of the key markets for the international plastic and rubber industry. Applications for plastics and rubber have multiplied considerably in industries such as automotive engineering, information technology, electronics, packaging and construction. Current annual consumption of plastics exceeds 40 million tons while rubber consumption lies at just less than four million tons. Proof of the importance of this enormous market is the development of Chinaplas to become the third largest trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. In 2009, the event will take place at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 18-21. The organizer Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. anticipates about 1,900 exhibitors occupying 1.5 million square feet of gross exhibition space. Messe Düsseldorf will be responsible for the official German participation at Chinaplas 2009 while its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. will be co-organizer of the event. For easy visitor orientation, CHINAPLAS will be divided into nine thematic areas: chemicals, raw materials, extrusion, injection molding, molds, tools, semi-finished products, auxiliary materials and accessories. All four trade fairs — ArabPlast, INTERPLASTICA, PLASTINDIA and CHINAPLAS — are supported by the Association for Plastics and Rubber Machinery within the VDMA as well as by the European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics and Rubber Industries. For more information on visiting or exhibiting at ArabPlast, Interplastica, PlastIndia and/or Chinaplas 2009, contact Messe Düsseldorf North Americaby visiting the web site www.mdna.com or www.arabplast.de, www.interplastica.de, www.plastindia.org and www.chinaplasonline.com.
CVB NEWS
PASADENA, Calif. — The Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau has been awarded the 2008 Pinnacle Award for an Outstanding Destination Marketing Organization by the readers of Successful Meetings magazine. This marks the first time the Pasadena CVB has won the Pinnacle Award by going above and beyond to impress meeting, convention and incentive planners with unwavering commitment to hospitality. ow in its 24th year, the Pinnacle Awards recognizes conference centers, hotels, convention centers and visitor's bureaus as chosen and reviewed by meeting planners for their commitment to hospitality excellence. Pinnacle Award winners are noted for delivering an unparalleled level of service and high quality facilities. Their hallmarks include innovation and customer collaboration in an effort to meet and exceed the expectations of both planners and attendees. “This award is a testament to the CVB and convention center team of providing superior service to our clients,” said Nan Marchand, executive director of the Pasadena CVB. “I congratulate them on this outstanding achievement and I’m proud of their efforts as they exceeded our clients’ expectations.” The Pasadena CVB is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Pasadena as a desirable meeting, convention, and leisure travel destination. For more information contact the Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 307-7977 or go to visitpasadena.com.
DESTINATION NEWS COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Construction is underway for The Broadmoor Cottages to be complete in May of 2009. Situated on elevated sites, presenting spectacular views of the 18th fairway of the East Course and sweeping vistas of Cheyenne Mountain, The Broadmoor Cottages will bring the total guest accommodation space to 744. They are an ideal place to gather family, friends or associates for a unique and unparalleled experience. The new project entails five (5) - eight-unit buildings and one (1) - four-unit building; six (6) total buildings offering up to 6,300 sq. ft. per complex. Surrounding the comfortably elegant, distinctly American-style cottages, lush grounds will be meticulously manicured with a meandering creek and exterior design by TAG Galyean and Oz Architecture. Premium cottage style interiors, designed by TAG Galyean and Johnson David Interiors, feature inviting parlors with high beamed ceilings, wood accented chandeliers and wood floors. Handcrafted area rugs complement natural stone fireplaces, and custom stone and ceramic baths feature five-fixture baths and heated floors. Premium surround sound systems in spacious wood paneled parlors, large flat screen TVs, and desk systems with the latest in-room technology blend seamlessly into this casual and spacious design. Additional outdoor space is found through elegant window doors that open to expansive verandas adorned with oversized wicker chairs and rockers, with unparalleled and unobstructed mountain and golf course views. A large common outdoor patio area includes an outdoor fireplace suited for year-round use, a bocce ball court and entertaining areas. From single room suites to an eight-bedroom cottage, there is nothing typical about this enclave. Form and function meet rest and relaxation at The Broadmoor Cottages. They are perfect for family gatherings, spa retreats, golf outings, executive board meetings and intimate destination weddings. The 44 cottage bedrooms are a retreat where time can seem to stand still and where one can redefine business, family and friendship in ultimate comfort. The Broadmoor Cottages open in May of 2009. For more information, call reservations at 800.634.7711.
MIDDLEBORO, Mass. — Champion Exposition Services, a leading provider of comprehensive event solutions and exposition services, announced the company has partnered with the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate as the resort's preferred general service contractor. The three-year agreement expands the company's existing relationship with the world-renowned golf retreat and convention destination, as the companies will also collaborate on business development efforts, combining their extensive client lists and working together on new business prospects.
The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is a AAA Four Diamond, 720-room, luxury resort, located in ChampionsGate, Florida (less than 25 miles outside of Orlando). While the resort is best known for its two premier 18-hole championship golf courses designed by accomplished architect and golfer, Greg Norman, its 70,000-square-foot meeting hall has made them one of the top convention destinations in the region. "Omni Hotels have a matchless reputation throughout North America and the world as a premier luxury hotel and resort. We are honored to be selected as a preferred partner of the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate," said Jim Audie, General Manager, Champion. "We are eager to expand this partnership and work with the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate as a preferred Orlando destination site for each of Champion's current and future clients."
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Brad Weaber, right, will begin his new role as president of Courtesy Associates, the Washington, D.C.-based conference and event management firm owned by SmithBucklin, in early January 2009. Current Courtesy President Sheila Stampfli, left, is not retiring but will step down at the end of the current year to become Courtesy's chief business development officer while also exploring other interests, including travel and support of the arts.
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"We are very excited about this acquisition because Amedco is the leader in its field," Givray said. "Amedco has a 15-year track record of excellence and there are strong client service and operational synergies between our two companies. Working in conjunction with our own education and program services team, Amedco will be able to deliver unprecedented accreditation and certification management services to all of our client organizations in all industries."
"As one of the leading golf, leisure and event destinations in the Orlando market, we needed to partner with a general service contractor that could comprehensively satisfy our guests' meeting and event needs," said John Branciforte, Director of Sales and Marketing, Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. "Champion's experience working with hotels, coupled with their innovative use of technology and devotion to superlative service made them the clear choice as our business development associate and general service contractor. We look forward to a successful partnership with Champion and, more importantly, to providing each of our current and future guests with the comfort, service and experience that the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is known for around the globe."
Carter joined GES in January 2008 as executive vice president of U.S. operations and also served as interim general manager of GES' Las Vegas operations. Prior to joining GES, Carter's most recent position was managing director of Epiq Systems, a leading provider of technology solutions for the legal industry in New York City. Prior positions include vice president and general manager of research solutions for LexisNexis - a member of Reed Elsevier Group, where he was responsible for a $600 million business unit with 2,500 employees. Carter has also been a consultant with Bain and Company.
Moster's promotion to chief sales and marketing officer includes responsibility across all sales functions - exhibition sales, corporate events, exhibits and design, logistics and furnishings as well as exhibitor marketing, corporate marketing and public relations. Moster is also responsible for ethnoMETRICSsm, a GES company and leading consulting firm that measures and evaluates the performance of face-to-face marketing environments. Moster joined GES in 2004 as vice president of exhibit furnishings and was most recently executive vice president of products and services. Under his leadership, GES' products and services division had double-digit growth including doubling the size of GES' logistics business over the past four years.
CHICAGO — Anne Houghton has joined Freeman as vice president, creative accounts. Houghton comes to Freeman with more than 20 years of design and management experience in the exhibit and event industry. Before joining Freeman, she was senior vice president of design and creative for Exhibitgroup/Giltspur (EG), responsible for their entire design network. At Freeman, Houghton will be responsible for leading creative direction on major global corporate accounts.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — 
Byrne has earned her Certified Trade Show Marketer, the only university-affiliated professional certification program in the exhibit marketing industry.