2012 Gold Rush - Trade Show Executive

2012 Gold Rush
TRADE SHOW EXECUTIVE'S GOLD 100 AWARDS & SUMMIT RECAP
David Loechner of Nielsen Expositions accepted the
Grand Award for "Top Show Organizer" from John
Schreiber and Judy Chambers of the Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority.
Jim Kelly of PRG presented the Grand Award for "The Largest Annual Show" to the team from the International
Consumer Electronics Show. (L-R) Kelly, Cindy Hoag, Laurie Lutz and Michael Brown.
Advanstar’s star delegation accepted "The Largest
Semi-Annual Show" award for MAGIC Marketplace.
(L-R) Leslie Gallin, Tony Calanca and Tracy Harris.
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Megan Tanel (center) brought the Grand Award for
"The Largest Show" home for CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
TSE’s Danica Tormohlen and Bob Dallmeyer
shared the moment.
Once a Marine, Always a Marine. USMC vets Rick
Simon, Jim Bracken and Charles Baisley reconnoiter
the tactical situation at the Gold 100 Awards Gala.
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And The Winner Is….
During the Gold 100 awards dinner, each
of the top sponsors “opened the envelope”
and presented a trophy to the organizer
who produced the largest show; drew the
highest global participation; generated
the highest economic impact; earned the
“Marketing Genius Award;” built the
“Greatest Show on Earth;” and more.
Nielsen Expositions, the International
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and
CONEXPO-CON/AGG were multiple
Grand Award winners at the Gold 100
this year. First-time Grand Award winners
included Process Expo, Outdoor Retailer
Winter Market, Enterprise 2.0 and techtextil.
Each of the 14 honorees received a crystal
trophy and the satisfaction of ranking
among the very elite in a highly competitive
awards program. Here is a look at
the full list of winners:
Top Show Organizer in No. of Shows:
Nielsen Expositions
It was close, but Nielsen Expositions took
the Grand Award for producing eight Gold
100 shows in 2011: two ASD Las Vegas
events; two Outdoor Retailer Markets; Global
Shop; Interbike; the KBIS - Kitchen and Bath
Industry Show; and Hospitality Design Expo.
Largest Trade Show:
CONEXPO-CON/AGG
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is held once every
three years and always makes a big
impression. The construction-equipment
expo, organized by the Association of
Equipment Manufacturers, spanned
more than 2.2 million net square feet and
drew nearly 120,000 registered attendees.
Largest Semi-Annual Trade Show:
MAGIC Marketplace
MAGIC is no illusion. Advanstar turns
Las Vegas into the fashion capital of the
world twice each year. Last year’s February
and August shows were both well above
800,000 net square feet. As they say about
hemlines, how much higher can they go?
Largest Annual Trade Show:
International CES
It wouldn’t be January in Las Vegas
without the International Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) turning The Strip into
a giant celebration of the latest gadgets
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