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What Top CEOs Are Saying about ECEF Platinum Sponsor Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority “ ECEF is an important event with informative content, valuable networking and useful information on vital products and services.” The Premier Event for Top Executives JUNE 11, 2009 Mandarin Oriental | Washington, DC Where CEOs Share Success Strategies “ ECEF’s program gets better each year. I get a great return attending the only one-day event where Association and Independent organizers gather to focus on the big issues facing our industry.” Don Pazour Chief Executive Officer Access Intelligence Margaret Pederson President, Amirexx LLC and Incoming Chair, IAEE Apply Today! www.eceforum.com News Continued on page 12 TSEA Poll Sees 17% Drop in Exhibitor Activity for 2009 By Hil Anderson, senior editor Chicago, IL – Both the number of shows exhibitors participate in and the size of trade show budgets will be down 17% in 2009, according to new research from the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA). The 2009 Exhibit Management Survey conducted by TSEA among companies that regularly exhibit, concluded that companies still consider face-to-face events to be a primary means of generating sales leads. “What we learned from this survey is that the trade show industry outlook is far from bleak,” said Margit Weisgal, TSEA president and CEO. “While spending is down, it is not drastic because the value of trade shows is indisputable.” The TSEA survey polled 300 professionals from 293 companies of various sizes who use trade shows or other face-to-face marketing Expansion of Mexico’s Cintermex Nears Completion By Hil Anderson, senior editor Monterrey, NL – Mexico’s Cintermex convention center is on track for the completion of its most recent expansion in late Spring, roughly six months after it began. The work will be completed in mid-May, according to Cintermex General Manager Jesus Franco Abascal, and will increase the size of the Monterrey facility’s exhibition space by another 2,400 square metres (about 26,000 square feet) to 18,380 square metres (about 224,000 square feet). Cintermex opened in 1991 and was expanded to its current size in 2003. to promote their products. The 56-question survey was conducted for TSEA by Exhibit Surveys, Inc. December 22, 2008 through January 31, 2009. Other findings include: • Exhibitors participated in an average of 30 trade shows in 2008 and expect to exhibit in 25 in 2009. • Budgets for exhibiting will decrease 17% from an average $459,100 in 2008 to $381,000 in 2009. • Spending on medical, healthcare and pharmaceutical industry events will increase 5% in 2009, but spending for technology shows will decrease 46%. • Corporate private event spending will decrease 30% from 2008 to 2009. Reach Margit Weisgal at (312) 949- 5791 or mbweisgal@tsea.org The exhibit space will all be on one floor since the expansion also allowed Cintermex to relocate its offices. In addition, a new technology infrastructure will be added. The project, launched in October 2008, was in response to demand from new customers and existing events that had increased in size. The expansion was made possible by the acquisition of a vacated Bancomext office. Reach Jesus Franco Abascal at +52 (81) 8369 6969 or jfranco@ cintermex.com.mex 14 April 2009 Trade Show Executive www.TradeShowExecutive.com
Is your best choice for International Meetings and Conventions • Proximity and great connectivity Mexican destinations are as close as a 3 hour flight from most U.S. gateways. Your meeting participants will arrive without complications to any of the 58 international airports throughout Mexico served by all international carriers. • Diverse experiences México offers state of the art facilities in a variety of destinations, from main cities such as México City, Monterrey and Guadalajara, to dreamland resort destinations such as Cancún, Puerto Vallarta or Los Cabos. México has it all. • It’s all about business México is the second main commercial partner for the U.S. Our globalized economy hosts a large array of professional and international business associations. Today it makes more sense than ever to build bridges between México and the U.S. • We can make it happen México offers 55 convention centers, 245,000 world-class hotel rooms for conventions and nearly six million square feet of event space. The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) and the Mexico Convention Bureau are your one-stop-shop office. Contact us at meetings@visitmexico.com www.visitmexico.com www.TradeShowExecutive.com Trade Show Executive April 2009 15
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