2022 SISO Summer Sponsors

Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau
Katie Brickman, Convention Services Manager
123 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK  73102
P: +1 (405) 897-2915
kbrickman@visitokc.com
https://www.visitokc.com/

Here at the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (OKC CVB), our mission is to promote Oklahoma City as a first-class visitor destination. We also help contribute to the economic well-being of Oklahoma City and its citizens through the solicitation and servicing of conventions and other related group business.

If you're looking at Oklahoma City as a potential meeting or convention location, we're here to make you look like a rock star for picking such a wonderful, economical, and centrally-located destination. Our convention sales and services staff would love nothing more than to make sure your event goes off without a hitch.

We're pretty proud of the recent progress our city has made, and we love showing off all that Oklahoma City has to offer. Public and private partnerships over the last two decades have dramatically transformed the face of the city, making it easier than ever to brag about OKC. Since 1993, Oklahoma City has seen more than $5 billion of public and private investment in quality-of-life projects and improvements throughout the city.

New projects include a new convention center that nearly doubled our convention space, further improvements to the Oklahoma River, including the addition of a whitewater kayaking facility, a modern downtown streetcar system that links major attractions, and a 70-acre downtown park, and more.

There's an excitement in the air in Oklahoma City. And we have the enviable job of sharing that excitement with the world, spreading the good news of all there is to see and do in OKC.

 

ASM Global/Oklahoma City Convention Center
Barbara Beaton, Assistant General Manager
100 Mick Cornett Drive, Oklahoma City, OK  73116
O: +1 (405) 605-8050
M: +1 (405) 421-6675
bbeaton@okc-cc.com
www.okc-cc.com

The stunning new Oklahoma City Convention Center is a $288 million public project that opened debt-free in January 2021 and has hosted conventions, trade shows, and other events of all sizes.  The Convention Center’s design was heavily influenced by its relationship to the surrounding environment. Level 1 relates to the warm earth, Level 2 connects to the horizon line, and Level 3 takes cues from the colorful Oklahoma Sky. Strategic use of color and materiality supported this concept throughout the interior design. The soaring glass walls and spacious balconies show off the spectacular sunsets and sweeping views of Scissortail Park.

The 510,000 sq. ft interior includes a 200,730 sq. ft. exhibit hall. More than 45,000 sq. ft. of meeting spaces are available, and many have operable walls to make up the 27 meeting spaces. Two ballrooms, a 9,700-square-foot Junior Ballroom is on the third floor while the fourth floor features the Painted Sky Ballroom that spans 30,000 sq. ft. along with a large balcony overlooking the city skyline.  A $1.5 million public art installation of the award-winning “Virtual Sky” is seen from the west side of the building. The installation features small LED lights that are programmed for specific patterns and can also reflect the changing sky.

The OKCCC features VenueShield, the newest updated health and safety protocols, the latest technology with complimentary Wi-Fi access across the entire venue, and Encore AV Services. SAVOR, the exclusive provider of food and beverage features customized catering for events of all types. 

OKCCC looks forward to hosting SISO!

Co-hosted by

SAVOR
Bryan Fulton, Director of Food and Beverage
100 Mick Cornett Drive, Oklahoma City, OK  73116
+ 405-768-4614
M: +405-615-0124
mailto:bfulton@okc-cc.com
http://www.okc-cc.com

SAVOR, the culinary division of ASM Global,  is the exclusive catering and concession provider at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.  SAVOR’s mission is to enrich the visitor experience, building upon our customer’s vision through food.  SAVOR seeks our partnerships with local restauranteurs and farmers to help shape dining experiences known only at our venue, set within the unique backdrop of our community. We showcase who we are by focusing on where we are, and customized experiences that leave a unique impression on guests every time they dine with us.

Host Hotel:

Omni Hotel Oklahoma City
Paul Kiley, Director of Sales and Marketing
100 West Oklahoma City Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK  73109
+ 1-405-438-6464
paul.kiley@omnihotels.com
www.omnihotels.com/hotels/oklahoma-city

The Omni Hotel Oklahoma City is in the heart of downtown with dramatic views of the 70-acre Scissortail Park and the downtown skyline.  The Omni is across the street from the Bricktown entertainment district and is nestled between Paycom Center and the Oklahoma City Convention Center and along the OKC Streetcar route.

The hotel’s upscale accommodations include 605 guest rooms and suites which pay homage to the heritage and modern progress of the city welcoming guests to discover an elegant mix of historical Oklahoma design embodied in the new look of a modern frontier. Among the hotel’s upscale amenities are six culinary forward outlets that present chef-driven dining experiences, a full-service Mokara spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a heated rooftop pool and bar. Omni Oklahoma City Hotel also houses approximately 76,000 square feet of meeting and event space, ideal for hosting a convention or tradeshow.

ASM
Anna Nash, Vice President of Market Development 
300 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 770
West Conshohocken, PA 19428  USA
M: +1 (513) 276-7891
anash@asmglobal.com 
https://www.asmglobal.com/

ASM Global is the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences. It is the global leader in venue and event strategy and management—delivering locally tailored solutions and cutting-edge technologies to achieve maximum results for venue owners. The company’s elite venue network spans five continents, with a portfolio of more than 350 of the world’s most prestigious arenas, stadiums, convention, and exhibition centers, and performing arts venues. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. asmglobal.com

Venues:
Cox Business Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
McCormick Place
NRG Park

 

Fern
Aaron Bludworth
645 Linn Street
Cincinnati, OH  45203  USA
+1 513-562-0432
M: +1 (513) 257-1987
abludworth@fernexpo.com
http://www.fernexpo.com/

Fern is an exhibition and event services provider whose services encompass all aspects of what is needed to develop and implement the experience, environment, and engagement that supports a client’s brand and event objectives.

With offices and personnel stretching from Seattle Washington to Washington DC, we are among the top three service contractors in North America, serving more than 1,400 expositions and events annually. Fern has been providing contractor services for events for over 110 years through this time we have grown and innovated the services we offer and how we provide them without losing FOCUS on the CORE responsibilities required and expected of us—

‘providing comprehensive solutions to help organizers plan, budget, and execute in a manner that creates a compelling event environment
and successful exhibitor experience in a timely, safe, and efficient manner'

In addition to the services, we provide event organizers; we are incredibly service-focused when working with your exhibitors. We understand that our performance and the solutions offered are a direct reflection of your event and organization.  Based on that we are continually evolving our solutions that we offer. Over the past year we have introduced:  

• OneView, the industry’s first true e-commerce and services portal, allows exhibitors to place orders, keep track of tasks, collaborate with team members, and keeping event-related documents in one place.
• 1RTAE, a simplified material handling model that takes the guesswork out of calculating material handling charges.  (Actual Weight) x (Rate) = Cost.  It is that simple.
• 100% Exhibitor Refunds, Fern has always been a leader in friendly exhibitor service and is culturally policy light.  This is formalizing what has often been our practice at the individual exhibitor level.

At the foundation of all, we do are our core service principles:

• Own the customer experience
• Do the right thing – always
• Do no harm – ever
• Err on the side of the customer.

#experiencefern

 

OVG360
Joyce Leveston, SVP of Convention Centers
150 Rouse Blvd., 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA  USA
+( 215) 430-3332
joyce.leveston@oakviewgroup.com
www.ovg360.com

OVG360, the venue management division of Oak View Group ("OVG"), is raising the bar on how to provide the ultimate service for clients seeking professional management, food and beverage services, and sponsorship sales for their public venues. The recent merger of our parent company, OVG, the global venue development, advisory, and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, and Spectra, one of the industry’s leading venue management and hospitality providers, has brought together two dynamic leaders in the live events industry with complementary capabilities that deliver a broad array of services to our clients. Through this acquisition, we have blended the two most entrepreneurial and innovative companies in the sports, entertainment, and hospitality industry to redefine facility management and venue services. OVG’s core competencies in arena development and corporate sponsorships, coupled with Spectra’s footprint in the convention center market and their leadership in food and beverage services, creates a full-service live events company that delivers a 360-degree platform of comprehensive services and experiences to the market.  OVG intends to  “create a positive disruption in the sports, entertainment, and hospitality industry.”

Venue

Miami Beach Convention Center

ASP, Inc.
Jon Benjamin, Managing Director
Work.Life Farringdon, 120 Aldersgate Street, London  EC1A 4JQ
+44 (0)20 8603 5676
jon.benjamin@asp.events
www.asp.events

ASP put simply, are tradeshow and consumer show website specialists. Providing a powerful, but user-friendly content management system (SHOWOFF) allowing clients to update and develop an effective online business model. Optimised for SEO and leaders in UX, ASP's websites grow audiences and generate revenue for organizers.

ASP offers strategic advice on integrating new technologies and best practices into your online marketing campaigns. ASP has been building websites and developing brands for show producers, big and small, for 25 years. With a global client base in all regions (America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia), ASP delivers a true understanding of your event's online needs.

 

CMAC
Jeff Ducate, President & CEO
jeffd@cmac.net
+1 214-632-7796

Sam Spadavecchia, Director of Sales & Marketing
sams@cmac.net
+1 401-824-4787

Bliss Beasley, CEM, Vice President
Expomarkit Media Group
blissb@expomarkit.com
+1 205-266-0101

CMAC is the premier transportation management services company serving trade shows, conventions, and corporate meetings throughout North America for over 49 years. Our experienced professionals have proven success in Transportation System Design and Management for everything from the largest conventions in the country to corporate meetings, airport meet & greets and VIP transfers.

Continuing to improve upon the attendee experience, CMAC has introduced a proprietary GPS and mobile tracking system that is revolutionizing the shuttle transportation industry! Attendees are able to download our App (or preferably to imbed it in the show’s app) and determine the nearest boarding point location while tracking buses in the system in real-time.

CMAC’s division, Expomarkit Media Group continues to grow and expand. With a veteran team of industry experts and a proven menu of services, Expomarkit provides innovative and cost-affordable marketing solutions to enhance even the smallest exhibitor's exposure and experience, while generating revenue for the show. For shows with a limited staff, this provides a wonderful option to generate additional revenue that may not be otherwise realized, while providing services that are affordable to all.

Expomarkit’s fully turnkey services include Buyer’s Preview Deck pre-show mailer, Exhibitor Showcase distribution, Expo News Network, expoVu LED screens, Marquees in Motion shuttle advertising, En Route Shuttle Video, Adhesive Solutions, and Specialized Sponsorships.

If you want the best in event transportation, supreme shuttle tracking, and/or the ability to create an even better show experience for your exhibitors while generating additional show revenue, allow CMAC/Expomarkit to provide an unsurpassed level of service to you, your attendees, and exhibitors.

 

CNTV
Carrie Ferenac, President
3670 Maguire Blvd., Suite 220, Orlando, FL  32803  USA
+1 (407) 960-3967
cferenac@cntnow.com
http://cntvnow.com/

CNTV is a full-service digital media company built for speed, efficiency, and dynamic storytelling. CNTV has an experienced team of producers, videographers, and event professionals committed to creating an extraordinary hybrid, virtual and in-person experiences from start to finish. }

We now have a virtual platform called CNTV Now. Our platform combined with our hybrid event solution makes digital events easy for show organizers with capabilities that allow attendees to connect, engage, and grow.

Since 2007, CNTV has helped trade shows, conventions and conferences bring their events to life and extend their messages year-round.

 

 

CSI Worldwide
Bobby Lee, Chief Expo Officer
60 Broad St., Carlstadt, NJ  07072  USA
+1 (800) 523-7118
M: +1 (201) 206-6010
bobbyl@csiworldwide.net
www.csiworldwide.net

Larry Grossenbacher, President
+1 (800) 523-7118
M: +1(201) 522-3987
larryg@csiworldwide.net

CSI Worldwide has been serving Show Organizers, Experiential Marketers, and Exhibitors since 1972.  Our General Contracting Division organically evolved from our deep roots in the industry as an I&D company.  We have been leading with empathy well before it became a thing, and customers who had become accustomed to the World Class service on a booth level, wanted to experience that same thing when they grew to have events of their own. 

This is because we don’t just build booths, we build relationships.

These relationships include ones we have cultivated with a nationwide labor force whose solutions always put the customer focus first.  CSI has successfully translated our World Class service from our I&D foundation into our General Contracting Division by not only having management and supervisors but also a labor force who has a vested interest in our customer's success.  We understand very clearly if you win, we win.  We look at every customer as a partner.  We also know that when we earn the business of a Show Organizer, that access to the exhibitor is a privilege, not a right.  Every exhibitor engagement is an opportunity to create solutions and make that customer feel like our only concern in the world at that moment is them.

We, like the industry at large, are so happy to see live events come back and are grateful to be able to be a sponsor of SISO and be here with you. 

 

Custom Registration, Inc.
Tim Foster, President
2001 E Randol Mill Rd, Ste 135, Arlington, TX 76011  USA
+1 (817) 635-4101
M: +1 (817) 366-8347 
tim@customreg.com
www.customreg.com

CRI (est. 1996) provides the latest in Cloud-based registration.  Full service and build your own registrations developed in one platform.  Pay as you go or the new ZERO FEE-based registration services.  CRI provides API integration, online badge building and printing, and full onsite services.  CRI provides equipment, financial processing, reporting, and onsite staff.  Bar-coded and RFID-enabled badges are used for lead retrieval, CEU tracking, attendance verification, and show floor analysis. 

Discover Puerto Rico
Jacqueline Rosa, Convention Sales Strategy Director
500 Calle De La Tanca  Ochoa Building, Suite 402B San Juan, PR 00901-1969
M: 1 (407) 462-0026
jacqueline.rosa@discoverpuertorico.com
https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/meetings

Discover Puerto Rico is responsible for off-island promotion of leisure travel, meetings, conventions, and events through an integrated strategy. Through synergistic efforts and an aligned vision for the destination, we intend to accelerate our visitor economy as a key driver to the island’s economic growth.

Our organization is designed to incorporate global best practices, institutional independence and continuity of management. In consultation with key industry stakeholders, we also work with the highest ethical values, transparency, accountability, and a bias towards action and agility.

Freeman
Christine Nathan, Director of Events
1600 Viceroy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX  75235
+1 (214) 686-4566
christine.nathan@freeman.com
www.freeman.com

Freeman is a global leader in events. Whether virtual, in-person, or hybrid, we are on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, our insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. Our integrated full-service solutions leverage a 100-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter. For more information, please visit https://www.freeman.com/.

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA)
John Schreiber, CEM, Vice President, Business Sales
3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV  89109  USA
+1 (702) 892-0711
jschreiber@lvcva.com
www.lvcva.com

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center. With 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 14 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting ever increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area.

The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), located one block east of the Las Vegas Strip, encompasses approximately 4.6 million square feet with approximately 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space and more than 390,000 square feet of meeting space. The facility is one of the most modern and functional centers in the world.

In addition to exhibit and convention space, 225 meeting rooms handle seating capacities ranging from 20 to 2,500. Two grand lobby and registration areas (more than 260,000 square feet) efficiently link exhibiting of multiple events. In 2020, the Las Vegas Convention Center was awarded the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR facility accreditation by ISSA, the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. Considered the gold standard for safe facilities, the GBAC program was designed to control the risks associated with infectious agents, including the virus responsible for COVID-19. The LVCC was the first facility in Nevada to receive the accreditation. The center hosts some of the largest and most recognized conventions in the world.

The LVCVA recently completed a 1.4 million-square-foot expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center providing an additional 600,000 square feet of exhibit space and the accompanying meeting rooms, public areas and service facilities. This expansion will help Las Vegas maintain its status as the No. 1 trade show and convention destination for years to come.

The Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World has evolved tremendously in recent years and continues to capture the world’s attention as the one destination where nearly anything is possible and offers an experience to meet any taste or budget. The destination boasts exceptional dining, shopping, luxurious spas and a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities.

With new additions including Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Circa Las Vegas, and Resorts World Las Vegas, the destination continues to transform by debuting new resorts, amenities and experiences. New offerings include Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, a 65,000-seat venue that hosts other sporting events, concerts and more. Musical superstars Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood have all recently debuted their headlining residencies, and John Legend will open his show at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in April. The culinary scene continues to showcase a comprehensive portfolio of new concepts and favorites including Mayfair Supper Club at Bellagio, Caviar Bar at Resorts World Las Vegas, Momofuku at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and Amalfi by Bobby Flay at Caesars Palace, providing foodies an opportunity to experience world-class dining.

To learn more about the LVCVA and the Las Vegas Convention Center, visit www.vegasmeansbusiness.com
 

mdg
Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes, President
2445 5th Ave, Suite 450
an Diego, CA 92101 USA
+1 619-298-1445 x116    
M: +1 619-261-9580
kimberly@mdg.agency 
www.mdg.agency

mdg is a full-service marketing and public relations agency with a 43-year track record of creating powerful campaigns that deliver results. As a strategic partner for several of the most successful trade shows in the country, mdg works with its clients to increase qualified attendance, exhibitor participation, and market share by reacquiring lapsed participants, attracting new participants from core and niche markets, expanding internationally, drawing key attendees through VIP programs and capitalizing on the unique opportunities that exist in their respective marketplaces. When we begin planning an attendee acquisition campaign, we study the industry, the markets, the competition, the event. We then formulate customized solutions that blend strategy, technology, and creativity to advance an organization’s specific objectives. We handpick a team with the skills that align with needs and budgets and that complement existing resources. And we use this formula as the platform for executing the kind of strategic, branding, digital marketing, international, and/or public relations projects that grow bigger, better events.

 

MGM Resorts International
Steven Walker, Executive Director, Citywide Sales Director
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard, South, Las Vegas, NV  89119 USA
D: +1 702-632-4861
swalker@mgmresorts.com
mgmresorts.com

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife, and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 28 unique hotel offerings including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding throughout the U.S. and around the world, the Company in 2018 opened MGM COTAI in Macau and the first Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. It also opened MGM Springfield in Massachusetts. MGM Resorts controls and holds a 73 percent economic interest in the operating partnership of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP), a premier triple-net lease real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of large-scale destination entertainment and leisure resorts. The Company also owns 56 percent of MGM China Holdings Limited (SEHK: 2282), which owns MGM MACAU and MGM COTAI, and 50 percent of CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA Resort & Casino. The 78,000 global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®.

MGM Resorts International® where our guests enjoy a dazzling variety of offerings to complement their meetings, conventions and incentive programs. With 13 major resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and additional properties in Nevada, Mississippi, Michigan, and China, we offer a broad range of meeting and convention venues to make every size of event successful.

Whether you need 1.7 million square feet or just one single meeting room, you can be certain to enjoy individualized service provided by the hospitality industry's top talent. MGM Resorts International is proud to provide exceptional amenities in the most pristine surroundings to our convention, meeting and incentive guests. Because of our experience and expertise in this business are unrivaled, we understand better than anyone your specialized needs and your company's high expectations.

So please take advantage of these opportunities, and when the work is done, be sure to venture beyond the meeting rooms and enjoy the enthralling world of entertainment, world-class dining, spas and golf that's just waiting for you to explore.

 

Par Avion Meetings and Conventions
Nancy Hallberg

http://paravion-inc.com/

All your convention housing and travel needs…one stop, one shop!

 

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau ( PHLCVB)
Kevin Richards, National Account Director - Tradeshows
1601 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia PA 19103  USA
D: +1-215-636-3482
Main:  +1-215-636-3300
M: +1-203-395-0568
kevin@discoverPHL.com
www.discoverPHL.com

The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), a private, nonprofit membership corporation, is the official Tourism Promotion Agency for the City of Philadelphia globally and the primary sales and marketing agency for the Pennsylvania Convention Center. We are an Economic Engine for the city, creating jobs and fueling the economy by bringing meetings, conventions, and travelers to Philadelphia.

 

Puerto Rico Convention Center
Margaret Colón, Director of Sales & Marketing
100 Convention Blvd. San Juan, PR 00907
M: +1 (787) 477-0184 
mcolon@prconvention.com
www.prconvention.com

Puerto Rico Convention Center (PRCC) is the ideal meeting place for entrepreneurs, businesses and public organizations from the Americas and world. Be it 10 attendees or 30,000, Puerto Rico has the facilities, technology, accommodations and transportation to make your stay comfortable and fruitful.

Ungerboeck
Robert Olson, Director of Exhibitions Solutions
100 Ungerboeck Park, O'Fallon , MO  63368
+(636) 300-5606
M: +(314) 393-6768
robert.olson@ungerboeck.com
ungerboeck.com

A Fresh Approach to Exhibition & Show Management Technology

Ungerboeck for Exhibition and Trade Show Organizers provides it all: CRM. Trade Show Floor Plan. Exhibition Sales. Exhibitor Portal. Show Management. Contracts. Invoices. Payment Processing. And much more! It’s all there, in one streamlined exhibition & trade show management software. No more grappling with multiple solutions, patch-worked together to appear “integrated.”

Make your exhibition and trade show management more efficient with Ungerboeck's powerful exhibition management software that works the way you do. Not the other way around. Welcome to a better way. Visit us to find out more.

VISITDALLAS

Deborah Burleson, Director of National Accounts
325 N. St. Paul St., Ste. 700, Dallas, TX  75201  USA
+1 (214) 571-1068
M: +1 (214) 649-8715
deborahb@visitdallas.com 
http://www.visitdallas.com/

Recently ranked by Cvent as the No. 5 tradeshow destination in the U.S. and the top tradeshow destination in Texas, Dallas offers plenty of excellent reasons to host your next event here. With an impressive airlift and convention center, as well as an exciting lineup of new hotels and venues, Dallas Delivers as a top tradeshow destination.

Remarkable Convention Center:  As one of the nation’s largest convention centers, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) offers more than meets the eye. Featuring 724,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, three ballrooms, 88 meeting spaces, this Downtown Dallas venue is one of the best-run convention centers in the U.S. It was even ranked as a 2020 Center of Excellence by EXHIBITOR Magazine.

GBAC STAR:
Our top priority for welcoming visitors back to Dallas is doing it safely, with your health in mind.

Dallas leads the nation in safety and sanitation with the most Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accredited hotels and venues.  Venues include Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport, Dallas Love Field, AT&T Stadium, American Airlines Center plus 30+ hotels.

Hotel Development: Currently, Dallas is experiencing the second-largest hotel boom in the nation and has an extensive selection of hotels in the city’s core. With more than 14,000 hotel rooms in the Downtown area, as well as more than 2,000 rooms being added to the city’s inventory in the next two years, Dallas can accommodate even the most challenging tradeshow needs.

Dynamic Dining Scene: Dallas boasts a flourishing dining scene, so much so that Bon Appétit magazine recently named Dallas as its 2019 Restaurant City of the Year. Dallas’ multifaceted dining provides personalized experiences that not only thrill attendees but leave them wanting more. Featuring celebrity chefs, trendy food neighborhoods, and more, Dallas satisfies every craving and offers incomparable dining experiences for tradeshows and events.

These are just a few of the reasons to host your next tradeshow in Dallas. With so many more things to do and discover, Dallas has all the elements needed for a successful event.

Book your next tradeshow in Dallas at dallasdelivers.com.

 

42chat
Robert Caldwell, Founding Partner, and CRO
1192 East Draper Pkwy #418, Draper, UT  84020  USA
+1 (385) 215-7400
robert.caldwell@42chat.com
https://www.42chat.com/

42Chat creates conversational AI Chatbots that allow companies to provide instant answers and personalized connections over text. As the market leader in deep conversational bots for live events, 42Chat is revolutionizing the attendee experience by providing 24/7 interaction and engagement via SMS, Web Messenger, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and other messaging platforms.

Visit  www.42chat.com or text “demobot” to 25525 to experience 42Chat over SMS.

Cadmium
Michelle Wyatt, CEO
19 Newport Drive, Forest Hill, MD  21050  USA
+1 (410) 638-9239
michelle@cadmiumcd.com
www.cadmiumcd.com

CadmiumCD is an event management software company with more than 15 years of experience providing solutions for Meeting Planners, Exhibition Organizers, Education Directors, and Attendees. The company’s award-winning platform is trusted by more than 3,500 meeting professionals worldwide to collect, manage, and share content to all event stakeholders. 

For more information, visit www.cadmiumcd.com or call 1-877-426-6323.

Choose Chicago
Tamara Jones, Senior Director, Convention & Trade Show Sales
301 East Cermak, Chicago, IL 60616  USA
+1 (312) 567-8591
tjones@choosechicago.com
http://www.choosechicago.com/meeting-professionals/

Make Your Meeting Eventful

Voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the fifth year in a row by Conde Nast Traveler readers, Chicago is ready to welcome you! Whether you’re planning a large or small meeting, Chicago has the space, culture, and people to make it eventful.

Explori
Richard Kenset
37 Southfields Road London SW18 1QW
+44 (0)20 3818 8232
r.kensett@explori.com
https://www.explori.com/

The home of event insights

Explori’s provides thousands of exhibition organisers, conference organisers, corporate event professionals and venues with customer experience insights for their events. Explori’s exhibitor and attendee feedback tools were built to meet the measurement needs of the events industry as we build back better.

From strategic insight for senior management team, to easy-to-deploy tools for show teams, we work with thousands of events to help them measure and benchmark their customer experience at every stage of the attendee journey. Any format, any language, anywhere.

Measuring the impact of your events has never been so powerful, or so easy.

EXPOCAD
Rich Stone, CEO
69 S. LaSalle Street, Aurora, IL 60505  USA
630-896-2281 
rich@expocad.com
luv@expocad.com 
http://www.expocad.com/

WE’RE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY!

Contact Info: Preliminary paperwork, contract, exhibiting.
Susie Wilson, Vice President, Finance & Business Strategies
Direct +1 630-896-0082 or luv@expocad.com

Additional Information:
CEO Summit Registrant: Rich Stone, CEO
Rich@expocad.com +1 630.896.0177

The 3e by EXPOCAD® suite of cloud software products are used to create, manage, and market events and exhibitors in the trade, corporate, consumer, fairs and festival industries from the launch to close of the show. Completely connected end to end from General Service Contractor, venue, organizer, exhibitor, 3eRevenue services assist organizers in marketing events & exhibitors to attendees worldwide.  One database connected.

ELI™ (Emergency Location Interactive) – A smartphone location-based security assistant.  A powerful tool to mitigate situations from operations to the unthinkable.  Every event, every venue will be using ELI! DHS and Patent Pending. 

 

Georgia World Congress Center
Joe Bocherer, Chief Commercial Officer, Administration
285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W.
Atlanta, GA  30313
+1 (404) 223-4032
M: +1 (404) 797-4831
jbocherer@gwcc.com
www.gwcca.org

Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is the largest LEED Gold certified convention center in the world and continues to be one of the nation’s premier destinations for conventions, trade shows, film production, and much more. Boasting more than 4 million square feet of total space, GWCC features 1.5 million square feet of flexible exhibit space, including 12 exhibit halls, 98 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, three fixed-seat auditoriums, and several beautifully landscaped outdoor plazas. GWCC’s 100,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall BC connects Buildings B and C of the Congress Center, creating more than 1 million square feet of contiguous exhibition space.

There are more than 12,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of GWCC, creating a walkable park-like experience in a downtown urban environment where event attendees can visit some of the city’s most popular attractions and acclaimed restaurants. Adding to GWCC’s unrivaled visitor experience and offerings is a new pedestrian gateway and transportation terminal and, opening in late 2023, Signia by Hilton Atlanta, the convention center’s new headquarter hotel offering 75,000 square feet of world-class meeting space, a destination bar, a signature restaurant, premium wellness amenities, and modern guest rooms.

Louisville Tourism
Sonia Fong, SVP, Convention Development
401 W. Main, Ste. 2300
Louisville, KY  40202
502-560-1470
M: 502-472-6022
sfong@gotolouisville.com
https://www.gotolouisville.com/

Louisville’s unique brand of Southern hospitality, one-of-a-kind attractions, Urban Bourbon Experience, rich culinary scene, convenience, and affordability make it a world-class destination for any meeting or event. Within a day’s drive of half the population, it’s easy to get to this easy-going town. Louisville is a great fit for meetings, tradeshows, and events with two convention centers – The Kentucky Exposition Center is the 6th largest in the country with 1.2 million GSF and the Kentucky International Convention Center Downtown is undergoing a $180 million renovation and expansion that will be completed in 2018. And with over 18,500 hotel rooms from boutique to budget, it is easy to see why Louisville hosts 5 of the top 25 tradeshows in the U.S.

Map Your Show

Don Kline, CEO
6915 Valley Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45244  USA
+1 (513) 527-8865
dkline@mapyourshow.com
http://www.mapyourshow.com/

Map Your Show (MYS) is a premier event management software company designed to save time and make trade show and conference management simple. Developed with leading-edge technology, MYS’s intuitive, cloud-based software provides event organizers and their team with the ability to build and manage floor plans, sell booth space, manage education sessions, collect exhibitor data, offer a directory and planning tool to attendees, give your attendees the option to engage in-person or with a live interactive audience online, and more, all within one easy-to-use dashboard. Their products are designed, supported, and maintained by an in-house staff of Programmers, Data Integration Experts, and Account Managers affording them uncommon levels of agility and responsiveness. With over 15 years of experience catering to exhibitions and conferences of all sizes, including 9 of the top 10 Trade Show Executive Gold 100 shows, MYS strives to delight every customer by delivering an experience that is accurate, reliable, and user-friendly for attendees, exhibitors, speakers, and show management.

MYS’s comprehensive event management solution includes:

• MYS Hybrid
• Interactive Demos with Networking
• MYS One-to-one Chat
• Integrated Directory & Floor Plan
• Floor Plan Builder
• Booth Sales
• Conference Management
• Exhibitor Data Collection
• Mobile App
• Enewsletters

MYS brings marketable, exhibitor-based content to an event’s website leading to online lead capture for exhibitors and streamlined data maintenance for event management. The unique design of MYS also affords exclusive advertising opportunities, making MYS much more than just a software platform; they are strategic partners in revenue generation. They employ a professional Exhibitor Engagement team, serving as an additional profit center for your show. This support provides your exhibitors with an innovative way to maximize their marketing opportunity by incorporating photos, text, and multimedia content the directory while attendees (their prospects and customers) are looking.  Exhibitors will have the ability to connect with attendees throughout the show cycle, making it easier for them to measure ROI.

Click here to schedule a demo or call 888.527.8822 to learn more.

 

Marina Bay Sands

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Tim Hemphill, Vice President
900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA  70130  USA
+1 504-582-3039
M: +1 407-920-1256
themphill@mccno.com
www.mccno.com

With a $557 million dollar improvement plan underway, including a 1,200 room connected hotel, the 1.1 million square feet of contiguous prime exhibit space, a 65,000 square foot ballroom, 140 meeting rooms, a 4,000 seat theater, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will be better than ever. With an award-winning staff and culinary team, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a fit for any event.

 

Orange County Convention Center
Mark Tester, Executive Director
PO Box 691509, Orlando, FL  32869-1509
+1 (407) 685-9895
Mark.Tester@occc.net
www.occc.net

EXPERIENCE THE CENTER OF HOSPITALITY

Orlando’s award-winning Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), located in the heart of the Convention Center District and only fifteen minutes from the Orlando International Airport (MCO), provides a multitude of event options in two beautiful buildings – the West and North-South. Exhibitors, attendees and meeting planners alike acclaim the attention to detail provided by the OCCC, with a variety of facilities and services including more than seven million square feet of combined exhibit and meeting space, sophisticated amenities, and world-class onsite providers. 

FACILITY FEATURES

The OCCC’s West Building boasts 1.1 million square feet of contiguous exhibition space, all on one level, supported by 97 covered loading docks. This beautiful facility includes a total of 45 meeting rooms/132 breakouts, the 2,643-seat Chapin Theater, 160-seat lecture hall, 62,182-square foot multipurpose Valencia Room, a full-service restaurant, four food courts, one business center, and 1,450 on-site parking spaces.

The North-South Building is connected by the Oversight Bridge and provides 950,282 square feet of contiguous exhibition space, including two 92,000-square-foot acoustically engineered general assembly areas. With its distinctive architecture and tropical ambiance, this facility includes 25 meeting rooms/94 breakout rooms, two full-service restaurants, four food courts, two business centers, and 77 covered loading docks.

MEETING SAFELY TODAY FOR A STRONGER TOMORROW

The OCCC is leading the way in providing safe events in North America’s safest, most trusted destination, Orlando. Through a strategic data-driven approach and deliberate planning prioritizing health and safety, the OCCC is providing controlled gatherings and unique experiences, so we can Meet Safely Today for a Stronger Tomorrow.

Following a three-pronged strategy, the OCCC phased in modified operations by implementing its Recovery and Resiliency Guidelines, receiving the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s (GBAC) Star Accreditation, and pioneering a collaboration with Orlando Health for a new medical concierge program that provides an industry-defining standard on how conventions will operate.

The Center of Hospitality was one of the first convention centers in North America to release its safety policies and host large-scale conventions – safely and without incident. Since the onset of the pandemic, the OCCC has hosted about 60 events and has maintained its stellar reputation for customer service and flexibility.

Personify A2Z Events
Rich Vallaster, Director, Client Relations & Support
10320 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 400, Columbia, MD 21044  USA
+1 (443) 393-2447
rvallaster@personifycorp.com        
https://personifycorp.com/

Personify A2Z EVENTS provides a powerful and comprehensive cloud-based event management and solution that allows you to reach your audience before, during and after your event, helping you accelerate booth sales, boost revenue and better engage attendees. Personify A2Z EVENTS delivers flexible and industry-leading solutions for 1000+ tradeshows, conferences, and associations across the globe. More than 45% of the TSE Gold 100 and TSNN Top 250 Events leverage Personify A2Z EVENTS innovative web and mobile solutions.

Risk Strategies
Mary Beth Ryan  
750 Third Avenue, Suite 1500, New York, NY 10017
646-996-0417
mryan@risk-strategies.com
Online Application for Exhibitors Only

Risk Strategies has specialized in our business for over 40 years.

Many years’ show and event experience enable Risk Strategies to provide Event Cancellation and Liability insurance to organizers of all types and sizes. 

ShowDown Event Cancellation has broad policy terms - including a range of Terrorism & Civil Commotion and adverse weather, plus extraordinary claim service on a worldwide basis.  Policies can insure multiple shows for as long as three years.

Risk Strategies provides Commercial General and Umbrella Liability insurance to organizers and exhibitors. 

Exhibitor Liability is purchased online and Certificates of insurance are delivered automatically.

The Management Liability – D&O, Cyber Liability, Employment Practices, and Fiduciary Liability, is the newest program for our industry.   

Cyber Insurance protects shows against the cost of both alleged loss of exhibitors’, vendors’ and employees’ personal information due to a cyber criminal attack as well as an organizer’s own expenses such as lost business, software repair and ransom payment.  This coverage is another form of ‘sleep insurance’ for owners, senior executives, and managers.

Salt Lake City
Tyson Lybbert, Managing Director of Sales
90 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101   USA
+1 (801) 534-4934 
M: +1 (801) 703-6338
tlybbert@visitsaltlake.com    
https://www.visitsaltlake.com/

Salt Lake is a vibrant metro area of over one million people.  It’s the region’s urban hub for commerce, higher education, shopping, professional sports, cultural events and….meetings and conventions.

Salt Lake International is served by all major U.S. airlines, including Delta’s western hub, and it’s consistently ranked as the country’s #1 on-time airport.  Daily non-stop service is provided to 100 domestic cities and 12 international cities, including Paris, Amsterdam and London.  The airport is only seven miles/eight minutes from the downtown convention district. A new light rail line connects the airport to the convention district for a fare of $2.50. 

There are 17,000 hotel rooms in the metro area, and 7,200 rooms in the walkable convention district.  A ‘free-fare’ light rail connects the downtown hotels, restaurants, shopping centers and major visitor attractions.  

There are 200 restaurants, bars and brewpubs in the clean and walkable convention district. Museums, theater, opera, ballet, symphony, planetarium, professional sports, music venues, historic Temple Square, and two major indoor/outdoor shopping centers are within steps of the convention center and major hotels.

The Salt Palace is among the country’s newest, largest and most technologically advanced convention centers.  It has 515,000 gsf of exhibit space, a 45,000 square foot ballroom, and 67 meeting rooms.

Salt Lake has hosted numerous large and prestigious events, including the Olympic Winter Games, Paralympic Games, Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, MPI’s World Education Congress, CESSSE Annual Meeting, National Business Travel Association’s annual meeting, and ASAE’s annual meeting.

The citizens of Salt Lake are extremely friendly, and it’s the most affordable major western city according to the Corporate Business Travel Index.

Seattle Convention Center
Pei-Hua Yen-Roy, Sr. National Sales Manager
705 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington  98027
+1 (206) 694-5060
M: + 1 (206) 841-0708
peihua.yenroy@seattleconventioncenter.com
seattleconventioncenter.com

At the Seattle Convention Center (formerly the Washington State Convention Center), we know that location, flexibility, and service contribute to the success of any public event. Our easily accessible, downtown location is key to attracting consumers and our considerable amount of configurable space provides show organizers more options than anywhere else. And, on top of it all, our best-in-the-business team of professionals have accumulated experience supporting some of the region’s largest consumer shows and public events for 33 years.

Arch, our original building offers: 434,080 sq. ft. of event space • 205,700 sq. ft. of heavy-load exhibit space with direct drive-in access • 70,000 sq. ft. of column-free space for plenary sessions of up to 8,000 people • Three adjoining ballrooms; up to 29,580 sq. ft. combined and one ballroom at 15,048 sq. ft. • 70 meeting rooms totaling 93,692 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space • 19 covered bays at two loading docks • Two 20,000-lb. freight elevators and two service elevators • LEED Silver Certification

Summit, the much-anticipated addition opening in January 2023 offers: 570,290 sq. ft. of event space • 149,200 sq. ft. of heavy-load exhibit space with direct drive-in access • 99,250 sq. ft. carpeted and acoustically treated Flex Hall with 250 lbs. psf floor load • 62 meeting rooms totaling 99,620 sq. ft. with numerous combination possibilities • 58,000 sq. ft. column-free and divisible ballroom with a soaring 55 ft. custom ceiling made from locally sourced recycled wood • 137,220 sq. ft. of lobby space – all naturally lit – with stunning views of mountains and water • 18 covered bays at one loading dock • Three freight elevators and four service elevators supporting all levels • LEED Platinum Certification (projected)

Your event belongs at the Center.

Visit Charlotte
Brant Henkel, National Sales Manager
500 S. College Street, Suite 3300
Charlotte, NC  28202
brant.henkel@visitcharlotte.com

704-989-3707
www.visitcharlotte.com

Meet Charlotte. With the seventh busiest airport in the world - American Airlines’ second largest hub – Charlotte Douglas International Airport is just 7 miles from Uptown and the 550,000-square-foot convention center, which is connected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame and across the street from the 700-room Westin Hotel.

When the $115 million expansion is complete in spring 2021, planners will enjoy an additional 50,000 square feet of meeting room and prefunction space, bringing the total square footage to approximately 600,000. The Center will feature 280,000 square feet of exhibit space and 154,000 square feet of meeting room and ballroom space.

This expansion brings the total individual breakout spaces to 54, which includes 50 meeting rooms and the ability to divide the 35,000-square-foot ballroom into four 7,700-square-foot breakout spaces. The flexible meeting space related to the expansion will include two 10,000-square-foot spaces each divisible into 19 different configurations with seating capacities from 200-1,200 theater-style.

With more than 5,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the Convention Center, in the compact convention district, you’ll find a hotel and meeting space to accommodate every request. And steps from Uptown’s arts and culture attractions, sports venues, nightlife hubs and 200-plus restaurants, a bustling cityscape sits on its doorstep. Start planning your Charlotte meeting today.

 

Visit San Antonio 

Tyler Orwig, Director of Sales
203 S. St. Mary’s, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78205  USA
210-207-6798
M: 303-249-6313
tylerorwig@visitsanantonio.com
www.visitsanantonio.com

Experience the most unforgettable of meeting destinations – San Antonio. Here, a modern meeting scene is steeped in one of the nation’s most scenic and historic backdrops.

Meet

Henry B González Convention Center. The $325 million expansion increased the footprint to 1.6 million square feet with 514,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space and the largest ballroom in Texas.

The expanded center sits on the River Walk in historic downtown, placing attendees within walking distance to much of what drives San Antonio meeting attendance: local venues, historic sites including the Alamo, restaurants, museums, theaters, shops and thousands of hotel rooms. Next to the convention center is 18-acre Hemisfair Park which is undergoing its own inspiring transformation. Aside from providing outdoor venue options to capitalize on the city’s 300 days of sunshine a year, Hemisfair is an urban oasis with rolling green lawns and shaded natural groves. It is scheduled to for completion in 2020, reconnecting the center with surrounding neighborhoods and opportunities to experience the heart of the San Antonio experience.

Learn

Engaging your audience makes for better retention and enjoyment, so we’ve made it easier to inspire, teach and share information. The Henry B. González Convention Center’s cutting-edge technology, interactive wayfinding, and upgraded Wi-Fi are connecting your meeting and attendees like never before.

San Antonio is also a destination for big business with an economic platform and industry leaders that are able to share their expertise with your attendees. Leading sectors include information technology, healthcare bioscience, cybersecurity, financial services and tourism.

Play

Here, authentic offerings enliven your mind by day and spirit by night—all in a compact, walkable location that frees time and budgets. San Antonio has a vibrant mix of culture, cuisine, legendary architecture and moving history. The city’s heritage and traditions are rich, as are its modern pleasures. With a cosmopolitan blend of top-notch golf courses, remarkable dining and nightlife options, art galleries, spas, theme parks and shopping, there’s no shortage of authentic experiences.

San Antonio is also being recognized on the world’s stage as the home of the U.S.’s newest World Heritage Site, the San Antonio Missions. These five Spanish colonial missions, to include the Alamo, are the largest collection of Spanish colonial architecture in the U.S. They symbolize an era when the world was expanding, cultures were intertwining, and the global landscape was forever changed.  The mission experience today offers hike and bike trails, guided tours, living history demonstrations, museums and an award-winning film.