Third TSW Fastest 50 Is Just Around the Corner
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 10/24/2005
More than 200 tradeshow professionals will gather in Las Vegas the weekend of Oct. 28 for the Tradeshow Week Fastest 50, an opportunity to celebrate industry success and honor the fastest-growing shows in the United States and Canada.
The managers of the 50 shows to be recognized as the most successful up-and-comers will be feted with a series of dinners, parties and an executive-level conference hosted by the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority and the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.
At a gala black-tie dinner at the Venetian on Saturday, Oct. 29, the names of the overall fastest-growing trade, consumer and association shows will be announced.
At the same time, E.J. Krause & Associates President and CEO Ned Krause will receive a special honor for his pioneering efforts in linking American tradeshow professionals and exhibitors with business opportunities in other parts of the world.
Besides Saturday's black-tie dinner, hosted by NBC's "Today Show" Travel Editor Peter Greenberg, attendees can participate in a golf tournament at Las Vegas' Bali Hai Golf Club. There will be an opening-night reception hosted at the Mix Lounge inside THEhotel at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, an executive conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center and a Sunday brunch at Cili Restaurant & Bar.
Saturday's conference will include talks by industry leaders and managers of TSW Fastest 50 shows. Author, adventure traveler and Mount Everest climber Peter Hillary will be the lunch-time keynote speaker.
Additional TSW Fastest 50 sponsors include: the ExpoGroup, GES Exposition Services, Freeman, Production Transport, Wyndham Jade, Conferon, Advanced Tradeshow Technology, Momentum Event Networks, Hargrove, Alan Waxler Group, American Airlines, MRH Associates, Oscar Einzig and ExpoCall.
