PRESS RELEASE

 

The Expo Group Show Manager

of the Year Award Winners Revealed

 

 

 

Irving, Texas – Oct. 9, 2007 – Five winners have been chosen for The Expo Group Show Manager of the Year (SMOTY) Awards, which will take place Nov. 1 in Atlanta.

 

The 8th annual SMOTY award winners are:

  • Tier I – 1 to 150 booths: Lori Riggs, CMP, Director of Conferences & Special Events, National Safety Council Greater Omaha Chapter
  • Tier II – 151 to 300 booths: Nancy Jo Wiggin, Vice President of Sales, JD Events
  • Tier III – 301 to 700 booths: Melinda Kendall, General Manager, IDG World Expo
  • Tier IV – 701 to 1,500 booths: Claire Kilcoyne, Show Manager, METALCON International
  • Tier V – 1,501+ booths: Charles Olentine, Executive Vice President, U.S. Poultry and Egg Association

 

These five show managers exhibited innovative practices, a strong customer service philosophy, a commitment to success and an ability to overcome obstacles. Their nominations were judged by an independent panel consisting of Robert Dallmeyer, President of RD International; Sam Lippman, President, integrated show management & marketing; Donna Sanford, Publisher, EXPO Magazine; Adam Schaffer, now Group Publisher, 1105 Media; and Donald Svehla, Publisher, Exhibit City News.

 

“The Expo Group Show Manager of the Year award is all about the person,” says The Expo Group President and CEO Ray Pekowski. “I cannot stress this enough. Awards for size of show and growth of show already exist, but we started these awards eight years ago to honor the people who make our industry great.”

 

Award winners will be honored at a dinner and ceremony on Nov. 1 at the Four Seasons in Atlanta. Honorees receive $1,000 for their favorite charity as well as the iconic crystal obelisk. The awards are sponsored in part by Atlanta, Presenting Atlanta and Wyndham Jade.

 

The Expo Group SMOTY awards are open to anyone in the industry responsible for producing a show, regardless of any affiliation with The Expo Group. This year’s nominees were suggested by co-workers, vendors, exhibitors, board members and themselves.

 

The Expo Group is a general service contractor providing a patented Single Source Solution® for exhibitors’ needs. The Dallas-based company also has offices in Las Vegas, San Jose, St. Louis, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. In addition to contracting services, The Expo Group provides show management, graphics services and custom exhibits.

 

For more information and/or photos, contact Dana Freker Doody at 972-580-9000 or send an email to ddoody@theexpogroup.com.

 

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