25 Years of Ramblings
October 8, 2025
I wrote my very first article for the As The Saws Turn column for Exhibit City News (ECN) in October of 2000… exactly 25 years
I wrote my very first article for the As The Saws Turn column for Exhibit City News (ECN) in October of 2000… exactly 25 years
(All images by Gary Prochorchik, Exposures Ltd.) The mission of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic is to help families in the exhibition industry who
Recently, I have been contemplating tradeshows, community, and the ways in which this industry resembles a small town. I grew up in a small
(images by David Hofflich, Oscar & Associates) When you describe our jobs to any sane human being, they think you are out of your mind.
If you’ve read this column in the past, you’ve read about the annual EDPA ACCESS Conference, held every year during the week following Thanksgiving. You’ve
I’m writing this in mid-August, and we are already diving into the crazy-busy fall tradeshow and event season. I thought summer in the exhibit industry
What does the future of the exhibition and events industry look like? Will it survive the changes that are taking place in the world right
Wouldn’t it be great if you could build a brand-new exhibit, show up at your largest annual tradeshow, and wait for the crowds to gather?
I am exhausted sitting on an airplane, very early in the morning—but it’s a good kind of exhaustion—when you have just spent four days with
Read in our Q4 Print Issue HERE . I started going to EDPA events in 2006, five years after starting my company. I
The mission of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic is to help families in the exhibition industry who have suffered severe tragedies or face insurmountable
by Jim Obermeyer One of the things I have always liked about this industry is the great opportunity we have to learn about other industries
