The Exhibit Designers & Producers Association (EDPA) will be holding two special meetings for its members and guests at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center this month during EXHIBITOR2013.
The first meeting scheduled is EDPA’s International Chapter breakfast meeting: “EMERGING MARKETS That Really Should Be On Your Radar Screen.” This meeting is scheduled in partnership with EXHIBITOR Media Group March 19 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the food service area located on the far right of the exhibit hall at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center. A continental breakfast will be served. Tom Kallman, president and CEO of Kallman Worldwide, and his colleague (and sister) Ann Kallman, the director of Kallman’s creative services department will be presenting during this meeting.
Discussion topics for U.S. exporters in some of the up-and-coming regions and countries of the world. You can also expect to learn new ideas, encouraged by new opportunities, and reinforced by examples of other EDPA companies associated who are living proof that the savvy well-prepared exhibit house of the future knows no borders. Those interested may join Tom Kallman, the International Chapter Committee and fellow International Chapter Members for this informative presentation and global trend conversation.
The EDPA also will hold the portable/modular/hybrid summit: “What’s Happening in the Portable/Modular/Hybrid Trenches,” on March 19 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the food service area (far right of exhibit hall) of Mandalay Bay South Convention Center. The EDPA is partnering with EXHIBITOR Media Group to make this event happen.
Come find out what’s new, what’s selling and what you should be selling so that you do not miss out on new opportunities within the portable/modular/hybrid segment of the market. Join us for this informative session led by Kevin Carty of Classic Exhibits. The discussion will include design, graphic and production trends as it relates to this continually growing and evolving segment of the tradeshow industry. A panel discussion will follow with experts from exhibit design, graphics, distribution and manufacturers, including Katina Rigall of Classic Exhibits, David Brown of Optima Graphics, Greg Beach of Atlantic Exhibits, Chris Griffin of Trade Show Supply and Anita Mitzel of GraphiColor Exhibits.
The EDPA was founded in 1954 and is an internationally recognized national trade association with more than 300 corporate members from 23 countries that are engaged in the design, manufacture, transport, installation and service of displays and exhibits primarily for the exhibition and event industry. Its purpose is to provide education, leadership and networking for the advancement of its members and the exhibition industry.
In addition to providing regional industry education programs through its chapters, the EDPA organizes one annual meeting, ACCESS, tradeshow and golf tournament in a resort location for industry members and their suppliers. The EDPA holds quarterly board meetings, publishes a printed quarterly newsletter, Global Insights, a monthly electronic newsletter, ALERT, and an annual membership directory. The EDPA also hosts several industry awards, educational surveys and supports the good works of the EDPA Foundation.
