42Chat is a Curated Conversational AI solutions company that creates industry-leading Successful Engagements – questions asked and correctly answered, messages sent and promptly read, user actions taken (clicks, purchases, tasks). Our solutions are user-friendly, easy to implement and cost effective and deliver the highest possible ROI for our clients.
AFR Furniture Rental offers stylish, modern furniture and display rentals for corporate meetings, trade shows, conferences, and conventions nationwide. We carefully craft the details of every furniture rental experience around you, working on your terms and going the extra mile so you don’t have to.
Effortlessly enhance your trade show booths, exhibit displays, or conference venues into impactful and engaging experiences with our deep catalog featuring an unbeatable selection of quality furniture, accessories, and displays at your fingertips. Elevate your booth or event design with advanced 3D space planning, easy online ordering, and expert client support agents who are available to help you throughout the entire process.
With 45+ years of industry experience, 24 strategically located warehouses across the US, and a growing family of 700+ passionate and wildly creative teammates, AFR provides you with the highest degree of service and versatility available today. Enjoy the flexibility and peace of mind that come along with selecting an innovative, stress-free furniture rental company that exhibitors, exhibit houses, and contractors have relied on for decades. Author the moment with AFR Furniture Rental.
About The Baltimore Convention Center:
The Baltimore Convention Center, located in the vibrant Inner Harbor area, is one of the East Coast’s premier event venues. With 300,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space, approximately 85,000 square feet of meeting space (50 meeting rooms), and a multifunctional 36,672-square-foot ballroom, the BCC has the capacity and flexibility for hosting a variety of professional events and delivering outstanding experiences for planners, exhibitors, and attendees. The organization serves as a vital cornerstone of employment for Baltimore residents. With over 150 direct employees, a remarkable 73% whom call Baltimore City home, the BCC serves as a significant employer, fostering a sense of local connection and pride. Learn more at bccenter.org.
Choose Chicago, the official destination marketing organization for Chicago, Illinois, aims to enrich our community by attracting meetings, events, and travelers, while elevating Chicago as a must-experience global destination. With our mission, we are dedicated to enhancing your trade show experience.
Our team of experts ensure a seamless experience, providing resources and intellectual capital with our Connecting to Chicago program. Chicago is a hub of opportunity, brimming with resources that enhance group experiences and foster growth. We are here to amplify the value of our city for trade shows and their attendees alike.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are foundational to our mission and representing our diverse neighborhoods, people, and partners to millions of visitors is our privilege and responsibility. From authentic Mexican taquerias to historic Pullman cottages, Chicago offers diverse experiences, all within city limits!
Additionally, McCormick Place stands as North America’s largest and most flexible convention center, offering unparalleled facilities and services for trade shows and events. With its expansive campus, featuring a 10,000-seat Wintrust Arena, 4,000-seat Arie Crown Theater, 3 on-campus hotels with nearly 3,000 total rooms, 6 state-of-the-art ballrooms, and a vast 2.6M square feet of exhibit space, McCormick Place provides a comprehensive environment perfectly suited to host trade shows.
CNTV is a full-service media company with a focus on the exhibitions and events industry. Founded in 2007, their award-winning team of producers, videographers, editors, and marketing experts have been creating content for associations and independent trade show organizers for more than a decade.
Our award-winning video production and flexible, end-to-end marketing services are built, tested, and perfected with years of industry experience.
CSI Worldwide has been serving Show Organizers, Experiential Marketers, and Exhibitors since 1972. Our General Contracting Division evolved from our deep roots as an I&D company. We’ve 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 having their own events.
This is because we don’t just build booths, we build relationships.
These include relationships we have cultivated with a nationwide labor force whose solutions always put the customer focus first. CSI translated our World Class service from our I&D foundation into our GC Division by having management, supervisors, and a labor force with vested interest in our customers’ success. We understand clearly, if you win, we win; every customer is a partner; when we earn the business of an Organizer, 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 is them.
We are so happy to see live events come back and are grateful to be able to be a TSE Gold 100 sponsor and be here with you.
Established in 1970, the Exhibition Services & Contractors Association (ESCA) serves as a unified voice for service contractors and their partners in the exhibition industry. With a strong network of members across the United States and Canada, ESCA collaborates with members and other industry organizations to promote the exhibition sector and advocate for our members’ interests.
ESCA is committed to advancing the exhibition, meeting, and special event industries. Through education, information exchange, and shared professionalism among members and their customers, ESCA fosters collaboration across all aspects of the exhibition industry.
About Event Transportation Systems (ETS)
Let Event Transportation Systems (ETS) take meeting transportation planning and execution off your plate! With more than 35 years of experience in providing customized solutions, ETS provides shuttle transportation for corporate and association conferences & conventions; group airport transfers; VIP transportation; and special event & tour transportation services.
Why Choose ETS?
ETS employs an experienced team to navigate through the numerous details and nuances of designing and executing transportation plans that move attendees safely between venues. ETS also provides numerous value-added benefits including detailed ridership reports that deliver evidence of accurate system design and efficiency.
How ETS Can Help Offset Costs
ETS’ sponsorship services division, Newsday Communications offers customized solutions for generating revenue via shuttle advertising to offset the cost of transportation. Shuttle bus graphics help exhibitors promote their brands and new products. Shuttle videos provide an effective communication channel for both organizations and sponsors to promote key messaging to a captive audience riding buses.
How ETS uses Technology to improves the Customer Experience
In addition, ETS has developed proprietary GPS-enabled shuttle tracking technology that powers the ETS-Next-Shuttle transportation app for attendees and provides another layer of vehicle monitoring tools for the operations team.
Founded in 1995, Expo Convention Contractors, Inc. (EXPO) is a full-service General Contractor for Tradeshows, Exhibitions, Conventions, Meetings and Events, headquartered in our 175,000 square-foot facility in Miami, Florida, with offices in California and South America. EXPO is a family-owned and operated business with over 80 employees. Our extensive in-house capabilities include floorplan development, custom exhibit design and fabrication, exhibit and event rentals, graphic design and printing, material handling, transportation and personalized exhibitor services with an online ordering platform. We are strategically located 25 minutes from Miami Beach Convention Center and all other major conference centers and conventions facilities in South Florida. With 25 years of experience, EXPO prides ourselves on an exceptional reputation, consistent dependability, fair pricing and proven commitment to unparalleled customer service. We approach each project with flawless execution and fine attention to detail.
EXPO co-creates with nearly 400 clients a year on projects across the nation ranging in size, scope and budget. EXPO’s clientele includes some of the largest and most well-known firms in America, as well as servicing small and medium-sized businesses, tradeshow and event organizations, associations and educational groups –all of which share an appreciation for the expertise that EXPO guarantees.
3e by EXPOCAD® leads technology solutions for the event industry. The EXPOCAD End to End platform streamlines event operations and provides optimal exhibitor/attendee experiences with exhibitor marketing, financials, and online booth sales. 3e users sold $400 million in floor space in less than 12 months since its release. 3e answers many age-old exhibits sales team issues working with exhibitors by adding AI ChatGPT.
3e is an event management tool that allows organizers to create and manage events seamlessly — 3e Revenue is software and service that enables event organizers to maximize their profitability. — EXPOCAD® Contractor is a project management tool that helps contractors and venues with automated tools for carpet, drape, hard wall, and electrical more efficiently. — ELI Safety and Security Tool helps organizers plan for and mitigate potential risks and hazards. — Onsite Space Selection Services is a turnkey solution for exhibitors, providing a seamless and hassle-free space selection, contracting, and payment process.
Freeman is the world’s leading live event and brand experience company. We help our clients create and deliver immersive experiences for their most important audiences. Through comprehensive offerings including strategy, experience design, and digital as well as AV and event technology, Freeman helps increase audience engagement and drive business results. What makes us different is our collaborative culture, intuitive knowledge, global perspective, and personalized approach, which we’ve gained from more than 90 years as an industry leader.
IAEE globally promotes the unique value of exhibitions and events and is the principal resource for those who plan, produce and service the industry. Organized in 1928 as the National Association of Exposition Managers to represent the interests of trade show and exposition managers, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events® is the leading association for the global exhibition industry. Today IAEE represents over 12,000 individuals in over 50 countries who conduct and support exhibitions around the world.
Established in 1994 and headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in Nashville, Denver and Orlando. LVE is a privately owned and operated exposition company that offers comprehensive tradeshow and exposition services in every major North American market.
We’ve built our reputation through exceptional customer service and an unwavering commitment to making every tradeshow or special event the most successful one yet by providing complete, comprehensive planning, execution, logistics, and support.
Lippman Connects provides a targeted portfolio of events and advisory services designed to advance the strategic and tactical needs of event organizations. Each event — Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum (ECEF), Large Show Roundtable, Attendee Acquisition Roundtable, and Exhibit Sales Roundtable — emphasizes intensive networking and peer-to-peer learning. Leveraging Sam Lippman’s 35+ years of event management experience and his in-depth knowledge of industry practices, trends and innovations, Lippman Connects is also a leading provider of consulting, facilitation, and speaking services to event organizations.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) attracts visitors by promoting Las Vegas as the world’s most desirable destination for leisure and business travel and manages the Las Vegas Convention Center. Las Vegas has approximately 150,000 guest rooms and 14 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space and has evolved tremendously in recent years continually capturing the world’s imagination. Beyond the 24-hour-a-day casino excitement are world-class restaurants, entertainment, professional sports teams and sports special events, venues and events, shopping, spas and golf – not to mention the greatest variety of meetings venues and accommodations in the world.
Map Your Show is your trade show operating system. For 20 years, our technology has been trusted by the world’s leading trade show and event organizers. MYS offers the technology solutions you need to power your event: building an expo floor plan, helping exhibitors stay on top of their deadlines, navigating attendees through the event with a mobile app, and selling booths and advertising. Our technology powers trade shows, conferences and events so that organizers can focus on what matters most: delivering a successful event.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global gaming and 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 31 unique hotel and gaming destinations globally, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The Company’s 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker, and the Company’s subsidiary, LeoVegas AB, offers sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands in several jurisdictions throughout Europe. The Company is currently pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its “Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet” philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
Visit Reno Tahoe promotes Reno, Sparks, and Lake Tahoe — a high-performing region for meetings and conventions that often surprises planners. With Reno-Sparks located just 40 minutes from Lake Tahoe, North America’s largest alpine lake, the destination pairs dramatic mountain scenery with an efficient, easy-to-navigate urban core.
The region offers 15,000 hotel rooms within 15 minutes of the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, featuring 600,000 square feet of single-level meeting and exhibit space. Groups also gain access to distinctive venues like the National Bowling Stadium, which recently supported a bespoke, 3,000-attendee American Bus Association convention and will soon welcome more than 60,000 athletes during the USBC Open Championships.
Beyond meetings, attendees discover a destination shaped by rapid economic growth in technology, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy, bringing new dining, entertainment, and hotel investment to the region. Planners benefit from competitive room rates, lower venue and decorator costs, complimentary meeting WiFi, and convenient access through Reno-Tahoe International Airport, now undergoing more than $1 billion in upgrades.
From large conventions to small meetings, the Visit Reno Tahoe team provides hands-on expertise and personalized support to deliver seamless events in a setting that consistently exceeds expectations.
In 1990, twelve independent show organizers met to discuss how they could meet with some frequency to discuss industry trends, opportunities and the differences between for-profit and not for profit issues that affected the way they could improve their companies’ ability to succeed.
It was at this first meeting that The Society of Independent Show Organizers was formed and has been dedicated to meeting the needs of the for-profit show organizer through networking, the exchange of ideas and experiences, and the ability to learn from each other in a non-competitive and candid environment.
SISO members include companies, corporations and other for-profit entities that own, produce or provide full-service management of “face to face” trade shows, consumer shows, expositions, conferences and /or similar events as a substantial part of their business.
SISO membership is a combination of large corporations and small entrepreneurial enterprises that do business primarily in North America, as well as in Europe, Asia, Africa, India, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. SISO’s more than 195 members produce over 3,500 events, creating an overall $122B impact on the global economy.
SISO’s Mission is to meet the common needs of our members, by providing peer-to-peer networking opportunities, education, industry information, streamlined business processes and best practices in the industry.
The team at The Expo Group are Architects for connecting communities who deliver personalized, unforgettable trade shows and events. Whether you need a general service contactor, an elevated live event or an exhibit for a show, The Expo Group will offer white-glove, tailored support that helps you achieve your goals and lets your brand stand apart. With a customized approach to every project, The Expo Group does not force fit your event with a “standard formula.” Instead, you’ll receive a strategic partnership that will help you deliver a unique brand experience with valuable content, connections, and commerce. Discover more at theexpogroup.com.
Since 1965, USC has been a brand name in a wide range of facilities across America. We’ve served public and private venues, such as hospitals, office buildings, hotels, airports, airlines, and stadiums. In past times of collective doubt, we have always endeavored to assist our customers as they weathered the storm and that same is true today. While other businesses are scaling back, we are in the process of ramping up our services — cleaning, security, and staffing continue to be an essential part of any industry and United Service Companies remains steadfast in our mission to support you in any way we can.
At Visit Baltimore, our mission is to positively impact the quality of life of the people who live and work in the city. Visit Baltimore does this by attracting visitor spending that creates jobs, supports local businesses and attractions, and generates needed revenue for the city and state. Our marketing and sales efforts focus on telling the story of a vibrant and diverse destination to prospective visitors, proactively securing meetings and conventions for Baltimore, and emphasizing our city’s authentic flavor and community. In 2024, 28.5 million people visited Baltimore for overnight and day trips, generating a total of $4.3 billion to Baltimore’s economy. For more information, please visit https://baltimore.org.
Visit Dallas is an independent, not-for-profit sales and marketing organization that promotes Dallas as a premier destination for business and leisure travel. Contracted by the City of Dallas, our collective efforts generate economic impact, jobs and state and local tax revenues which benefit our community and improve the quality of life for all who live, work and play here.
Maritz is a leading provider of registration and housing services for the trade show and exhibition market, partnering with event organizers to deliver seamless attendee experiences and reliable operational execution. We manage the complexities behind the scenes: registration technology, housing logistics, customer service, data integrity and on‑site support, so events run efficiently from the first registration to final departure.
Thank you for your interest in Oscar & Associates, the nation’s leading provider of photography to the trade show, conference and events industry.
Founded in 1947, Oscar & Associates originated as the premiere provider of photography to trade shows. We hung our shingle in Chicago as that’s where the shows were. Today, while, most of our shows are no longer in Chicago we are still based here. Chicago is our home, our history, and our culture.
At the heart of Oscar & Associates is an experienced team of photographers, videographers and operations and customer service support who excel in our unique industry. Our specialty is capturing the images that grow your brand and we do it with passion and enthusiasm.
We will never stop innovating, streamlining, and improving our services. Collaborating with our clients is critical to their and our success. We are focused on what’s right and what more we can do. We will never be perfect but will never stop trying to get there.
If you find yourself in Chicago, pop in. Here are times to hit:
Coffee: 9am – 2pm
Tea: 2pm – 5pm
Beer: 5pm – 8pm
Whiskey: 8pm – late
For us, the point is to enjoy ourselves as we do great work, alongside and for people we care about, without concern for image or status. That’s the Chicago way.
More than just a tourism capital, San Antonio is a meeting and convention powerhouse offering a dynamic landscape to attract and entertain, with the venues and infrastructure to host any size or style of event. With 48,000 hotel rooms citywide and over 4,000 diverse restaurants, there are so many lodging and group dining options for every budget. San Antonio has always been one of the most easily walkable convention center districts in the country, in large part thanks to the River Walk, also referred to as the “World’s Largest Hotel Lobby.” The River Walk provides unique networking and teambuilding opportunities, with a plethora of activities ranging from shopping to arts and culture to barge rides and kayaking.
The 1.6M square foot Henry B. González Convention Center sits on the banks of the River Walk and hosts more than 300 events each year with over 750,000 convention delegates from around the world. The Stars at Night ballroom is the largest in Texas and features 652 LED lights overhead. The expansion and modernization of the convention center have created a highly flexible space with the technology needed to host the biggest events in the country. A vibrant and culturally diverse city from its origin, hospitality is one of San Antonio’s top five industries. A warm welcome and top-notch service is the standard, not the exception.
