Trade Show Executive News, Views and Tools for Trade Show and Event Executives May 2011 Who’s Who Among General & Specialty Service Contractors Freeman now provides all the resources you need to shape your brand. Freeman offers sound branding strategy, strong creative and constant innovation. So you can stay on the cutting edge while helping your customers see your brand’s true potential. Snap our tag with your mobile phone and instantly connect Get the free app to engaging experiences now at freemanco.com for your phone at http://gettag.mobi InnovatIon DEDICatED to YoUR BR anD. 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Let us know (310) 939-0197 n [email protected] data and contact information on the if there are other service comnpanies Frank Chow, Chief eConomist most active service contractors in the or service categories that belong in this (760) 630-9111 n [email protected] U.S. This year, there are 320, includ- directory. We value your input. ing 81 general service contractors and Bob Dallmeyer, Columnist (323) 934-8300 n [email protected] 239 specialty contractors, including 31 Who’s That? listings in a new category for Mobile Featured on the cover are 30 leaders from Danica Tormohlen, Contributing editor Application providers. the service side of the exposition industry. (816) 803-8103 n [email protected] They are (L to R): EvENTS Search any of our 28 categories to find Diane Bjorklund, viCe President of events new service contractors or updated con- Top Row: Joseph V. Popolo, Jr., (630) 312-8915 n [email protected] Steve Moster, Aaron Bludworth, tact information for those already familiar SALES & MARKETING to you. We’ve provided phone, fax, web- Tim McGill, William Casey III, Irene Sperling, viCe President/assoCiate Publisher site, e-mail address and the top officer for Larry Arnaudet (818) 990-1080 n [email protected] each company. Each entry in TSE’s Who’s Row 2: Mark Palm, David D. Houston, Linda Braue, advertising manager Who directory has been updated and veri- Ray Pekowski, Mark Epstein, Al Dyess, (310) 379-2217 n [email protected] fied to reflect any changes during the past Richard A. Simon year in personnel, contact information Rafael Hernández, business develoPment dir., latin ameriCa Row 3: Clark Williams, Jeff Price, +52 (55) 2455-3545 ext. 117 n [email protected] and other key data. Freeman now provides all the resources you need to shape your brand. Doug Levin, Rajiv Jain, Krister Ungerboeck, Quentin Chan, business develoPment direCtor, asia Michael Howe Freeman offers sound branding strategy, strong creative and constant innovation. So you can stay on the cutting edge Additionally, a total of 30 companies (852) 23661106 n [email protected] while helping your customers see your brand’s true potential. provided details for expanded listings Row 4: Jack Buttine, Phil Louis, DESIGN & PRODUCTION that contain key facts and figures about Henry Marshall, Cherif Moujabber, Jennifer Rzepka, Creative direCtor their businesses: How many shows do Robert Dallmeyer, Steve Sind (760) 630-9106 n [email protected] they expect to service this year? In how Row 5: Richard Einhorn, Steve Barry, Trade Show Executive Media Group Snap our tag with your mobile phone and instantly connect many major cities do they have offices? Jacqueline Russo, Mark Haley, Sue Trizila, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Who are their major clients? 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D-8 SeR exposition Services ........................................D-10 DB Schenker ..................................................................D-12 AeX Convention Services ........................................ D-8 Shepard exposition Services, Inc. ...................D-10 livingston International Inc...................................D-12 AGS expo Services ........................................................ D-8 Sho-Aids, Inc. ..................................................................D-10 mendelssohn event logistics ...........................D-13 Arata expositions, Inc. .................................................. D-8 Show management Rogers Worldwide (uSA) .....................................D-13 Attco, Inc. ................................................................................ D-8 Convention Services ............................................D-10 YRC Reimer .....................................................................D-13 BH&l Decorators, Inc. ................................................. D-8 SmG exposition Services .......................................D-10 YRC Worldwide Inc. ..................................................D-13 Blaine Convention Services .................................... D-8 Sourceone events, Inc. ............................................D-10 Brede exposition Services ....................................... D-7 Stetson Convention Services ............................D-10 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Caribbean exhibits Inc. ................................................ D-8 Stronco Group of Companies ............................D-10 Convention technical Services .......................D-13 CDS events and expositions ................................. D-8 totalexpo, Inc...................................................................D-11 edlen electrical exhibition Services ............D-13 Champion exposition Services ............................. D-7 tradeShow DISplAYS International ............D-11 Freeman ....................................................... D-13, Cover 2 Cherry Convention Services Inc. ......................... D-9 tradeshowlogistics ....................................................D-11 Global experience Specialists (GeS) .........D-13 Coast to Coast trade Show Services Inc.... D-9 triCord tradeshow Services ...............................D-11 Harper Wood electric Company .....................D-13 Conference Services International, Inc. ......... D-9 triumph expo & events Inc. .................................D-11 Hi-tech electric, llC ..............................................D-13 Convention Display Service..................................... D-9 uS eXpo & convention services ....................D-11 Convention Services Valley expo & Displays ............................................D-11 EVENT MARKETING & of the Southwest, Inc. ............................................ D-9 Veal Convention Services, Inc. ...........................D-11 SPONSORSHIP SALES Curtin Convention & exposition Victoria’s event productions ................................... D-8 American exhibition Services ...........................D-13 Services, Inc. ................................................................ D-9 Viper tradeshow Services .....................................D-11 etouches ...............................................................................D-13 Czarnowski .......................................................................... D-9 Vista Convention Services.....................................D-11 Showcare ...........................................................................D-13 Willwork Inc. ......................................................................D-11 DWA trade Show & exposition Services .... D-9 EXHIBITOR EDUCATION & TRAINING event productions Inc. ................................................. D-9 Richarderschik.com ...................................................D-13 events exposition Services, Inc. .......................... D-9 ATTENDEE MARKETING International trade Information,