the November 2009 Issue in PDF Format - Trade Show Executive
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crossword puzzle<br />
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Outsmart Your Colleagues & W<strong>in</strong> a K<strong>in</strong>dle ®<br />
How much do you really know about <strong>the</strong> trade show <strong>in</strong>dustry?<br />
Test your mettle by complet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> TSE Crossword Puzzle and<br />
br<strong>in</strong>g it to Booth 311 (<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> <strong>Executive</strong>) or Booth 1021<br />
(George Fern Company) before 4:00 pm on Wednesday,<br />
December 9th. The attendee who correctly completes <strong>the</strong><br />
Across<br />
1. Which apparel show was <strong>the</strong> largest<br />
semi-annual show of 2008, thus w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a TSE Gold Grand Award?<br />
4. In CEIR’s study on <strong>the</strong> Power of Exhibitions<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 21st Century, 87% of those<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> age group 18 to 39 said <strong>the</strong>y<br />
would attend an exhibition <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> next<br />
two years. True or False?<br />
6. Which Stamford, CT-based company<br />
produces <strong>the</strong> most trade shows <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
world?<br />
8. True or False: Convention centers with<br />
less than 100,000 square feet of prime<br />
exhibit space may be large <strong>in</strong> number but<br />
collectively offer only 14% of <strong>the</strong> square<br />
footage of prime exhibit space <strong>in</strong> North<br />
America.<br />
10. Which trade show won TSE’s Gold Grand<br />
Award for “The Most Innovative Practices?”<br />
[H<strong>in</strong>t: World of ______]<br />
puzzle will be awarded a K<strong>in</strong>dle ® , <strong>the</strong> hot new wireless<br />
electronic read<strong>in</strong>g device from Amazon. If <strong>the</strong>re are multiple<br />
correct entries, a draw<strong>in</strong>g will be held to determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> ultimate<br />
w<strong>in</strong>ner. Good luck!<br />
Down<br />
2. Which major general service contractor<br />
is celebrat<strong>in</strong>g its 100th anniversary this<br />
year?<br />
3. Who Will become <strong>the</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-2010 chair<br />
of IAEE?<br />
5. TSE’s Exposition Forecast<strong>in</strong>g Board is<br />
project<strong>in</strong>g ______ digit decl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> exhibit<br />
space, exhibitors and attendance for<br />
2010.<br />
7. New facilities and expansions will add<br />
over ___ million square feet of prime<br />
exhibit space <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> next five years.<br />
9. Is <strong>the</strong> cost for registration services expected<br />
to <strong>in</strong>crease or decrease <strong>in</strong> 2010?<br />
Enter TSE’s<br />
Crossword<br />
Challenge<br />
to W<strong>in</strong> a K<strong>in</strong>dle ® !<br />
Name: _______________________________________ Contact Information: ___________________________<br />
Visit us at booth 1021<br />
at EXPO!EXPO!<br />
Event expertise with <strong>the</strong> personalized touch.<br />
36 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2009</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> www.<strong>Trade</strong><strong>Show</strong><strong>Executive</strong>.com