the June 2008 Issue in PDF Format - Trade Show Executive

Sponsored by JEGI
T r e n d i n g & S p e n d i n g
Trade Show Executive’s Exposition Forecasting Board
“From our perspective, the economic signals about pulling back due to economic factors. In
are mixed. Some sectors of shows, particularly these sectors, the primary concerns are less about
those directly impacted by consumer spending, are the economy and more about competing for the
seeing some flattening of attendance and exhibit marketing budget (particularly with private events
JEGI is space the sales. On Leading the other hand, we Investment are seeing and non-traditional Banking forms of Firm
marketing), proving
other sectors hold strong, and in those sectors, we ROI and controlling their costs. “
Skip Cox, Serving the Exhibitions & Conferences Sector
have heard little negative feedback from exhibitors Skip Cox
President & CEO,
Exhibit Surveys
Since 2000, JEGI has represented clients - major public corporations, private equity funds, associations, and
entrepreneurial companies - in transactions involving nearly 1,000 events (B2B and B2C conferences and
exhibitions), significantly more than any other M&A advisory firm.
JEGI is active in supporting the event industry through its involvement with the leading associations and research
organizations, including CEIR Exhibition Industry Index and SISO Tradeshow Web Site Project.
JEGI has been involved in many of the event industry’s signature transactions, such as :
Terence Donnelly,
VP, Trade Show Markets,
Experient
Steven Hacker,
President & CEO,
International Association of
has sold Exhibitions & Events (IAEE)
Gregg Caren,
Senior Vice President
of Strategic Business
Development, SMG
Steve Moore,
President & CEO,
Greater Phoenix Convention
& Visitors Bureau has sold its
Vision Events
US based
a leading provider of specialized
has acquired
Industrial & Manufacturing
marketing events for the IT sector the remaining 51% interest in events portfolio and complementary
Powder/Bulk Solids Magazine
to
to
“Our business remains strong, and
has definitely slowed. Most industry segments
business expansion is driving GEORGE record-breaking
LITTLE MANAGEMENT remain solid. However, as one might expect
revenue. Costs continue to rise which
from recent news, construction-related events
for $155,000,000
CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC
certainly puts pressure on profitability. As for have shown noticeably
an APPRISE
lower-than-forecasted
MEDIA company
trade shows, a same-show analysis reveals revenue.”
February
that
2008
they are maintaining revenue, October but growth 2007 Carrie Freeman Parsons
June 2006
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Parsons
Vice Chairman &
Chief Marketing Please Officer, contact Freeman us for more information.
Robert Canton,
Director, Convention &
Tourism Service,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Wilma Jordan, Founder & CEO
wilmaj@jegi.com
Ms. Jordan leads the media industry’s most
successful investment bank, which has completed
more than 450 transactions since
being founded in 1987.
Richard Mead, Managing Director
richardm@jegi.com
Mr. Mead provides M&A advisory services to
a wide array of B2B media companies, including
publishing, exhibition and conference,
information and online.
www.jegi.com (212) 754-0710
The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.
JEGI is the Leading Investment Banking Firm
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