TSEA – YOUR ADVOCATE FOR A HEALTHY INDUSTRY

As the only association in the world dedicated solely to exhibitors’ needs and rights across all industries, TSEA acts as your voice.  The only way to accomplish this goal is to create a forum where exhibitors feel safe sharing what affects their ability to maximize their returns at trade shows and events.  Exhibitors have long felt that if they voice their complaints and concerns to show management that they will be labeled as “troublemakers.”

TSEA members have asked for someone else to speak on their behalf; therefore, the association has formed the Advocacy Committee in 2009 to act as the exhibitor advisory committee to the industry.  Its goal is to actively assist the association and its membership in determining what issues and, specifically, which shows are affecting face-to-face marketing professionals.  The committee members’ identities and companies will not be disclosed by TSEA to ensure they can provide necessary input to change the status quo.  Individual members of the committee cross all industry sectors and their mandate is to speak with exhibitors of shows in which they participate to garner support and build a united voice of exhibitors everywhere. They have all signed non-disclosure agreements so everyone can freely discuss what shows are causing our members the most difficulty.

The committee is currently in contact with management from shows that members have brought to the attention of the committee and staff.  The committee and TSEA are asking all exhibitors to support their efforts by submitting the shows and issues that have detrimental policies to advocacy@tsea.org

All submissions will be kept confidential; names and personal information will be not disclosed without permission.