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Chicago, Illinois, July 21, 2005—Andrew Dudek, CME, CMP was elected Chairman of the Trade Show Exhibitors Association’s (TSEA) Board of Directors in April 2005. He is the Trade Show Manager for Telcordia Technologies in Piscataway, NJ and brings 15+ years of trade show and event experience to the table.
Dudek began his two-year term at the conclusion of last week’s TS2 in Washington, DC. In his speech at the opening session, Dudek commented on the changes in the association and the industry. When discussing the state of TSEA, he said, “As a result of the changes over the past year, our association has come out stronger and healthier than ever. We have revitalized initiatives and we’re ready to hit the ground running to face new challenges.” While talking of his plans for the future he said, “My #1 priority as chairman is to be a loud voice for exhibitors, so that not only do we benefit from inevitable change, but we drive change for our benefit.”
In addition to the Chairman, the following officers and Board members took office last week. The 2005-2006 Executive Committee consists of: Chairman of the Board Andrew Dudek; Chairman Elect Arthur Veale, CME, CTSM, XN Technologies, Inc., Cheney, Washington; Vice Chairman Deb Lang, CME, Wells’ Dairy Inc., Le Mars, Iowa; Vice Chairman Ann Pennino, CME, Praxair, Inc., Burr Ridge, Illinois; and Immediate Past Chairman, Sal Cavallaro, CME, United Technologies, Hartford, Connecticut.
The 2005-2006 Directors include: Betsy Andrews, UCB Pharma, Smyrna, Georgia; Ron Stevenson, CME, Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois; Scott Lee, CTSM, CME; Lisa Lewenthal, Convergys, Lake Mary, Florida; Michael Lynn, CMP, CMM, IAPC, CME, L-3 Communications, Greenville, Texas; and Lynne Parry, CTSM, CME, Apple Rubber Products Inc., Lancaster, New York.
Allied (industry supplier) representatives to the Board of Directors are: Daniel Hoffend, Jr., The Freeman Companies, Dallas, Texas; Alan Cordial, Calan Communications, Cheswick, Pennsylvania; Jim Walsh, RTH Group, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts; and Ed Laub, Berger Transportation Services/ Allied Van Lines, Ramsey, New Jersey.
About Trade Show Exhibitors Association
TSEA represents more than 1,600 members from the United States and abroad. The mission of the association is to enhance the expertise of professionals in the exhibit and event marketing industry by providing knowledge, resources, and networking opportunities. For more information about TSEA and its benefits, contact 312.842.8732, e-mail tsea@tsea.org, or visit us on the Web at http://www.tsea.org.
About TS2
TS2 is TSEA’s annual meeting and a Trade Show Where Trade Shows and Corporate Events Begin – focusing on best practices, proven strategies, new ideas and new resources to enhance performance for trade show exhibitors and corporate event managers. Over the course of the three-day event, attendees learn how to increase ROI, while effectively managing their event budgets, as well as network with the best of the exhibit and corporate events industry. This event has long been recognized for delivering a quality and scope of exhibitor education that gives its’ attendees the tools to significantly improve on their performance as exhibitors. TS2 2006 will be held July 25-27 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL. TS2 is sponsored by the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) and owned and produced by National Trade Productions (NTP). For more information about attending or exhibiting, please contact NTP at 703-683-8500, or visit the TS2 web site, www.tsea.org/ts2.
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