Seven Honored as IAEE Top Public Events for 2011
IAEE
For specific information on each of the honored public events, click on the event logo for detailed information on why they were selected.
DALLAS, 25 January 2012 – The International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) launched the Top Public Event Program at its Mid-Year Meeting in June 2011 resulting in seven events being honored at the Annual Awards and Networking Luncheon held 8 December 2011 during Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev.
Categories for established events and new launches were available, and criteria measured by the judges included: event demographics, best practices, customer service initiatives, employee training and motivation, innovations in marketing, and exhibitor and attendee support.
"I was pleased to see the quality of the events selected as IAEE's 2011 Top Public Events. The first year sets the stage and I'm excited for the future of public events in the exhibition industry," says IAEE President Steven Hacker, CAE, FASAE. "The producers of each of these diverse and innovative shows should be proud."
For more information on Public Event Resources on the IAEE website, click here.
About IAEE
Since 1928, IAEE continues to provide quality and value to its members through leadership, service, education and strong relationships. IAEE is the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world, with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller events around the world are members of IAEE. Through the 2006 consolidation with the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), IAEE delivers valuable industry research reports. IAEE also supports IAEE Services, the IAEE Public Events Council, The International Center for Exhibitor and Event Marketing, and the Exhibition and Event Industry Audit Commission, which are IAEE councils that provide products, programs and information to members. IAEE recognizes its strategic partners: American Airlines, ASP, Inc., Bearcom, Mexico Tourism Board, New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau, Orange County Convention Center and Visit Orlando, Vertical Nerve, Inc. and VoiceLogic. Visit www.iaee.com for more information.
Contact:
Terri Phillips, CEM
Sr. Manager, Board Administration
+1(972) 687-9213
tphillips@iaee.com
