IAEM SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDEX

Members Can Now Benefit From Worldwide Travel Assistance & Insurance

DALLAS - (6 December 2002) - IAEM Services, Inc. the for-profit subsidiary of the International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM), announces a services partnership with MEDEX, a leading provider of international medical insurance and travel assistance solutions for travelers and expatriates.

MEDEX offers comprehensive insurance and travel assistance programs to exhibition organizers, staff and event participants. IAEM members can now access 24-hour, worldwide assistance and multilingual assistance coordinators in the event of an emergency while traveling.

"Members can now take comfort knowing that if they become ill or injured while traveling, they can get timely, quality medical care anywhere in the world," Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, Executive Director of IAEM Services, Inc. said. "Many people don't know how or where to seek medical and personal care when they are away from home, but now members can pick up the phone and get the answers they need."

MEDEX assistance coordinators handle everything from referrals and refills to medically supervised evacuations - monitoring a member's care and arranging for direct payments, as necessary. These services allow travelers to be prepared in the event of the unexpected, protecting them from delays in treatment and out-of-pocket expenses.

"We are excited that IAEM Services has chosen to partner with MEDEX," Linda McGee, President of MEDEX Insurance Services said. We are hopeful that IAEM and its affiliates will take full advantage of the new e-commerce platform that we've developed with partnerships like this in mind."

Online enrollment for MEDEX programs is now available from the IAEM web site, www.iaem.org, in the IAEM Services Partners sector of the Web site. Show organizers may also call IAEM at +1(972) 458.8002 to request forms for insertion into exhibitor service kits.

About IAEM
The International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM) is the exhibition industry's premier association, serving over 3,500 members in 46 nations. IAEM provides leadership, service, education, and benefits to its members and to the exhibition industry. IAEM also supports IAEM Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that partners with industry suppliers to offer high-quality, low cost exhibition products and services to IAEM members.

About MEDEX
With over 25 years experience in providing medical assistance to travelers and expatriates, and an unsurpassed provider network in over 100 countries, MEDEX is the preferred solution for organizations and individuals all over the world. Operating 24-hours a day from centralized command centers located in Baltimore, Maryland; Brighton, England; an administrative office in Beijing, China; MEDEX has worldwide coverage and strong international assistance expertise. To learn more about MEDEX visit them online at www.medexassist.com.

Jennifer Snider
+1 (972) 687-9220
jsnider@iaem.org