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Tradeshow Resources

Tradeshow Week
TSW.com is news and information about meetings, events, tradeshows and associations.  For over 37 years, Tradeshow Week® has been the voice of the exhibition industry, serving thousands of global companies and business leaders around the world.  From its signature editorial coverage to the world-renowned directories, Tradeshow Week® is the only brand which continues to command the attention of the most influential exhibition industry movers and shakers.

The Tradeshow Coach 
Lisa Friedman, The Tradeshow Coach, share her shortcuts, secrets and simple strategies with you that she herself has used in working with more tradeshows over 25+ years in the business worldwide.

Tradeshow Stuff
Looking for items to hand out at your next tradeshow or convention?  Maybe you're to looking increase this year's attendance.  Whatever it is, from making sure your staff is dressed sharp to finding that perfect promotional giveaway, we can help.

Trade Show Follow Up Service
Up to 80% of leads gathered at a tradeshow are not followed up. If you don't follow up with leads you are wasting money. Retention Resource Center provides a high level call to your leads, on your behalf, so your warm leads don't turn cold.

EVADisplays
EVADisplays specializes in creating the highest quality custom trade show displays and banner stands. There goal is to bring you the most versatile, durable, modern products on the market, all at very reasonable prices.

Tradeshow & Convention Venues

Monona Terrace Convention Center
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Convention Center is located in the heart of Madison’s vibrant downtown on the shore of Lake Monona, two blocks from the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Alliant Energy Center 
The Alliant Energy Center is a 164-acre campus located at the gateway to downtown Madison. Offering flexible and functional exhibit space and abundant features and benefits for convention, trade and meeting planners.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
The Javits Center is located on 11th Avenue, on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, currently has over 675,000 square feet of exhibit space and is expanding that by 40,000 square feet with it's 100,000 square foot, $463 million expansion.

The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Built by users for users, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is the most user-friendly convention facility in the world. Flexibility in every area lets you decide how to use the building to your best advantage. And because it's closer to major transportation systems, you'll attract more attendees here than any city in North America.

Hynes Convention Center
An all-inclusive Boston convention center, the Hynes Convention Center is integrated into the historic and shopping heart of the city. In addition to being an ideally located, all-inclusive, all-weather convention center, the Hynes is also attached to over 3,100 hotel rooms.


Rhode Island Convention Center
Located in the heart of downtown Providence, the Rhode Island Convention Center was opened in December 1993. The center is a multi-purpose facility capable of hosting trade shows, consumer shows, exhibits, receptions, banquets, meetings and, of course, conventions.

Portland Metropolitan Expo Center
The Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center is a multi-purpose facility that has served for more than 30 years as the region's primary destination for consumer public shows, trade shows and public events. This 60-acre campus includes a complex of five inter-connected buildings comprising 330,000 square feet of multi-use exhibition space.

Louisville Kentucky Convention Facilities
Louisville is one of the nation’s most successful convention destinations with two outstanding convention centers, the Kentucky Exposition Center and the Kentucky International Convention Center.

Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center 
The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center includes the Long Beach Arena and Exhibition Halls, the Terrace and Center Theaters, Ballroom and Meeting Rooms offering more than 400,000 square feet of meeting and exhibiting space.

South San Francisco Conference Center
Find out more about this award-winning, full-service conference and convention venue. It is ideal for conferences, corporate meetings, special events and receptions of all sizes — from small meetings to large conventions.

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Nestled in the heart of historic downtown San Antonio along the banks of the world famous River Walk thrives the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The HBGCC plays host to more than 450 events each year with over 750,000 convention delegates from around the world.

Knoxville Convention Center
Besides the area's breathtaking scenery, the Knoxville Convention Center offers 500,000 square feet of space in a convenient and technologically advanced facility.

Kansas City Convention Facilities
Whether you’re planning a corporate meeting, promoting a rock concert, booking a national convention or touring a family show, Kansas City has the right space for your event.

America's Center Convention Complex
The America's Center Convention Complex is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis. The center features 502,000 contiguous square feet of exhibit space in six halls, 83 meeting rooms, the 1,411 fixed-seat Ferrara Theatre, the St. Louis Executive Conference Center for private meetings of up to 100 people and The Edward Jones Dome.

Cincinnati Convention Centers
Whether you choose the downtown Duke Energy Center with it's 200,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space, the suburban Sharonville Convention Center with 28,000 sq. ft.or one of the many hotels, Cincinnati offers an exciting mix of meeting space. 

Santa Fe Convention Center
The new Santa Fe Convention Center makes the city an even more desirable venue for meeting professionals and organizations of all sizes. The 72,000-square-foot Convention Center offers 40,000 square-feet of event space and state-of-the-art audio/visual capabilities on par with the nation's other great convention and conference facilities.

Georgia International Convention Center
The Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) is as much a marvel of function as form. It performs at an unprecedented level and is supported by a staff dedicated to making every event the best it can be or ever has been

Shreveport Convention Center
The Shreveport Convention Center is the “Center of Attention.” It is the largest convention center in north Louisiana and second largest in the state. This state-of-the-art, 350,000-square-foot center is flexible. Its two-story design allows several groups to be accommodated simultaneously.

Branson Convention Center
At the heart of the $420 million Branson Landing development is a meeting planner's dream, a high-tech architectural gem that offers significant meeting space and the flexibility to create an endless array of possibilities for your next conference, banquet or special event.

Ocean Center
On the doorstep of the Atlantic Ocean, Ocean Center is in the heart of the “new” Daytona Beach. This multi-use facility of 200,000 sq. ft. hosts many conventions and tradeshows.

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center is located in Rosemont, IL, just 5 minutes from Chicago's O'Hare Airport, and offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. Configure it any way you like. Customized floor plans are their specialty.  Short walk to over 4,000 hotel rooms.

Detroit's COBO Center
Cobo Center prides itself on its flexibility to host a wide variety of conferences, conventions and fairs.Flanked by a fabulous international riverfront, Cobo Center is positioned in close proximity to several restaurants, bars and pubs, as well as six new hotels including three Las Vegas-style casinos. Their elegant banquet rooms and over 80 meeting rooms totaling 178,446 square feet equip Cobo Center to accommodate capacities from 30 to 10,000. Cobo Center also boasts one of the largest contiguous exhibit floor space in North America.

Convention & Visitor Bureaus

Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
Welcome to Madison, Wisconsin! The GMCVB is responsible for providing service and support to existing and repeat events, and providing comprehensive information to visitors to the area.

Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau
Mix business with pleasure at your next meeting or convention by holding it at "The Waterpark Capital of the World". With more than 8,000 rooms and a wide variety of meeting venues to choose from, Wisconsin Dells makes planning easy. 

Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
The GBCVB is your connection to Boston. Our team in Boston makes it easy to plan your next meeting or event.

Colorado Springs Convention & Vistors Bureau
The CSCVB Meetings & Convention Staff invites you to experience Colorado Springs and all the wonderful things the Pikes Peak region has to offer.

Detroit Metro Convention & Vistors Bureau
With an ever-expanding supply of hotel rooms and convention space, some of the country's best cultural and entertainment attractions, and plenty of transportation options, there's never been a better time to bring a meeting or convention to Detroit.

Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association
Let us introduce you to a convention destination where friendly people, affordable prices and a central location are a given.

Shreveport-Bossier City Convention & Tourist Bureau
Louisiana’s Other Side – is an exciting destination full of warm people, spicy nightlife and refreshing outdoor activities. Oh, and our food is pretty good, too.

Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau serves as the official point of contact for meeting/event planners. Planning professionals have access to a range of services and value-added extras through the bureau.