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June 19, 2008 Issue

IMTS 2010 EXHIBITOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Getting the most for your exhibition dollar has never been more important. IMTS understands this and we are expanding our education program to offer you valuable business information and training opportunities when and where they can be most useful for you.

Here is a quick look at our Exhibitor Education Program and the tentative schedule:

WEBINARS

IMTS is once again sponsoring an ongoing series of webinars. The first webinar, is scheduled for June 30, 2009 at 11:00 am, will include information on the current economic outlook relating to manufacturing, an update on the upcoming EMO show in Milan, Italy, and a chance to hear from AMT's new President, Douglas K. Woods.
Click here to sign-in and view the recording.

Future topics will include marketing techniques, show operational tips, social media hints and valuable first-hand experiences from both exhibitors and customers. Visit the webinar page for up-to-the- minute details.

REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS

To help our exhibitors cope with tightened travel budgets, IMTS is regionalizing the biennial Exhibitor’s Workshop event. The Exhibitor’s Workshop will take place in the following cities:

Feb. 24, 2010: Chicago, IL
Feb. 26, 2010: Los Angeles, CA
March 1, 2010: Detroit, MI
March 2, 2010: Columbus, OH
March 4, 2010: Providence, RI
March 5, 2010: Charlotte, NC

These sessions will be filled with important and valuable information that can help immensely throughout the IMTS planning process.

VENDOR AND EXHIBITOR INTERVIEWS

Audio interviews featuring IMTS vendors and exhibitors, as well as buyers and visitors, will soon be available as webcasts and as downloadable podcasts. This is a great chance to find out what official IMTS vendors can offer, as well as gain perspective from exhibitors and customers who have been part of IMTS before.

SOCIAL MEDIA

The IMTS.com message board will allow you to connect with other exhibitors and get help on topics related specifically to IMTS exhibiting and marketing.

More details are coming soon – watch your e-mail and the IMTS.com web site for more information.

PARTNER EVENTS

IMTS has developed a partnership with the Trade Show Exhibitors Association to introduce their outstanding educational event to our exhibitors. IMTS exhibitors are being offered a 25% discount on the TS2 2009 conference package. The 2009 conference takes place July 20-23, 2009, in Chicago. Visit http://www.ts2show.com/imts for more details.