Trade Show Scheduling

The NAMM Show will have more than 1,500 exhibit booths displaying musical instruments, lighting technologies, and pro-audio, sound, and stage equipment. It is the place to be to see, sample, and purchase the newest, most innovative gear that everyone will be asking for in the coming year. Everything you need to set yourself apart from the competition can be found at NAMM Show 2010.

Free NAMM sessions will be held throughout the show to bring you fresh ideas, solutions, and support. NAMM U Breakfast Sessions will feature industry experts discussing the hottest topics and sharing strategies for business success. There will be in-depth panel discussions and guest speaker presentations discussing their ideas and strategies for doing business in today’s competitive marketplace. The Idea Center sessions will provide you with tips and techniques that you can use on a variety of topics including:

• Sales
• Inventory Management
• Customer Service
• Lesson Programs
• Market Development
• Financial Management
• Web and E-commerce Proven Ideas
• Marketing. Promotions, and Other Strategies

NAMM Show 2010 will be held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2010 or by contacting NAMM, the International Music Products Association, 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Telephone: (760) 438-8001. Fax: (760) 438-7327.

Ad:tech Chicago will bring attendees to the Navy Pier September 1^st & 2^nd for panel sessions, workshops, and keynote speakers to learn about today’s digital marketing industry. It will be an opportunity to discover the tools and techniques needed to compete in a changing marketing world including online video, social networks, mobile marketing, and digital out-of-home advertising. Ad:tech’s mission is to provide brand advertisers, agencies, portals, online publishers, and technology providers an unparalleled forum to support the exchange of ideas, experiences, new practices, emerging models and expert opinion.

The exhibition hall will offer attendees a one-stop opportunity to touch every type of technology employed in digital marketing today including search marketing and optimization technology, metrics/analytics software, ad serving technology and networks, mobile marketing, research, affiliate programs, campaign management, data analytics, and much more.

Conference sessions will be geared to bringing real value and take-away tips and tricks that provide a measurable return on your investment. Keynote speakers will share frontline experiences and an executive level perspective. Panel discussions will focus on best practices and economic opportunities. Hands-on workshops will deliver immediate, take-away value.

Session tracks will include:

· Consumer Behavior: Bring the elusive consumer into clearer focus in these sessions packed with insightful data.

· Case Studies: Advertisers, agencies and technology leaders provide in-depth analysis of a range of digital media case studies focusing on social media, location-based targeting and more.

· Search: ad:tech is partnering with SEMPO, the premier organization supporting search engine marketers, to bring you the current techniques, best practices and emerging trends for SEO, SEM and local search.

· MobileMix: A new series launched at ad:tech San Francisco returns with advice on how to integrate mobile into your campaigns, how to engage social users on mobile devices and how to track your campaign’s success.

Ad:tech Chicago will be held September 1-2, 2009 at the Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.ad-tech.com/chicago/adtech_chicago.aspx or contact ad:tech expositions, 1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 255, Larkspur, CA 94939. E:mail: info@ad-tech.com.

LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL is the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference blending continuing education courses with innovative products from high-end design to cutting-edge technology. This year’s conference is expected to attract over 20,000 design, lighting, architectural, engineering, and industry professionals from around the world including contractors, distributors, energy managers, manufacturers, engineers, architects, and many others.

Some of the highlights LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL are: the Daylighting Pavilion showcasing product-specific manufacturers; the LFI Innovation Awards honoring the industry’s newest product designs; Keynote Speakers; and LFI Networking Events to bring together lighting industry professionals.

The LFI Conference Program will bring together the foremost designers, educators, architects, engineers, and consultants to address topics that cover lighting fundamentals, software, applications, controls and solutions, as well as design innovation, product updates and case studies. The largest and most comprehensive lineup of seminars, courses, and workshops will be available to educate attendees on the industry’s latest trends, innovations, and business solutions. 75 unique courses will be offered totally more than 200 hours of education including:

· 12 Daylighting Institute Workshops

· One two-day Daylighting Fundamentals Institute

· 21 LIGHTFAIR Institute Workshops

· Four one-day LIGHTFAIR Institute courses

· 32 Seminars

LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL will be held May 5-7, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. For registration and more information contact Registration at (800) 748-4736 or (508) 743-8522. Email: info@lightfair.com. You can also visit their web site at: http://www.lightfair.com/lightfair/V40.