ASAE & The Center - Springtime Prospectus - April 16, 2009 - (Page 2) exhibitor prospectus Fact sheet daTe presenTed by: Thursday, April 16, 2009 Show hours: 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. locaTion Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Focus Springtime is the largest and most comprehensive one-day show in the meetings industry. It is the place where meeting professionals from associations, corporations, government agencies, third-party planning companies, and independent agencies do business – from booking conventions, meetings, and special event sites to finding vendors that are essential to making meetings happen. hisTory Formerly known as Springtime in the Park®, Springtime was first held in 1976 with just 50 booths and 150 qualified buyers. Now in its 33rd year, the show has grown exponentially each year, with 700 exhibiting companies and more than 2,300 qualified buyers in 2008. exhibiTor proFile Exhibitors at Springtime include destinations, hotels and resorts, convention and conference centers, event facilities, registration and housing companies, general service contractors, meetings supplies and products, audio visual services, and other providers of services and products for the convention industry. aTTendee proFile The Springtime Expo brings together: ■■ Full- and part-time meeting professionals from association, corporate and government sectors ■■ Third-party and independent planners ■■ Association CEOs; ■■ Association professionals involved in the planning of meetings and/or site selection The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area is home to more associations than anywhere else in the country. In addition, Virginia and the Washington, DC area have the first and third largest concentration of full-time meeting planners in the entire United States. According to the US Department of Labor 2,800 people in the DC, MD, VA area are fulltime meeting planners. The 2009 Springtime Expo is expected to host more than 2,300 qualified buyers representing the association and meetings industries. With exceptional educational and networking opportunities, exhibiting at Springtime is a smart business move! 2 asaecenter.org/springtimeexpo • 202.626.2805 http://asaecenter.org http://asaecenter.org/springtimeexpo
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