Exhibitor Workshop

Tips, Tricks and Savings to Maximize Your Tradeshow Experience

October 22, 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center
Check out all of the presentations and downloads from the 2009 workshop to see how the event can help you plan your next CES experience. The Exhibitor Workshop is held each fall prior to the upcoming International CES, so make it part of your schedule for next year to help you prepare for the 2010 International CES. Best of all, this event is FREE to all CES exhibitors.

Watch the Exhibitor Workshop Webcast

Want to make sure you didn't miss anything? View the complete 2009 workshop presentation and download the webcast, provided by iStreamPlanet.

Keynote Address:

Glenda Brungardt, Hewlett-Packard Company Tradeshow and Event Manager
View Glenda's presentation and download the presentation handouts.

View the CES Exhibitor Workshop agenda for an idea of what was offered at this year's workshop. Sixty exhibitors learned how to market their business, drive traffic to their booth, do freight and drayage on a budget and more at the 2009 Exhibitor Workshop.

For more information about the workshop, contact Jaime Gershberg at 703-907-4331 or jgershberg@CE.org.

Exhibitor Workshop Vendors and Discounts

3D Billboards	Raffle prize.
Agility Trade Fairs	15% discount for any international freight orders made during workshop.
Aramark	Starbucks coupons redeemable at LVCC ($25 value). Raffle prize.
Business Wire and Virtual Press Office	Distribution of one 500-word CES related news release with photo over the Business Wire Tradeshow Technology Corridor circuit at a discounted rate of $650 (regularly $990).
CEA/CES
COP Security	$2 per hour off the hourly security rate.
Cox Communications	15% off the first HD drop, and 20% off each additional drop. Raffle prize.
Destinations Direct Las Vegas	Raffle prize.
Encore Productions	15% off the advanced price for anything that is reserved the day of the workshop. Raffle prize.
FedEx Kinkos	Offering discounted rates on a variety of production services. Additional Volume Discount available.
GES Exposition Services	15% discount off the advance rate on specific GES order forms for services including standard/specialty furnishings, standard/custom carpet, standard exhibit systems, GEM hanging sign rental, graphics, cleaning, and hardwall exhibits. for orders placed by 12/15/08. Raffle prize.
Grand Hyatt Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino	Raffle prize.
iStreamPlanet	5% discount off Incentive Rates on orders received by 12/19/08.
Judy Venn & Associates	5% discount on daily rate for orders placed by 11/22/08. Raffle prize.
Las Vegas Monorail	Let your first trip to the CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center be on the monorail. Visit https://tickets.lvmonorail.com/CES/ces2009/ to get discounted monorail tickets now. Raffle prize.
LVCC	Raffle prize.
Oscar Einzig Photography	Receive one additional complimentary 8x10 print with each view of exhibit photography ordered. Each view including digital image on CD is also available at the special Exhibitor Workshop/Vendor Fair rate of $130.00. Raffle prize.
Protect Security	10% discount coupons. Raffle prize.
Renaissance Las Vegas	Raffle prize.
RPMs	Special "Welcome to CES and Las Vegas Rate" includes an airport transfer upon arrival and departure to/from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport for up to 20 staff members. A savings up to 35% off standard airport transfer rates will apply. Raffle prize.
Sands/Specialized Event Service	10% discount on any order placed at the workshop (excluding labor).
Smart City	5% discount to exhibitor orders placed by 12/8/08. Raffle prize.
SOA Security	10% off the final invoice for guard orders placed by 11/21/08. Raffle prize.
Spring Valley Floral	10% discount coupons for CES floral orders. Raffle prize.
The Venetian	Raffle prize.

CES exhibitors meet with vendors and receive deep discounts during the annual one-day workshop in Las Vegas each October.

Exhibitor Workshop Kudos

“Really well done, very well structured. Absolutely worth our time to be there. Thank you!”

"Susan, Cindy, Jason, the Ops team and other staff were very helpful and made the trip from the East Coast worthwhile. I recommend attending, especially for first-time CES exhibitors."

"Dan Cole and team rocked it this year. I have been to several of these workshops, and they get better each time."

"I really think the workshop got me thinking CES again and was like re-training my mind to think about logistics/planning of CES."

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