Upper Midwest Chapter
Officers Contact Information
| President Mark Kuehl Exhibitor Media Group 507.424.4864 mkuehl@exhibitormagazine.com |
Vice President Bonnie Higgins Bemidji State University 218.755.2950 bhiggins@bemidjistate.com |
Treasurer Gary Donaldson Star Exhibits & Environments 763.569.9031 gdonaldson@starexhibits.com |
| Secretary Mark Bendickson Exhibitdesign 763.416.6019 mark@exhbitidesign.com |
Board Member Tom Trutna Big Ink Display Graphics 651.688.8070 ttrutna@inkbig.com |
Board Member Paul Lilienthal Pictura Graphics 763.746.2518 plilienthal@picturagraphics.com |
| Board Member Ray Andrews nParallel 763.231.4800 randrews@nparallel.com |
Board Member Susan Brauer Brauer Consulting Group 612.374.6002 susan@brauerconsulting.com |
Board Member Bob Ryan Alexander’s Mobility Service 952.881.4128 ext. 5046 bryan@alexanders.net |
2012 News
We very excited to announce our newest member to the UMEDPA Board, Mark Bendickson of exhibitdesign. Mark will join in the role of Secretary. Mark has a long history with both the UMEDPA Chapter and the EDPA Foundation. We look forward to his service and input in guiding and growing our chapter.
Save the Date:
Annual Upper Midwest EDPA 43rd Annual Golf Tournament
July 23 in Minneapolis
Four person scramble format with a shotgun start at Noon. There will be a barbeque dinner following golf along with door prizes and awards for team scores and individual men’s and women’s events. If you are interested in learning more about the event, please email Bob Ryan at bryan@alexander.net.
Monday, May 7th
Spring Meeting at Target Field – Private Tour and Baseball Game!
*UPDATE 4/48/12: The Upper Midwest EDPA Chapter will be hosting it’s spring meeting at Target Field to see the Twins take on the Angels on May 7th. The meeting also includes a tour of Target field before the game starts. If any EDPA member is interested in attending we do have a few game tickets remaining – please contact Mark Kuehl at mkuehl@exhibitormagazine.com or 507-424-4864
Don’t mis your chance to explore Target Field, rated the #1 Fan Experience in all of major league sports by ESPN the Magazine!
Join us for the UMEDPA Spring Meeting at Target Field on Monday, May 7th for a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium and exhibits, guided by Twins curator Clyde Doepner. You’ll see areas of the ballpark guests normally don’t see. In addition to the exhibit and display aspect of the tour, you’ll learn how Clyde records the history of the gamea nd its special defining moments. Which Twin hit the 2st home run in Target Field? How did Clyde obtain the ball? Come hear the story!
RSVP by February 16. The tour is limited to the first 40 members that sign up! Tours are limited to 20 people at a time, so there will be two groups of tours: the first begining at 5:30pm and the second at 6:15pm.
Following the tour, there will be time to enoy the surroundings of Target Field with fellow UMEDPA membesr, then stay for the game.
Cost is $49 for members, includes the tour, a ticket to the Twins game at 7pm agains the Los Angeles Angels, and a $20 credit good for food, befverages or sourvenirs at the ballpark.
For more information and to reserve a ticket contact Mark Kuehl, UMEDPA President at umedpa@exhibitormail.com or visit http://www.exhibitormail.com/umedpa/?p=296.
You must RSVP no later than February 16, 2012. Due to group size limitations, pre-payment is required to confirm your RSVP!
Monday, January 16th:
UMEDPA January Meeting at Alexander’s Mobility Services
“Highlights from EDPA ACCESS 2011″
RSVP Today! On Monday, January 16th, the UMEDPA’s Janaury Meeting will convene at Alexander’s Mobility Services, 2811 Beverly Drive, Suite 100, in Eagan, Minnesota.
Cam Stevens, President of EDPA National, will present results from EDPA’s Pulse Survey and highlights from the EDPA ACCESS 2011 Conference, and will also address the Association’s plans for the coming year.
We will also tour the facilities at Alexander’s Mobility Services, including a semi on display, the warehouse/office, and an overview of their shipping and inventory management system.
SIGN UP TODAY!
- 4:00 PM – Social networking and facility tour
- 5:30 PM – Dinner
- 6:15 PM – Program
Cost: $30 for UMEDPA members; $45 for non-members
Please RSVP (no later than January 6, 2012) at umedpa@exhibitormail.com or call me at 507-424-4864.
New! You can now pay with your credit card. It’s fast, easy and free, and no account set up is required. Submit your payment here.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Mark Kuehl
UMEDPA President
umedpa@exhibitormail.com
2012 Meeting Recap:
Spring Meeting at Target Field
Fifty members of the the Upper Midwest EDPA Chapter gathered together on May 7 for a great night of baseball at Target Field to watch the Twins take on the Angels. Prior to the game time, the event included a tour of Target Field by the long time curator for the Twins, Clyde Doepner. For pictures of the event follow this link: www.umedpa.org
2011 News
The EDPA Upper Midwest Chapter will hold its 42nd Annual Summer Golf Tournament at the Eagle Valley Golf Course on Monday, July 18th.A Portion of the Proceeds to Benefit the EDPA Foundation
The 42nd Annual UMEDPA Golf Tournament is being held at Eagle Valley Golf Course in Woodbury on Monday, July 18th. www.eaglevalleygc.com. The Golf Tournament is one of the highlights of the UMEDPA Chapter’s yearlong activities and features a four-person scramble format followed by a barbeque dinner.
Check in is at 11:15 am with a shot-gun start at Noon. A social hour and cash bar will immediately follow as participants finish their rounds. The BBQ dinner will begin at 5:30 pm featuring door prizes and awards for team scores and individual men’s and women’s events.
The event fee of $125 includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental, complimentary practice range and bag handling, plus dinner. Golf only is $100; dinner only is $40. Tee sponsorships are available for $100.
Reservations are requested by July 11th. Please contact Bob Ryan, 612.220.6045 Ryan@Alexanders.net for registration and details on prize donation and sponsorship.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuesday, January 18th: UMEDPA Winter Meeting at BIG INK
Last chance to RSVP for the 2010/2011 Winter meeting of the Upper Midwest Exhibit Designers & Producers Association, to be held Tuesday, January 18, at BIG INK Display Graphics in Eagan.
We’ll have a social/networking hour from 5:30-6:15, followed by a Dinner and Program.
Our featured speakers for the evening will be Varadarajan V. Chari, professor of economics at the University of Minnesota; and Rob Cohen, President of the EDPA, who will present highlights from the 2010 EDPA Economic Survey and address the Association’s plans for the coming year.
We’ll conclude the evening with a tour of the BIG INK facility.
RSVP today! You don’t want to miss this one!
Please RSVP no later than January 11, 2011.
Cost: $30 for UMEDPA members; $40 for non-members
Please RSVP to John Pavek at umedpa@exhibitormail.com or 507-424-4867.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Regards,
John Pavek
UMEDPA President
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 News
The Upper Midwest Chapter of the EDPA held its Spring Meeting on Tuesday, April 13th, at TCF Bank Stadium on the Twin Cities Campus of the University of Minnesota. Fifty-five attendees from twenty-three companies convened for a networking-cocktail hour, followed by a dinner and short program. The evening event included a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium (completed in 2009) and exclusive access to the playing field, locker rooms and presidential suite. As part of the event, chapter members were also invited to display their logo and message on the fourth largest video board in all of college football. Designed and built by Daktronics, the video board is 48 feet high by 108 feet wide and includes Daktronics’ HD-X light-emitting diode (LED) technology.
Speakers for the event included Mike Coffrin, Partner, Podium Sports Marketing, who spoke about the process of collaborating with the stadium’s architects and his company’s responsibility for the production and installation of the large format graphics. Also featured was Dr. Bonnie Higgins, Associate Professor, Department of Technological Studies, at Bemidji State University, and Amanda Lembke, Graduate Assistant, who spoke about the EDPA University Affiliation Program.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upper Midwest Chapter To Tour TCF Bank Stadium
The Upper Midwest Chapter of the EDPA will be holding its Spring Meeting on Tuesday, April 13th, at TCF Bank Stadium on the Twin Cities Campus of the University of Minnesota. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will begin with a networking-cocktail hour, followed by a dinner and short program. It will conclude with a “Behind-the-Scenes” Tour of TCF Bank Stadium, Home of the University of Minnesota’s Golden Gophers Football Team. Cost is $40 for members, and $55 for nonmembers. Please RSVP no later than April 2. For more information contact: John Pavek, UMEDPA Chapter President, at 507-424-4867 or jpavek@exhibitormagazine.com.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upper Midwest Chapter Holds Winter Meeting
The Upper Midwest Chapter of the EDPA would like to thank all who attended the Upper Midwest Exhibit Designers and Producers Winter meeting on January 12th, at the Skyline International Design Center.
Nearly sixty industry professionals turned out to hear newly elected EDPA President John Rose present highlights from the 2009 EDPA Economic Survey, and address the Association plans for the coming year. Attendees also heard a presentation from Mark Kuehl of EXHIBITOR Media Group, who presented EXHIBITOR magazine’s 2010 Economic Outlook Survey.
A big “Thank You!” was also offered to Mr. Mike Vekich, Executive Chairman of Skyline, for his hospitality, welcome address and facility tour .
In other news, Tom Trutna, President of BIG INK Display Graphics has joined the UMEDPA Board of Directors.
The next meeting of the UMEDPA will be April 13th; details to follow.
