Last Chance for EDPA’s ENGAGE24 Tickets!
Join us for ENGAGE24 happening Sunday, February 25th from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm in Nashville just prior to the opening of EXHIBITORLIVE. Come aboard the General Jackson Showboat for an evening of fun including dinner, casino games and live music.
Buy your tickets now! Dinner will be served so accurate headcounts are required. Advance ticket purchase only. ENGAGE24 Tickets are $185 each for EDPA members and $225 each for non-members. Includes dinner, drink tickets, entertainment and transportation to and from Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Don't miss this must-attend event for EDPA members.
It feels like just yesterday we were on Capitol Hill for ECA's 2023 Legislative Action Day. Since then, business
events industry's policy priorities have been advancing: visa wait times in many countries have come down, and proposals to help us attract and train our future workforce are moving forward.
With momentum growing, ECA is thrilled to announce that our 2024 Legislative Action Day will take place in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 30, 2024!
Once again, Legislative Action Day will bring industry leaders and advocates from across the business events ecosystem to Capitol Hill to meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill about ECA’s top federal policy priorities.
Just like last year, ECA will provide you with everything that you will need to raise your voice on behalf of the industry:
· Pre-event virtual policy briefings, talking points, training, and more
· Kick-off breakfast with deep dives on ECA's top policy priorities
· Scheduled meetings on Capitol Hill with policymakers and their staff
· Post-event "Thank you!" reception with your peers and colleagues
Registration for ECA's 2024 Legislative Action Day is free!
In 2024, Congress has the opportunity to positively impact our industry’s ability to drive economic growth, support job creation, and empower small businesses nationwide. But for that to happen, our lawmakers on Capitol need to hear from all of us! That's why EDPA hopes that you will be able to join us for Legislative Action Day 2024 and help us raise our collective voice on behalf of the industry once again.
EDPA & Exhibitor Group Welcome Students to EXHIBITORLIVE
For nearly two decades, Exhibitor Group and the EDPA’s University Affiliation Program have provided an exhibit space for Bemidji State University and FIT/NY design students to introduce themselves and to share their portfolios with prospective employers at EXHIBITORLIVE. The students also use this time to attract design companies to sponsor them for internship opportunities to augment their curriculum.
Each year, before EXHIBITORLIVE officially opens the doors to the exhibit hall, EDPA provides a guided tour to meet different types of exhibit industry suppliers, EDPA members, and supporters of the program. The purpose of the tour is to see the exhibit hall in what may appear to some in a state of chaos and anxiety. The students also learn to be aware of what they design, as someone has to build it. This year students from Tennessee State University Events Management program will also join the tour.
“The insight the students gain from attending EXHIBITORLIVE is invaluable," said Dana Esposito, EVP, Strategy, BlueHive Exhibits, and a co-chair to the EDPA University Affiliations Committee. "We are so thankful to OCTANORM and EXHIBITORLIVE for providing a space designated for the FIT and BSU students. This is an important opportunity for the students to network for their future and to practice showing their portfolios. The students pay to travel to the show and participate in educational tours, and it is a big deal all around! This partnership has become more important through the years, as many of these students will be members of our future workforce.”
We invite you to meet the next generation of designers from BSU and FIT at EXHIBITORLIVE.
FIT student portfolios can be found here.
Please stop by booth #773 to see these talented students:
Tuesday, February 27
FIT students 10:00 am -12:30 pm
BSU students 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, February 28
FIT students 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
BSU students 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at
ExhibitorLive in Nashville February 25th – 28th.
Sunday 2/25
6:30 pm - EDPA ENGAGE 24 kicks off the week in Nashville with our annual ENGAGE event onboard the General Jackson Showboat
Click here for tickets
Monday 2/26
9:00 am - EDPA Board of Directors Q1 Meeting
5:00 pm – ExhibitorLive First Timers Reception
6:00 pm – ExhibitorLive Welcome Reception
Tuesday 2/27
10:00 am – ExhibitorLive show floor opens. Stop by the EDPA booth (#755) and say hello. Also make sure to meet the FIT and BSU students and see their portfolios at the EDPA Foundation University Affiliations Booth (#758)
3:00 pm – EDPA Future Leaders meetup at ExhibitorLIVE in The Square (show floor) - Click here for tickets
8:00 pm – EDPA Chapters Collide. The Lookout at Ole Red (Nashville, TN)
Click here to register
Wednesday 2/28
8:00 am - Women in Exhibitions Breakfast - Click here to register
10:00 am - Exhibitor Live Strategic Partner hour on show floor
11:00 am - ExhibitorLive show floor opens. EDPA booth (#755) EDPA Foundation University Affiliations Booth (#758)
EDPA ALL Chapters & Future Leaders
Event Title: Harness Your Voice
Date: February 27, 2024
Location: The Square at ExhibitorLIVE
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm CST
Description: Join us and have your voice heard at the first Future Leaders meetup of the year! We will have an open forum discussion to learn about what today's future leaders want to get out of this program, from additional networking and social opportunities, to specialized educational events, to community initiatives and ways we can put our power together as a group to impact this industry for the better. We want to hear from you, so please register for this FREE networking and open discussion event! Open Bar & Light Refreshments will be Served.
Bar/Refreshments sponsored by: Allstates World Cargo & Genesis Exhibits
Print/Materials sponsored by: TAYLOR Corp & Live Marketing
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harness-your-voice-tickets-811497550017?aff=oddtdtcreator
EDPA All Chapters
Event Title: Chapters Collide
Date: February 27, 2024
Location: The Lookout at Ole Red (Nashville, TN)
Time: 8:00-10:00pm CST
Description: Catch up with EDPA chapter members from across the country over cocktails and live music at the 4th annual Chapters Collide event hosted during ExhibitorLIVE in Nashville. Don't wait to register, as we expect the event to sell out!
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edpa-chapters-collide-exhibitorlive-2024-registration-799032326197?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
Sponsorship Opportunities: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapters-collide-exhibitorlive-2024-sponsorships-tickets-798872026737?aff=erelpanelorg
EDPA Great Lakes
Event Title: Future Workforce Webinar
Date: Thursday, March 21
Location: Zoom
Time: 2:00-3:00pm EST
Description: Details & Resources from the EDPA National Future Workforce Committee
Registration link: TBD
EDPA Midwest
Event Title: Tiki Social & Cocktail Making Class
Date: February 15, 2024
Location: Hala Kahiki at 2834 N River Rd, River Grove, IL 60171
Time: 4:00-7:00pm CST
Description: Escape winter and join us for a class in tiki cocktail making at the legendary Hala Kahiki. The experienced mixologists will host an optional unique cocktail making course during the event. Learn from the experts as they share their tiki cocktail knowledge and how the special ingredients blend, interact, and react with each other. You will have the opportunity to make and taste several cocktails. Networking starts at 4pm (no registration required). Cocktail making class starts at 6pm, is optional, and requires advance registration ($35.00/person).
Registration link: https://www.edpamidwest.org/event-details/tiki-social-cocktail-making-class
EDPA Midwest
Event Title: Indoor Golf & Networking Social Event
Date: March 14, 2024
Location: Halfway House Indoor Golf - 555 S York St, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Time: 4:00-7:00pm CST
Description: Join us for a social networking event at the Halfway House Indoor Golf venue in Elmhurst. There will be light bites, a cash bar, and golf simulators available. Networking and golf are both free, but we request that you register in advance! This venue has a 30-person limit, so register ASAP, as spots are limited. Not a golfer? No problem! Feel free to just come and hang out and be social!
Registration link: https://www.edpamidwest.org/event-details/indoor-golf-networking-event
EDPA Northeast
Event Title: Corporate Transparency Act 2024: What You Need to Know for this New Required Legal Filing
Date: March 26, 2024
Location: Zoom Webinar
Time: 4:00-5:30pm EST
Description: Through the Corporate Transparency Act, the federal government has created a new federal reporting requirement. Entities (domestic and foreign) are required to report certain information about beneficial ownership and management control, and then have an ongoing obligation to update this information as changes occur. Beneficial ownership reporting is an effort to help prevent money laundering and other financial crimes by requiring those with control over certain entities to provide identifying information. In this webinar led by Rob Cohen of DS&L, learn and be aware of the basics of:
Why do I need to file another report?
Who needs to report and do exemptions from reporting exist?
Who is considered a beneficial owner?
When am I required to file my initial report?
What kind of information needs to be reported?
Where does the reporting information get filed?
Who has access to this information?
What happens if an entity does not comply with the reporting requirements?
Registration link: Please add this zoom link to your calendar to save your spot: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89005970750?pwd=bHJoNkE0dWE2bWlPOThNU1lHZndSdz09
Meeting ID: 890 0597 0750 and Passcode: 338231. For additional call-in numbers and options, contact EDPA Northeast President Jillian Fafard at jillian@aluvision.com.
EDPA Southeast
Event Title: The Shoebox Project!
Date: March 21, 2024
Location: Brumark/3655 Atlanta Industrial Blvd., Building 100
Time: 5:00-7:30pm EST
Description: We are again proud to participate in this year’s “The Shoebox Project”. The Shoebox Project is where companies and organizations from around the Atlanta area collect, pack and decorate shoeboxes filled with toiletries to be distributed to homeless and low-income men, women and children in Greater Atlanta. We will be collecting new travel-sized items such as shampoo, conditioner, lotion, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbrushes, lip balm, hand wipes, band aids, antibiotic ointment, socks, rain ponchos, pre-paid phone cards, and more. We will then decorate and pack the shoeboxes at our next EDPA Networking event. This initiative continues to grow every year and touches so many families with every box we can fill. Hope to see you again this year or join us for the 1st time for this amazing event! This is a fun event to mix and mingle with industry professionals!
Registration link: The Shoebox Project Tickets, Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite
EDPA Northwest
Event Title: Discovering Our Client’s Ultimate Pain Points!
Date: March 28, 2024
Location: Online Webinar
Time: 1:00pm PST (3:00pm CST/4:00pm EST)
Description: In this lesson, you will learn how to measure the quality of an opportunity (and ultimately decide whether or not to pursue it) based on the prospect's need for your product or service. We call that need their "pain".
Define "pain" in Sandler terms & understand the prospect's motivating factors.
Explain the concept of pain using the gap, funnel and puzzle metaphors.
Demonstrate the questioning strategies for uncovering a prospect's pain.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/799156266907?aff=oddtdtcreator
EDPA Las Vegas
Event Title: EDPA Las Vegas 2024 February Mixer!!!
Date: February 20, 2024
Location: ReBar at 1225 S Main St. Las Vegas, NV 89104
Time: 6:00- 8:00pm PST
Description: Sign up today for our Chapter Mixer. Advance Registration is appreciated - $40 per person. Registration includes Appetizers and 2 Drink Tickets good for cocktails, beer, or wine. Check out the link for details on how to become an event sponsor.
Registration link: https://form.jotform.com/240308603584151
EDPA Las Vegas + Exhibit City News
Event Title: Save the Girls' Benefit for Lisa Abrams
Date: March 21, 2024
Location: VooDoo Brewing Company at 1415 S Commerce St Ste 105, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Time: TBD
Description: Benefit to support Lisa Abrams cancer treatment.
Registration link: RSVP Only to ChristyD@exhibitcitynews.com
EDPA Texas
Event Title: Texas EDPA Monthly Trivia Challenge
Date: March 13, 2024
Location: Zoom
Time: 4:00-5:00pm CST
Description: SPONSORED BY CLASSIC EXHIBITS - Join us for a fun evening and test your trivia skills aiming to win a $50 Amazon gift card. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82368665493pwd=bFFiamd4Mng0Rm1aT0xHOTV5eGt4UT09
Women In Exhibitions
Event Title: 6th Annual Women In Exhibitions Breakfast at EXHIBITORLIVE
Date: February 28, 2024
Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in the Connection Zone (located in the Exhibit Hall)
Time: 8:00-9:30am CST
Event Description: Reconnect and network with your female colleagues at our 6th annual breakfast event at EXHIBITORLIVE 2024. Sarah Sparks, SHRM-CP, Director – Human Resources at Hamilton, will be facilitating an exercise designed to show you how to use the power of personality to transform relationships, improve communication, and reduce stress.
Registration link: https://form.jotform.com/edpalv.chapter/2024-WIE-ExhibitorLIVE-Breakfast
