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Word on the Street — November 30th thru December 4th

December 6th, 2009 Mel White COMMENTS
Word on the Street by Kevin Carty

Word on the Street by Kevin Carty

EDPA Access 2009 — Palm Springs

What can I say, other than “What a Week!”

I was in Palm Springs for the Annual EDPA Access Meeting. And a great week it was indeed! Very informative and thought provoking.

The general idea and motivation for the annual meeting is to bring trade show industry leaders together, lay down any competitive swords, and work together to better the industry. This year was exactly that.

2009 has been a tough year for everyone, yet there is significant optimism for 2010. We discussed how to improve the industry on many levels both in the near term and the distant future.

For those of you who were there, thanks for coming. It was great to spend time together. For those of you who could not make it, please mark your calendars for next year. You will not want to miss it.

To my friends at EDPA Access, thanks once again for reminding me why I love this industry! It was great to see you again. Your friendship and partnership continue to make me appreciate the people I have the great fortune to work with everyday

Be Well!

Have a safe and restful weekend!

–Kevin Carty

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Word on the Street — November 16th thru November 20th

November 21st, 2009 Mel White COMMENTS
Word on the Street by Kevin Carty

Word on the Street by Kevin Carty

Get LinkedIn with the Classic Exhibits Network

I’m sure many of you are already in LinkedIn, but do you use it consistently? And what does that mean?

I am on LinkedIn everyday, including weekends. Not because I am some obsessive compulsive personality or anything. Rather, it has proven to be a great source of information. It’s a place where I can keep up with the pulse of the industry in “snapshot” style.

There are several industry groups that you may want to consider joining and following. Some of my favorites are Exhibitor, TS2, EDPA and TSEA.

On Friday, we added a group for Classic Exhibits, called the Classic Exhibits Network. It’s for Classic Exhibits distributors, strategic partners, vendors, and employees. I encourage you to join our group, as well as the others mentioned. And follow them for a couple months and see if you agree with me that they keep you up to date with industry news and discussions.

If you are already active in LinkedIn, let me know what you think of it. Is it useful?

You comments are appreciated.

Have a safe and restful weekend!

–Kevin Carty

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“Is Our Industry Model Obsolete?” by Dan Cantor, President, EDPA

October 19th, 2009 Mel White 2 COMMENTS
Is Our Industry Model Obsolete by Dan Cantor

"Is Our Industry Model Obsolete?" by Dan Cantor

Our compliments to Dan Cantor, President, EDPA, on his recent and insightful article in the Global Insights Newsletter (Q3.09):  Is Our Industry Model Obsolete?

We highly recommend reading this article, especially in light of the challenges facing the exhibit industry over the past year. Business is improving, but it won’t ever be healthy unless we fix the underlying problems.  

To quote Dan, “Our industry has a much bigger challenge: our business model is not globally competitive, and our industry will soon be in crisis as a result.”

There doesn’t appear to be a link on the EDPA website to the article, so we have included a link to a scanned PDF version: 

Is Our Industry Model Obsolete?

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