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At this year’s American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) event, our exhibition management team transformed a 24,565 sq. ft. hotel ballroom into an experience.
We used over 15,000 lbs of materials for the show. Handling was mainly done through placing the materials on pallet jacks and transporting them via forklifts.
In preparing to create the miniature soccer field inside the exhibit hall, our team laid 5,000 feet of Visqueen material to cover and protect the flooring and carpet.

The American Youth Soccer Association holds tri-section meetings regularly throughout the year. Their first section meeting in 2012 was held at the Marriot Hotel in Anaheim, CA.
As a relatively small show with only 45 exhibitors, the AYSO event required design elements that were both visually pleasing as well as cost-effective. This 9 x ½ meter entrance unit was made from foamcore and served to set a grand tone for the small yet important show.
The floor was divided into several parts—the exhibit hall itself, multiple rooms for breakout sessions and a reception hall in the lobby. AYSO also hosted a silent auction featuring the items on the high tables throughout the event.
SCORE, the official uniform provider for AYSO, had a 50 x 40 feet booth featuring apparel, breakout tables and video stations promoting their latest gear.
As a unique addition to the exhibit hall, a 50 x 100 feet miniature soccer field was constructed. Coaches and show personnel hosted engaging attendee activities on the field throughout the day.
Successfully servicing more than 45 exhibitors during the three-day event, GES and AYSO started off 2012 with a great show.

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American Wind Energy Association Appoints GES as its Official Services Provider

The multi-year agreement begins in 2012

December 6, 2011 – Global Experience Specialists (GES) a leader in exhibition, event and retail marketing services, announced today that American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has appointed GES as its official services provider for its show beginning in 2012. The five-year agreement includes WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition and the Small & Community WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition.

“AWEA is pleased to partner with GES,” said AWEA Senior Vice President of Conference, Membership and Business Development Stephen Miner. ”We know they will present our member exhibitors with the best packages available and work to help them save money, thereby producing the best ROI possible. In this current economic climate, we all need to support our exhibitors, and we feel that this partnership with GES will add value to our exhibitors’ experience and will enhance our professional look and style.”

During the term of the agreement, WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, AWEA’s signature show will be held in Atlanta in 2012, Chicago in 2013, Las Vegas in 2014, Orlando in 2015 and New Orleans in 2016.

“We look forward to partnering with AWEA to enhance the exhibitor experience and further drive their ROI,” commented GES President Steve Moster. “Our team recognizes the importance of consulting with AWEA’s exhibitors to provide the tools and training necessary to make the most of their exhibiting investment.”

AWEA exhibitors will benefit from Expresso, GES’ exhibit planning, ordering and management tool, which will allow them to effortlessly place orders, track assets and manage budgets. In addition, AWEA will benefit from GES ConnectSM, a fully integrated, web-based collaboration tool that allows show organizers to easily plan and manage their exhibition needs and from GES Interactive VenueSM to sell sponsorships online, access venue details specific to their show and upload and sell non-signage components.

About GES
Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES), a Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) company, is a leading marketing agency that produces exhibitions, events, exhibits and retail environments. GES provides a wide range of services, including turn-key official show services, cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services—all with an unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands, including the International CES, Spring Fair Birmingham, International Woodworking Fair, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, Bell Helicopter, Genzyme, L’Oreal, Warner Bros., and Simon Property Group. The GES National Servicenter® has been recognized with certification under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program℠ for the past three years, and Ad Age has twice named GES a “World’s Top 50 Agency Company.” For more information, visit ges.com or the GES blog at defyingconvention.ges.com.

About AWEA
AWEA is the national trade association of America's wind industry, with more than 2,500 member companies, including global leaders in wind power and energy development, wind turbine manufacturing, component and service suppliers, and the world's largest wind power trade show, the WINDPOWER Conference Exhibition, which takes place next in Atlanta, June 2-6, 2012. AWEA is the voice of wind energy in the U.S., promoting renewable energy to power a cleaner, stronger America. Look up information on wind energy at the AWEA website. Find insight on industry issues at AWEA's blog Into the Wind. Join AWEA on Facebook. Follow AWEA on Twitter.

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