This issue of Show Business highlights what we call THE POWER OF FIVE - our integrated worldwide network, innovative exhibition technology, great service, smart design and sustainable products.

In 2007, GES completed three strategic acquisitions. GES kicked off the year with the acquisition of Melville Exhibition and Event Services, the leading exhibition contractor in the United Kingdom. This strategic acquisition positioned GES to provide you and your exhibitors an integrated worldwide network for all of your exhibition needs.

A few months later we increased our service in Canada with the acquisition of Poitras, the leading exhibition contractor in Quebec City, and recently we expanded the GES Worldwide Network into the United Arab Emirates with an eight-year agreement for Melville to serve as the exclusive venue services provider at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre.

To close out the year, GES acquired ethnoMetrics, the leading company in analyzing the behavior of exhibition attendees and providing the fact basis for you to make critical decisions to improve your exhibition.

Technology leadership is one of our core values and in this issue you will learn more about our innovative exhibition technologies - GES Intellikit^SM and GESCORE Connect ^SM.

We are committed to providing great service to you and your exhibitors, and GES recently introduced “Great service the S.U.R.E.^SM way!” S.U.R.E., is an innovative and unique approach to delivering service through goal measurement, training, utilizing technology, recognizing successes, and utilization of best practices. The result is great service for you and your exhibiting clients.

We know that design is an important element in the look and feel of your show and the GES team incorporates smart design into every project. Smart design includes creativity and innovation, partnership and leadership, and responsibility and efficiency.

Finally, GES utilizes green business practices both internally and at exhibitions and events. This issue of Show Business will provide you an update on the new sustainable products GES is proud to offer.

Only GES offers you and your exhibitors THE POWER OF FIVE, and we look to exceed your expectations in 2008.