EDPA APRIL NEWSLETTER
ENGAGE 2021 Now On-Sale
Are you ready to ENGAGE? Are you ready to REBOOT?
EDPA’s in-person day of education and networking is happening June 10 at the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Join your industry colleagues for a day of exploring the future of our industry and discussing best practices for moving forward. And to make the experience twice as nice, we have scheduled a gala golf scramble for the next day, June 11.
All tickets for ENGAGE 2021 are $199 and on sale now! Register for the event and golf outing today by clicking here. We also have a limited number of hotel rooms available at the resort for just $139/night during our event.
Don’t you think it’s time we started meeting face-to-face again? We do! There is limited availability at ENGAGE 2021 so don’t wait. Register today!
ENGAGE Sponsorships Now Available
It’s time for us all to get back to work - get in front of clients and prospects, build relationships and gather leads…all while helping to support EDPA.
Sponsorships are available for as little as $500.
Benefits of Sponsorship:
Acknowledgement on all event communications including email and social blasts
Recognition as a sponsor on-site and on printed materials and signage
Attendee pass discounts at tiered levels
Contact information for all attendees with an invitation to follow-up for exclusive offers
from you
FIT Graduate Exhibit Design Students Available for Summer Virtual Internships!
FIT's Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design students are eager to connect with members of the Experiential Design industry and have a wide array of skills, such as concept development, rendering, drafting, prototyping, lighting design, branding and graphic design—to name a few. Students are looking for virtual internships Please check out their portfolios here. They are excited to use their skills to contribute to your company!
If you are interested, please contact the students directly or reach out to Christina Lyons, Chair FIT Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design (christina_lyons@fitnyc.edu)
EDPA Welcomes New Board Members
EDPA has named Tara Ericson, CEO of beMatrix, and Rob Cohen, Vice President of Display Supply & Lighting to its board of directors.
Tara has been with beMatrix since February of 2019. Among her accomplishments are re-inventing the way beMatrix measures sales and analyzes data and increasing the effectiveness of the beMatrix sales force. She is an active member of Women in Exhibitions (WIE), where she developed and provides oversight for the WIE Co-Coaching program. She also serves on the board of directors for the EDPA South East Chapter and is an active volunteer for The Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic.
Tare noted - “This is an important time for our industry, as we ramp back up, post-COVID-19, and I am happy to be able to help our industry by serving on the board of EDPA.”
Rob Cohen serves as Vice President and General Counsel of Display Supply & Lighting, Inc. and its related companies. He is responsible for managing all aspects of sales, marketing, product development and manufacturing as well as the legal affairs and advocacy efforts of the companies. Rob is a longtime industry veteran serving in the areas of advocacy, financial, legal and business perspectives. He rejoins the EDPA board after formerly serving as EDPA president and board member from 2002-2012. Rob also serves as EDPA’s legal counsel, member EDPA Foundation board and member the EDPA advocacy committee.
Rob noted - “As we begin to emerge from this pandemic and address the needs of our industry, I am honored to be asked to re-join the EDPA Board and engage at this most meaningful time to assist in helping to make our industry stronger than we were before.”
EDPA International
Event Title: EDPA International Members Quarterly Call
Event Date: Tuesday, May 25
Event Location: Zoom
Event Time: 10:00am EST
Event Description: The EDPA International Alliance Committee is inviting all EDPA International Members to join their quarterly educational and networking calls. For any questions, please contact Paco Collazo (paco@happyprojects.us) or Jamie Zavoral-Brown (jzavoral-brown@brayleinoevents.com).
Went Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6959497226?pwd=VzIwSGg2UjMvN2RKbWh5bXp2aDBBdz09
Meeting ID: 695 949 7226
Passcode: 4G7KeV
Las Vegas
Event Title: EDPA Las Vegas Chapter 18th Annual Tradeshow Industry Education Scholarship Golf Classic
Event Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Event Location: Bear’s Best Las Vegas, 11111 West Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89135
Event Time: 7:30AM Shotgun Start – 2:00PM PDT
Event Description: SAVE THE DATE – Our Annual Las Vegas Scholarship Golf Classic is ON and scheduled for the second show day of World of Concrete. Please join the Las Vegas Chapter of EDPA, working in conjunction with the EDPA Foundation. We will have a great morning of golf at the beautiful Bear's Best Las Vegas Golf Club. This year it is about getting the opportunity to be TOGETHER as part of the industry that we LOVE. There will be SOME sponsorship opportunities if you are able to give in that way to benefit the EDPA Scholarship Foundation. The sign-up link will be available soon.
Please email Jen LaBruzza (jen@classicexhibits.com) or Mike Sunseri (msunseri@dslgroup.com) with your email address and/or questions.
MidWest
Event Title: Live Event Industry Food Drive – Chicago Distribution
Event Date: Friday, April 30, 2021
Event Location: McCormick Place
Event Time: Food Distribution starts at 9AM and will run until portions run out
Event Description: A group of fellow event professionals is coming together to organize a pop-up food drive in Chicago on April 30, with full support from the Greater Chicago Food Depository. This food drive is for trade show and event marketing industry people by trade show and event marketing industry people.
For Questions, contact:
Martha Donato, President
MAD Event Management LLC
martha@madeventmanagement.com
Jen LaBruzza, National Sales
Classic Exhibits
jen@classicexhibits.com
Tom Mitchell, President
Messe Düsseldorf North America
tmitchell@mdna.com
NorthEast
Event Title: Virtual Meeting Series
Event Date: April 29, 2021
Event Location: Zoom Link will be available on website and LinkedIn
Event Time: 4:00-5:00PM
Event Description: Join us for a discussion on EDPA ENGAGE & Future Leaders
Registration link: edpanortheast.com
NorthEast
Event Title: Virtual Meeting Series
Event Date: May 27, 2021
Event Location: Zoom Link will be available on website and LinkedIn
Event Time: 4:00-5:00PM EST
Event Description: FREE Cocktail Making Class
Registration link: edpanortheast.com
Southeast
Event Title: April VIRTUAL happy hour
Event Date: April 15, 2021
Event Location: Zoom
Event Time: 4:00-5:00PM EST
Event Description: Join us for a “good news” happy hour! We are encouraging you all to bring a good news story to happy hour! Let’s hear about your recent success stories, accomplishments, or uplifting experiences! Theses can be either be from your personal or professional lives. We are looking forward to spreading positive energy at this next happy hour! Don’t forget to bring your beverage of choice and turn your cameras on!
Registration link: https://southeastedpa.123signup.com/event/registration/ktcbsz
Texas
Event Title: Advocacy in Action
Event Date: Two parts – April 15 & 22
Event Location: Zoom
Event Time: April 15 at 11:00am and April 22 at 1:00PM CST
Event Description: A two-part series on EDPA's efforts to effect change. Part 1 on April 15th spotlights industry advocacy. Why we should advocate and what we should be doing individually and as a group. Part 2 on April 22nd spotlights Exhibitor Advocacy. Discussion will focus on the importance of Exhibitor Advocacy and how EDPA's efforts have changed/improved conditions.
Registration link:
Industry Advocacy - April 15th @ 11am CST Part I: https://lnkd.in/dpPg-ZZ
Exhibitor Advocacy - April 22nd @ 1pm CST Part II: https://lnkd.in/dRBRu2U
Texas
Event Title: Weekly Happy Hour
Event Date: Every Wednesday (Wellness Check)
Event Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM CST
Event Description: Casual Conversations about life, the industry, with adult beverages for those who wish to partake.
Registration link: By Invitation – if interested in joining contact Texas Chapter President, Matthew Little @ mlittle@nuvistaonline.com
WOMEN IN EXHIBITIONS
Event Title: Bi-weekly Zoom Share
Event Date: Starting January 20, 2021, and continuing bi-weekly on Wednesday throughout the year.
Event Location: Zoom
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM PDT
Event Description: If you are a woman in the exhibitions industry please join us for our bi-weekly Zoom calls. Topics are timely to our current events and are always highly informative and insightful. Registration and details can be found on the Women in Exhibitions LinkedIn Group. Please request to join for access to the Zoom registration link.
Registration link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/151235
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