December Newsletter 2024
EDPA ACCESS 2024 a Huge Success!
EDPA ACCESS 2024 a Huge Success!
EDPA ACCESS 2024 was hosted this year at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells in Palm Desert, California. The event was held December 3rd – 5th and kicked off with a jeep tour of the San Andreas Fault and the annual EDPA Golf Scramble. Both excursions took advantage of the picturesque beauty of the wonderful location.
A record number of EDPA ACCESS attendees – 350, joined for the opening keynote from Jessica Cox, the world's first licensed armless pilot. Jessica inspired the group while sharing her stories of “thinking outside the shoe”.
The networking kicked into high gear at the opening reception. The night’s sponsor, IPME, hosted a “Rat Pack” themed reception that showcased their double-deck container exhibit. Guests were entertained with music and games while they reconnected with each other.
Day two of the event was filled with industry relevant content including a morning keynote on Practical AI Tech Tools In Less Than 1 Hour along with the latest industry research from Exhibitor Advocate and Event Marketer.
New to this year’s agenda were new member moments where new EDPA members took to the stage to be welcomed. Also new, was an expanded development track of content focusing on topics for individuals looking to advance their roles within their companies.
The annual Gala and the EDPA Foundation Silent Auction were the highlight once again. Taking center stage was EDPA’s 70th anniversary moment where EDPA President, Chris Griffin, raised a toast to celebrate the association’s milestone, recognized past presidents and longtime members, the impact all have had on the industry. The Gala also included a presentation of the EDPA Awards including the coveted Eddies, Chapters of the Year, Future Leaders, and individual awards for the Designer of the Year, EDPA Ambassador, and the Hazel Hays award. This year, the awards went to:
EDPA Future Leaders Class of 2024
Lonnie Brown
Deckel & Moneypenny
Maddie Beaver
Storylink Creative
Maddy Clary
Lighthouse Exhibits, Inc
Maggie McIntyre
Nth Degree
Małgorzata Łaszkiewicz
Derse
Marissa Fitzpatrick
Apogee
Pablo Vargas
Protrade Logistics
Sebastiaan van de Kimmenade
Cialona Expo
Shannon Dunne
EDE Corporation
Tom Carey
Bray Leino
Trevor Beniak
Hill & Partners
Aaron Diehl
Genesis Exhibits
Ashley Crane
Acer Exhibits and Events
Blaike Rathbun
beMatrix USA
Cory Lynch
Hamilton
Elizabeth Martinez
Steelhead Productions
Franck Bisimwa
Trussworks
Gina Zanutto
Condit Exhibits
Jake Hess
Taylor
Kristin Sistrunk
Elevation3D
Kylee Beaver
NPARALLEL+ Atomic Props
2024 EDPA Ambassador of the Year
James Zacharias
Brumark
2024 EDPA Designer of the Year
Josh Frisbie
Hamilton
2024 EDPA
Small Chapter of the Year
EDPA Texas
2024 EDPA Hazel Hays
Alex Hill
Taylor
2024 EDPA International Collaboration Award
beMatrix & Happy Projects
2024 EDPA
Large Chapter of the Year
EDPA Midwest
2024 EDPA Eddy Awards
Best Large Exhibit
AccessTCA
Bes Sustainability
Classic Exhibits
Best Printed
Deckel & Moneypenny
Best Online or Multi-Media
Storylink Creative
Best Small Exhibit
Rockway Exhibits
Best End-to-End Experience
Exhibit Concepts
EDPA & Event Marketer Announce
Partnership for 2025
Event Marketer, the leading information resource for corporate event and exhibit marketers, announced a new partnership with the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) focused on educating Fortune 1000 exhibit teams, developing much-needed industry research, and creating networking opportunities exclusively for EDPA members within the Experiential Marketing Summit global conference and trade show.
The new partnership gives EDPA members expanded access to the experiential marketing industry’s top buyers and provides Event Marketer an elevated position from which to serve EDPA members with content and data.
“I am thrilled to take our relationship with the EDPA to the next level in 2025 in a way that benefits both EDPA members and Event Marketer’s growing corporate exhibitor audience,” says Event Marketer founder Kerry Smith.
The partnership includes:
EDPA @ Experiential Marketing Summit. EDPA will be an official cohost of Event Marketer’s “Exhibit Strategies” content track and corporate exhibitor networking mixer, and will co-manage a first-of-its-kind Hosted Corporate Exhibitor program that allows leading exhibit houses to invite their end-user clients to join them at EMS (April14-16, MGM Grand, Las Vegas).
EDPA + Event Marketer Content. EDPA will have additional presence across Event Marketer’s “Exhibit Strategies” content online, in field reports from top trade shows, and in additional community conversations and events to be announced.
EventTrack + EDPA. Event Marketer will invest additional resources to expand the corporate exhibitor surveys of Event Track, the largest annual research report on events and trade shows. Expanded trade show-specific data will be presented at an exclusive main session at EDPA Access 2025.
“EDPA has always had a great relationship with Event Marketer,”
says Chris Griffin, EDPA President.“
As the lines blur between corporate event teams and corporate trade show departments, we know this partnership provides a win-win-win—for EDPA members, for end-user clients, and for the industry overall.”
Additional Trade Show
Foundation Classes Added!
After a successful launch of the initial program, Exhibitor Group and EDPA have added additional offerings for the certificate program - Trade Show Foundations: Mastering the Basics.
This program's goal is to provide trade show vendors and suppliers who are new to the industry with basic information that will help them succeed in their career.
This educational program covers:
Purposes, history, size and significance of trade shows in various economic sectors
Basic trade show components, types of exhibits, configuration categories, and venues used for shows
Companies, suppliers, facilities, and jobs involved in the trade show ecosystem
The design and development of exhibits, from decision-making to load-out
Show services, technical aspects, and on-site logistics
Elements of an effective and seamless trade show experience
The next virtual online session will be hosted on January 30th. Attendance at all 3 sessions is required to receive your certificate.
Session 1: 10 - 11:30 am (CST)
Session 2: 12 - 1:30 pm (CST)
Session 3: 2 - 3:30 pm (CST)
We will also be hosting this session live in person at EXHIBITORLIVE 2025. Registration is open for the in-person training.
Click here to register for the in-person event.
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