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10 | From the Show Director GlobalShop2012 Sponsored by: Feb. 29-March 2, 2012 Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas www.globalshop.org GlobalShop 2012 The steady climb back 1145 Sanctuary Pkwy., Ste. 355 Alpharetta, GA 30009-4772 Ph: (770) 291-5400 Fax: (770) 569-5105 GLOBALSHOP SHOW DIRECTOR | Tim Fearney (770) 291-5421 tim.fearney@nielsen.com SEnIOR ACCOunT ExECuTIvE | Roarke Dowd (770) 291-5428 roarke.dowd@nielsen.com SEnIOR ACCOunT ExECuTIvE | David Muirhead (770) 291-5432 david.muirhead@nielsen.com ACCOunT ExECuTIvE | Dreama McDaniel (770) 291-5420 dreama.mcdaniel@nielsen.com MARKETInG MAnAGER | Brent Harrison (770) 291-5512 brent.harrison@nielsen.com COnFEREnCE MAnAGER | Toni Ward (770) 291-5441 antoinette.ward@nielsen.com SEnIOR OPERATIOnS MAnAGER | Derrick Nelloms (770) 291-5452 derrick.nelloms@nielsen.com Contact us: B etween 2004 and 2008, GlobalShop was a powerhouse tradeshow for the retail design and in-store marketing communities, averaging more than 850 exhibitors, 8,000 attendees and 270,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. Virtually every major brand and retailer was represented in our audience, and our exhibitor rolls included all major industry suppliers. Each year, GlobalShop received industry recognition as one of the Top 100 Tradeshows in North America. Then came 2009, and the impact of the Great Recession took its toll. Retail expansion came to a virtual standstill, and companies—both on the attendee and exhibitor side—began sending fewer people to the show. GlobalShop 2009, while still a very large show (and still in the top 100), was 10 percent smaller than the year before. GlobalShop 2010 was down significantly as well. As I’ve reported before, GlobalShop 2011 was up in every category, and we’re well ahead of pace booking exhibit space for 2012. While we’re not quite out of the economic morass, many positive signs have indicated better times lay ahead. Ever so slowly, it seems the economy is pushing back. But, we can’t wait on the economy to turn around for the advancement of our businesses. To reach our goals, we have to reinvent the way we do things and push ourselves in new directions. The old ways don’t always work. We’re taking that to heart. To better serve the market, GlobalShop is working hard to address the needs of the industry as expressed to us in surveys, suggestions, focus groups and conversations. We’ve expanded the conference offerings, have increased networking opportunities and are working on other initiatives, such as our Designer Showcase that we will launch at next year’s show. We can use your help with ideas and feedback, and you can assist in getting the word out to your colleagues about the benefits of attending GlobalShop. Let your suppliers know you expect to see them at GlobalShop. Help us ensure that this event serves your needs by having all the right people there for you to see. As always, we are driven by feedback and welcome any and all suggestions and comments. Please contact me at (770) 291-5421 or tim.fearney@nielsen.com. A Division of Nielsen PRESIDEnT, nIELSEn ExPOSITIOnS | David Loechner SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT, HuMAn RESOuRCES | Michael Alicea SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT, BuSInESS DEvELOPMEnT | Darrell Denny vICE PRESIDEnT, FInAnCE | Denise Bashem Tim Fearney GlobalShop Show Director tim.fearney@nielsen.com vICE PRESIDEnT, OPERATIOnS | Lori Jenks vICE PRESIDEnT, DIGITAL | Teresa Reilly vICE PRESIDEnT, MAnuFACTuRInG & MARKETInG SERvICES | Joanne Wheatley www.ddionline.com | August 2011 http://www.globalshop.org http://www.globalshop.org http://www.ddionline.com

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