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10 | From the Show Director March 18-20, 2014 Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas www.globalshop.org A creative feast T here are many things I like about my job, but I have to say that arriving at the show site and seeing everything come together has to be on top of the list. After many months of work and planning, we finally get to experience the end result. What’s especially gratifying is that GlobalShop is a huge collaborative effort. Each exhibiting company sculpts its own creation on the show floor, creating a vast mosaic of beautiful displays for all to behold. Taken individually or viewed as a whole, a walk through these exhibits makes for a remarkable sensory odyssey. I’ve been to a lot of tradeshows. I’ve done so in the capacity of an attendee, an exhibitor and a show manager. And of all the shows I’ve been to, I have to say GlobalShop is the most creative. We’re more than a tradeshow; we’re a design show—and that makes all the difference. When someone asks me to describe our show, I always ask them to imagine a compilation of all the creative beauty found at their favorite retailers. This year’s show was astounding. From the minute you walked into the hall, you could feel the buzz. It was tangible. Even during the chaos of set-up, you could see and feel that GlobalShop 2013 was going to be special. GlobalShop exhibitors have really been putting in the extra effort lately, but this year it seemed everyone wanted to show off their creative muscle with new exhibits and exciting products. Taking a final pre-show walk through the pristine hall minutes before the ribbon cutting, I saw at least 100 exhibits that I thought might be candidates for DDI’s Best in Show Booth Award (page 49). GlobalShop’s real creative force is its attendees, and more than 7,300 of them swept in when the show officially opened. Representing the world’s leading brands and retailers, our attendees enjoyed three days of shopping for the products and services that help them create dynamic new retail environments throughout the year. The vibe was palpable, with the constant murmur of conversation accented by music, bells and other happy sound effects. The aisles started full and remained that way throughout, even with the rare Chicago monsoon on the final day. GlobalShop 2013 has come and gone, but the energy and excitement will remain with the people who were there. They are the ones who sparked the excitement and will take it back to their homes and places of business. I look forward to experiencing it again next March in Las Vegas. Contact us: 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 SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT | Joe Randall A Division of Nielsen PRESIDEnT, nIELSEn ExPOSITIOnS | David Loechner SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT, HuMAn RESOuRCES | Michael Alicea SEnIOR vICE PRESIDEnT, BuSInESS DEvELOPMEnT | Darrell Denny Tim Fearney GlobalShop Show Director tim.fearney@nielsen.com vICE PRESIDEnT, FInAnCE | Denise Bashem vICE PRESIDEnT, OPERATIOnS | Lori Jenks vICE PRESIDEnT, DIGITAL | Teresa Reilly vICE PRESIDEnT, MAnuFACTuRInG & MARKETInG SERvICES | Joanne Wheatley | June 2013 www.ddionline.com http://www.globalshop.org http://www.ddionline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - June 2013

DDi - June 2013
Table of Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
Cover Story: Isetan
Little Bookworm
Polaroid Fotobar
Creative Roundup
The Art of Drawing
Globalshop 2013: Post-Show Coverage
Right Light
Product Spotlight
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Think Tank

DDi - June 2013