Sponsors Chicago 2010

Platinum Sponsors

MTO Summit a2z

a2z, Inc.
http://a2zinc.net
10320 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 1250
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-9200

a2z, Inc. provides event planners and organizers with a powerful web-based software suite that helps increase and accelerate booth sales. Our clients also realize improved productivity in back office processes; increased connectivity with their membership, CRM and financial databases; and an improved web presence for their attendees and exhibitors. Our features include online tradeshow floor plans, event websites, abstract/speaker management, matchmaking tools, personal itinerary builder, plus much more.

Broadlook Technologies
http://broadlook.com/
21140 W Capitol Dr Suite 7
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(877) 977-8080

Broadlook Technologies is the leader in the development of innovative software applications and services that empower B2B business professionals to "Leverage the Internet" for the market, sales, candidates and competitive intelligence necessary to grow revenues and improve productivity. Broadlook is helping event producers attract new sponsors, grow exhibitor sign ups, and drive attendance to their shows.

Gold Sponsors

Alliance Tech
http://alliancetech.com
6011 W. Courtyard Drive
Austin, TX 78730

Alliance Tech is a business intelligence solutions provider focused on marketing metrics for tradeshows, conferences and events. The company is the first to offer a complete and integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution to track attendee behavior and preferences at conferences. Alliance Tech has extensive experience in successfully delivering event solutions for lead management, surveys, social networking and RFID attendee reporting.

ASP Inc
http://aspevents.com
6260 McLeod Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89120
(702) 433-2611

ASP are trade show and consumer show website developers. We provide a user-friendly content management system (CMS) which allows our clients to update their event websites. ASP offers advice about integrating Web 2.0 techniques into an event brand. Whether you are interested in forums, user generated content or social networking, ASP can help you. ASP has been building websites for trade shows and consumer exhibitions for over 10 years now so we really understand and can help with what you want to achieve!

Global Experience Specialists
http://ges.com
950 Grier Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(800) 443-9767

Las Vegas-based Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES), a Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) company, is a leading provider of exhibition, event and retail marketing services. Given its recent consolidation with Exhibitgroup/Giltspur and Becker Group, GES provides an even wider range of services, including turn-key official show services, cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services – all with an unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands, including the International CES, Spring Fair Birmingham, International Woodworking Fair, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, Bell Helicopter, Genzyme, L’Oreal, Warner Bros., and Simon Property Group. For more information, visit www.ges.com

Experient, Inc
http://experient-inc.com
1888 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701

Experient is the source for integrated meeting and event services. From concept to completion, we partner with you to find the best location for your events and to deliver exceptional experiences for your attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and internal stakeholders. Last year we provided our world-class services to more than 3,000 events of all types and sizes ranging in size from 25 to over 100,000 persons.

We have gathered the most experienced minds in the industry into one company. You benefit from our expert negotiating skills and substantial buying power. Our registration and housing reservation processes often provide your attendees’ first points of contact with your event, forming those all-important first impressions. We make sure those impressions are positive ones. And we never forget the importance of exhibitor satisfaction within a tradeshow environment.

What makes us truly unique? We are the only company that can creatively and conveniently engineer and fully integrate the total event experience – one that is distinct, memorable and efficient and drives bottom line results to meet your goals.

MTO Summit Sponsor Lygase

Lygase Consulting, LLC.
http://lygase.com
1110 B Larkin Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
(866) 594-2731

Lygase RFID Solutions is an existing Business Intelligence (BI) and software provider. Founded in 2005 and certified as a minority owned business, Lygase RFID Solutions offers business intelligence solutions to help clients improve their day-to-day operations through the use of Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) sensor-based technology.

Lygase has developed SmartEvents™ an application that was created to help venues, show organizers and exhibitors quantify ROI and understand real-time movement of assets and address issues related to lead capture, competitive analysis, security and inventory management.

Core-Apps, LLC
http://www.Core-Apps.com
Annapolis, MD
(410) 974-0505

“Follow Me”, by Core-apps, LLC. (www.core-apps.com) is a first-of-its kind interactive smart phone application designed specifically for the trade show industry. Trade shows of any size can use “Follow Me” to benefit from our revenue sharing program and the many uniquely patented features not found in any other available mobile/phone applications.

FOR TRADE SHOW ORGANIZERS- “Follow Me” is not only designed for use at the trade show but for communication with members 365 days a year. Organizers will love the real time alerts feature that can send messages to users which are stored in the alerts section for the trade show. “Follow Me” will work with any software and requires little work for the Organizers. “Follow Me” features an easy-to-use management tool for every aspect of the application. One of the very best features of “Follow Me” for the trade show is that it costs nothing to use; it makes great money for the show through low cost direct marketing that Exhibitors and Attendees will be happy to get.

FOR THE EXHIBITORS- “Follow Me” is the best way to reach the audience Exhibitors are seeking to attract. From low-cost interactive banner advertisements that can direct attendees on the show floor to their booth, to redeemable coupons that can create a jam-packed booth, “Follow Me” delivers the only interactive advertisement of its kind. Promotion of new products, giveaways, special guests, and drawings are attention-getters on “Follow Me”. “Follow Me” is an Exhibitor’s best friend for developing a relationship with the trade show Attendees through two way communication, scheduling meetings and marketing information that used to be handed out is now downloaded and stored in their “Follow Me” app and is carried home with them! Everyone feels good about the cost savings for printing and the saving the environment – “Follow Me” helps everyone go GREEN, too!

FOR THE TRADE SHOW ATTENDEES- “Follow Me” enhances the trade show experience beyond anything else available on a phone. Unique features that include linking you friends to each others schedule, interactive floor maps with routing to the booth, social media interaction, and the ability to download brochures from the exhibitors so you don’t have to carry around bags of paper are just some of the best flashy features. Getting and staying organized and updated is a “Follow Me” specialty - with its interactivity capability you can create or update your schedule on the fly and all of your trade show information stays organized in one place… “Follow Me”. When you are not at the trade show, “Follow Me” delivers there also, with local merchant free coupons that make the $1.99 app purchase an ROI of 100 times over.

To set up a demo or for more information contact Core-apps, LLC., at 410-974-0505 or visit www.core-apps.com. Core-apps is looking for great partnerships!

Smart people use smartphones with “Follow Me”!!

Silver Sponsors

Conference Technology Enhancements (CTE)
http://cteusa.com
981 Busse Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
1.847.759.4200

Conference Technology Enhancements (CTE) is an employee owned organization serving the meeting, convention and trade show industries. We have been providing registration, housing, lead retrieval, CEU/CME management, message centers and supplemental meeting planning since 1992. Our founding partners are recognized innovators of what we call "high touch technology" - the potent combination of user-friendly technology with human interaction to save time, solve problems and streamline processes.

Our website is http://www.cteusa.com

	IndustryConnect http://industryconnect.com 307 West 38th Street, Suite 901 New York, NY 10018 1.800.288.1440
IndustryConnect offers cutting edge email marketing technology plus an entire suite of turn key applications that empower our clients to generate more revenue while offering added value to their exhibitors, attendees, members and subscribers.

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont
http://Rosemont.com
5555 N River Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 696-2208

The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. Configure it any way you like. You may need a 500-booth to 800-booth area, or 100 to 200 booths. If you’re planning a larger show, you’ll appreciate our continuous 250,000 square-foot space for 1,225 booths. Or you can create a multiple hall layout for up to 3,566 booths. Customized floor plans are our specialty. A visit to Rosemont is sure to impress you with an exceptional experience.

The Rosemont Convention & Tourism Bureau has a well-deserved reputation for top-notch service. If you need assistance with any aspect of your visit, or have any questions about the Village, we encourage you to contact us at: 847-823-2100 or visit www.rosemont.com

Smart City Sponsor Chicago 2010

Smart City
http://www.smartcity.com
5795 W Badura Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89118

Smart City is the nation’s largest provider of event technology in the convention industry. The company’s strengths include Priority Networks and CCPI, who have joined the Smart City family of companies. With nearly two decades of experience, Smart City family of companies provides clients with design, installation and maintenance of telecommunications and data systems, coupled with unparalleled voice and data network engineering, security and monitoring. We create a technical competitive edge that makes our nationwide convention center business partners and clients more successful, more efficient and more profitable. Simply stated, “In a hectic world, we provide peace of mind.” … our corporate motto that we strive to deliver to our clients each and every day.

Supporting Sponsors

MTO Summit TSW Sponsor

Tradeshow Week
http://www.tradeshowweek.com
5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3100
Los Angeles, CA 90036-5804

For nearly 40 years, Tradeshow Week has been the voice of the exhibition industry, serving thousands of global companies and business leaders around the world. From its signature editorial coverage to the world-renowned directories, Tradeshow Week is the only brand which continues to command the attention of the most influential exhibition industry movers and shakers.