RDC 2012 will attract more than 200 of the top corporate exhibitors and event managers with six and seven-figure annual budgets from throughout the U.S.   The draw for these buyers will be more than 45 seminars and general sessions devoted to the urgent issues that drive exhibit marketing today.   RDC 2012 will also offer strategic level insights into what senior level event managers should do to optimize their event production for maximum business value.

The faculty at the RDC 2012 will include many of the nation’s leading exhibit marketing experts and practitioners, as well as university professors from several prominent business schools.

The foundation of this must attend event has been formed through building learning communities around specific issues that challenge the day to day execution of event managers.   Educators, end-users and industry suppliers will collaborate to move the industry forward and develop policies and business plans to guide our industry into the next generation of event production.   Our newly minted industry association looks forward to providing continuing advocacy through the industry collaboration that will occur at the Red Diamond Congress.   

And, remember, for those with CMEs or those who are pursuing their CME certification, every course taken is worth 0.1 CEU.

See you in Chicago!

    Ruby Sponsor      

Additional Sponsor Opportunities

The 2012 Red Diamond Congress is a unique summit that will attract more than 200 of the top corporate exhibitors and event managers (Demographics).   They come to the Red Diamond Congress to engage in needs analysis, thought leadership, a best practices exchange, and education aligned with corporate event marketing strategy and implementation that is directed toward the association's CME certification program.

This is an excellent opportunity for suppliers of trade show exhibit and event products and services to increase the visibility of their brand, network with corporate exhibit and event marketers who come to engage in thought leadership, and to generate sales opportunities.

To facilitate these connections, we have created a wide variety of value-added Sponsor Packages designed to maximize your exposure before, during, and after the Congress.    Promotional opportunities include coverage in the event promotion materials, here on the event website, the event guide, onsite at the event, and a first-ever social media and marketing package which will extend the life, and memorability, of your sponsorship.

Complete Sponsor Package Information is available for download and review.

For more information, about these outstanding marketing and lead gen opportunities please contact Michael Hatch at 240-603-6044, or mike@hatchmarketingllc.com

Additional Sponsors

Special Events

Appreciative Inquiry Sessions

New for the 2012 Red Diamond Congress are three (3) general sessions of Appreciative Inquiry where we will call upon the combined experience and expertise of our members to identify our association's "centers of infinite strengths."

We also call this "Conference 3.0."     Conference 3.0 leaps beyond the kind of dialogue found in sessions and workshops, or even networking sessions, to a joint design of future strategy that will point the way for our new association.

Face-2-Face Connections 

We will personally invite the top Corporate Exhibit and Event Managers from across the US for an all expenses paid trip for face-to-face meetings with leading Vendors and Services Providers in an accelerated buy-and-sell event. 

Awards Gala - featuring The Expo Group Exhibit Manager of the Year Award

The second night of the Congress will feature an Awards Gala program including the first ever Exhibit Manager of the Year Award - sponsored by The Expo Group.      The Exhibit Manager of the Year Awards honor exhibit managers who exhibit characteristics that create value in corporate event programs like attention to detail, creativity and innovation.

EACA-TSEA Board Meeting

Members are welcome to attend the last half hour of this meeting.  Come and visit with your Board and find out what new developments are in the works for our association.  Or, simply let them know what they can be doing to create even more progress for EACs and our industry.

EDPA Board Meeting

We will be welcoming our industry colleagues from the Exhibit Designers & Producers Association who will also be conducting their Board meeting during the Red Diamond Congress.   

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