Dec 4, 2013

signature mix marketplace Releases 2014 Exhibitor Webinar Series Schedule

The signature mix™ marketplace pre-show educational webinars, loaded with great topics and speakers will launch this Thursday, December 5th. The complimentary webinars are designed to help exhibitors maximize their tradeshow experience and enhance their overall results.

The series of eight webinars spans across a variety of topics: licensing, working with sales reps, social media, creating a marketing plan, operations, and visual merchandising and display. New to the webinar line-up this year is Licensing 101 led by Rob Fortier, Creative Talent Wrangler and Amy Smyth, Founder/Owner, A Smyth Co.

WEBINAR SCHEDULE

December 5, 2013 1:00 p.m. EST

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Presenter: Rob Fortier (Creative Talent Wrangler)

December 12, 2013 1:00 p.m. EST

signature mix™ Marketing

Presenters: Melissa Gray (GLM Director of Digital Marketing & Analytics), Stephanie Leon-Santiago (GLM Group Marketing Manager) and Amy Thrasher (Senior Exhibitor Services Account Manager at Convention Data Services)

February 13, 2014 1:00 p.m. EST

Licensing 101

Presenters: Rob Fortier (Creative Talent Wrangler) and Amy Smyth (Founder/Owner, A Smyth Co.)

February 27, 2014 1:00 p.m. EST

Tradeshow Sales Success

Presenters: Rob Fortier (Creative Talent Wrangler) and Gentry O’Neill (Owner, Paper On The Avenue)

March 6, 2014 1:00 p.m. EST

Operations/Logistics

Presenters: Mike Ruberry (GLM Vice President of Operations), Mike Edson (GLM Operations Manager), Tom Malek (GES National Sales Manager) and Travis Ransom (GES Account Representative)

March 20, 2014 1:00 p.m. EST

Visual Merchandising & Display

Presenters: Kelly Bristol (Sales Director, National Stationery Show) and Natalie Chang (Director of Visual Merchandising, Lifeguard Press and Consultant/Co-host, Stationery Academy)

April 3, 2014 1:00 p.m. EST

Rep Ready

Presenter: Rob Fortier (Creative Talent Wrangler)

April 10, 2014 1:00 p.m. EST

Operations/Logistics

Presenters: Mike Ruberry (GLM Vice President of Operations), Mike Edson (GLM Operations Manager), Tom Malek (GES National Sales Manager) and Travis Ransom (GES Account Representative)

“We are committed to our exhibitors’ success and believe it’s our obligation to provide this level of service to them,” says Patti Stracher, signature mix™ marketplace show director. “The topics are created and the presenters equipped to provide necessary and timely knowledge for a fun and successful show.”

signature mix™ marketplace encourages all exhibitors, especially first-timers, to participate in this series. Full descriptions and more information can be found atnationalstationeryshow.com.

For exhibitor information, contact Kelly P. Bristol, sales director, at (914) 421-3250. Fax (914) 948-6917. Email exhibitor@signaturemixny.com. Attendee information is available by contacting GLM’s Customer Relations Department, at (800) 272-SHOW or (212) 204-1060, or by email, at customer_relations@glmmarkets.com. Additional information is available online, at www.signaturemixNY.com.

GLM brings efficiencies and opportunities to the flow of merchandise – from product development/manufacturers to vendor/brand manager to retailer to consumer – through tradeshows, consumer events and digital platforms. GLM events include NY NOW™, International Contemporary Furniture Fair®, Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition, National Stationery Show®, Surf Expo®, SURTEX® and The Original Miami Beach Antique Show®, among others. Additional information is available online atwww.glmmarkets.com.