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$200 Million in On-Site Space Sales with EXPOCAD in 2001 Chicago, IL - June 1, 2002 - Applied Computer Technology, Inc. (ACT), makers of EXPOCAD®, the popular graphical exposition sales and management software, had over $200 million of booth space sold at live space assignments in 2001. Show managers used EXPOCAD ® to sell booth space at the current year exposition or on-line for next year's show. Rich Stone, CEO of ACT says, "Electronic space assignments allow show management to provide instant show statistics for sales and inventory, a searchable, updated floor plan, instant Internet access, and quality customer service that can't be matched with pen and paper. With over $200 million in booth space sales, it clearly demonstrates that electronic space assignments are a cost effective tool. It shows that event management is keeping up with technology and providing the customer service that is demanded by today's exhibitors." David Audrain, VP, Convexx, Las Vegas, comments: "For the first time SEMA decided to hold their Space Selection for the 2002 SEMA Show during the current show, what made this an even bigger challenge than a usual first time effort was that we would be making the biggest change to the show's layout the show had ever seen. By switching to a "segmented show" and moving half the show into the new South Halls of the LVCC we were making the exhibitors handle more change than ever before, add to this a live, onsite space selection, in the middle of a tough economic client, and you might think we were crazy! However, in four days we were able to sell 703,500 net square feet of space (worth more than $14 million) to more than 1,150 exhibiting companies, with more than 95% of them picking their own space personally. We made the exhibitors very happy, and they loved the EXPOCAD® system. Bottom line, there was no way we could have done this without EXPOCAD®." Robin Preston, Exhibits Director & Karen Miller, Exhibit Services Manager, National School Boards Association comments: "EXPOCAD® was instrumental in making our onsite booth selection process a great success this year. This is the third year we have used EXPOCAD® for on-site sales. We sold a whopping 73% of our floor for 2002 on-site at this year's meeting! Our exhibitors loved being able to view the floor plan "live" and pick booth space immediately as well as being able to see their surrounding neighbors. An ACT staff person comes to our show each year to assist with space sales and we could not do it without them. Their technical expertise is invaluable!" Alicia Balonek, Exhibits Operations Manager, IPC, comments: "EXPOCAD VR2 in the most innovative and cost effective method for space selection. Not to mention the benefit to exhibitors in having the ability to watch the progression of space selection live over the Internet! My association assigned close to 300 companies in a 2-day period and had invoices in the mail just days after. You'll never find another product even remotely close to having the capabilities that EXPOCAD® has. But most importantly it's user-friendly which means you don't have to be a CAD designer to be able to use it." ACT, Inc. (Applied Computer Technology) has been in business for 15 years and is the producer and supplier of EXPOCAD® and EXPOCAD VR2. EXPOCAD® is used on almost 1700 shows world wide, 93 of the Tradeshow 200, and manages over $600,000,000 in floor space. EXPOCAD® is the world's #1 graphical database exposition management software for booth sales and operations. ACT is located in Aurora, IL and has authorized re-sellers in the US, UK, and Pacific Rim. ACT, Inc./EXPOCAD® ConvExx is a full service show organizing company whose founders have many years of experience producing outstanding and award-winning events worldwide. The show management expertise of the ConvExx team includes attendance marketing, exhibit space and sponsorship sales, logistics and operations, registration, education and conference planning and housing and travel arrangements. ConvExx The National School Boards has 150 employees and is located in Alexandria, VA. The NSBA Annual Conference and Exposition has over 370 exhibitors. NSBA For over 40 years, the IPC has helped to guide the electronic interconnection industry through dramatic changes. It has been and still is the only trade association that brings together all of the players in this industry: designers, board manufacturers, assembly companies, suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers. Alicia Balonek Additional information including photos, background information, and digital format are available. Contact: Susie Wilson |
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