Agenda

For those who are arriving early for the event, we invite you to join us for the Chairman’s Dinner at the iconic Las Vegas Country Club. Established in 1967, the club was the home-away-from-home for entertainment superstar Dean Martin, as well as Las Vegas’ kingmakers, developers, bankers, mobsters, doctors, lawyers, and other notable Las Vegans who have made an indelible impact on the city – and sometimes the world – over the last five decades. 

Please sign up for this event during registration. Transportation will depart at 5:30 pm. 

Due to limited space, separate confirmation is required to attend. 

Join us for an unforgettable experience at the unique Las Vegas, The Mob Museum. Immerse yourself in hands-on exhibits, enjoy a cocktail tasting, and take a Distillery Tour. You also have the opportunity to attend an exhilarating presentation by Special Speaker Frank Calabrese Jr., a former mobster. Frank will share some of the most intriguing crime tales in history that shaped the United States. 

This event will be followed by a lunch at Triple George Grill.  Please sign up for this event during registration. Transportation will depart promptly at 8:00 am.

Due to limited space, separate confirmation is required to attend. 

Join in for a tour and behind the scenes of Resorts World Las Vegas.

Step into all-electric Tesla vehicles for a swift shuttle to the Las Vegas Convention Center. As the only hotel with a station connected to Las Vegas Convention Center, the Resorts World Las Vegas passenger station will offer direct access to the heart of the resort’s dining, retail and nightlight offerings, as well as convenient access to the Las Vegas Strip.

Sign up today, email Sierra Martine to Reserve Your Spot Today  sierra.martine@rwlasvegas.com

The Fastest 50 Awards & Summit will officially kick off at Jalisco Underground at Resorts World Las Vegas. Our Welcome Reception offers the perfect location for an unforgettable evening. Join us for handcrafted cocktails, award-winning food, and entertainment as we celebrate the start of one of the industry’s most prestigious events.

Join us at Gatsby for the Official After Party following our fantastic Opening Reception. Come network and experience some exciting surprises!

WAKE UP! Join us for the Terence Donnelly Memorial Wellness Wake Up Walk/Run. This experience is hosted by Maritz and was created to honor Terence Donnelly who passed away on July 20, 2019.  Terence had a passion for the exhibitions and events industry and loved being part of the TSE & IAEE community. He enjoyed learning, mentoring and always wanted to help those around him succeed.  All wellness challenge registration funds will be donated to support the CEIR Foundation to help others not only in their quest to be healthy, but to learn and educate themselves about the exhibitions industry.  Specific location and details will be forthcoming.

Fee: $30 Donation to CEIR (Center for Exhibition Industry Research)

Join us for a breakfast of champions/ breakfast buffet to get fueled up for the exciting events ahead.

Join us for a day of education, guided by the latest news, hottest trends, and cutting-edge innovations in the exhibition industry. Assemble a group of speakers and peers aimed at the unique needs of the fastest-growing shows and those that strive for trade show greatness. It features topics around growth strategies and includes case studies from top-performing show organizers. 

The clean energy industry has experienced significant growth in the past few years — as has RE+, the largest clean energy event in North America. Focusing on energy storage, solar, wind, hydrogen, microgrids and EVs, RE+ is tasked with producing a show comprised of large well-established brands and businesses early on in their maturity. Recognizing that not all the industries have sufficient resources, RE+ Events decided to try their hand at providing member services and marketing support, like prospecting, selling and onboarding new members, along with event-planning and execution. By doing this, RE+ Events has successfully helped companies grow their membership and reach, thus growing their participation in RE+, and tapped into a previously unharnessed revenue stream. 

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Every attendee is, at their core, a consumer. Which means changing consumer expectations and societal trends should be impacting how event & trade show environments evolve to meet and exceed the expectations of stakeholders and audiences.

Join two of the industry’s creative thought leaders, Dan Carter and Stephen Kellogg, as they share the opportunities your show could be taking advantage of by embracing what the audience wants, and how their ever-evolving expectations can be met and exceeded. Stephen and Dan will look at the consumer trends most relevant to trade show organizers before unpacking tactical examples you can use today, and consider for the future.

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Mike Carlucci, Chief Operating Officer at Clarion Events, North America, has a storied career in the events industry. With more than 20 years of experience in a wide range of roles, including sales, show management and company operations, Carlucci has found the key to being a great leader is to empower and embrace excellence in his teams. In this Power Lunch-style interview with Courtney Muller, President, Manifest and Chief Corporate Development Officer, Connectiv, he offers insights into how the trade show world is continuously changing, how to build a team from the ground up and why transparency, trust and honesty are his guiding principles for strong relationships and partnerships.  

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How do you make an event, regardless of its size, feel more intimate and engaging? Through personalized marketing, curated experiences and the creation (and nurturing) of smaller interest groups that foster a sense of community and connection. Framed by recent industry data from Freeman, Kinsey Fabrizio, President of CTA, and Caitlin Fox, Vice President and Marketing Strategist at mdg will discuss how – with real life examples—event organizers are satisfying the growing appetite for customized experiences that align to the wants and needs of event attendees. Specifically, Kinsey will share how CES has doubled-down on creating more contextual experiences that drive engagement and loyalty within key segments of its audience.

Have questions for Kinsey Fabrizio and Caitlin Fox? Submit them here.

As industries return to pre-pandemic operations, trade shows serving certain verticals are finding their attendees need more regional and/or seasonal shows to best do business. MMGNET Group (formerly Informa Markets Fashion) has embraced the growing trend of the regionalization of shows in its own events portfolio and have been producing events to meet the new demands and needs of their audiences, whether that be events held in a specific season or market, or by creating new kinds of experiences to serve niche audiences. Kelly Helfman, President of MMGNET Group, shares the kind of market research needed to make informed decisions about new launches, how to create different value propositions for each event, and the impact regionalization has on an existing brand and its flagship events. 

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The Fastest 50 Class of 2023 put up some impressive numbers in terms of growth, with 51.6% growth in net square feet of paid exhibit space, 48.4% growth in the number of exhibiting companies and 62.8% growth in total attendance. Leaders from this year’s rankings discuss their teams’ approaches to facilitating growth and their strategies for sustaining it going forward. From reimagining the show floor to curating a quality audience to generating FOMO and great word-of-mouth promotion, these leaders are driving their shows to the next level. Show organizers also share how they’re planning on capitalizing on their current success to sustain growth in the long term. 

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The Gala Reception promises an opportunity to walk the red carpet in a glamorous style. Photo ops abound as honorees take their plaques and mingle with industry colleagues from the nation’s largest shows before the TSE Awards Gala begins.

The winners of the coveted TSE Grand Awards will be revealed and take to the main stage to collect their glorious crystal trophy in front of their peers. Enjoy fine dining while we reward the hard work and achievements of your teams. 

Don’t want the party to stop? Join us for the After Party for cocktails, games, karaoke, and mingling at Red Tail in Resorts World Las Vegas. 

Before you go, don’t forget the most important meal of the day! Come together for one last breakfast before your departure—armed with the information to set you apart from the pack and well-nourished for your journey home.