"As a member of MATSO for many years, I have found the group to be extremely open and willing to share their insights, challenges and best practices. Our events are all large city-wide shows, so the discussions are more focused and of far more importance to me than many other industry educational sessions."

Pat Dwyer
Smith Bucklin & Associates

Membership in MATSO is limited; it's not for everyone. But if you qualify, the benefits to you and your organization are considerable. In one word, you'll have access — the kind of access that leads to success.

Access to the clout that results from the coming together of leaders in the exposition industry;
Access to high-level meetings that enhance your professional growth;
Access to relationships that come from working closely on common issues;
Access to the prestige that comes from being part of an exclusive group of like-minded professionals;
Access to critical knowledge not available from other sources;
Access to information that enables you to stay ahead of new trends;
Access to status updates on first-tier city issues;
Access to cutting-edge solutions for pressing industry challenges;

In short, Access to excellence.

• Current membership consists of 30 member organizations that produce and manage 52 of the largest trade shows in North America.
• Members include both association-owned and for-profit events.
• Included in MATSO membership are 25 of the top 50 included in the Tradeshow Week 200. Annually, these shows occupy more than 29 million net square feet of exhibit space and bring together more than 1.3 million buyers in 11 cities.
• The combined revenues generated by MATSO trade shows on exhibit space alone exceed one-half billion dollars annually.

MATSO board members cover the large show spectrum — from independent to association, from professional to trade. Members are elected by members and serve for three years. As of July 2005, the Board of Directors is composed of:

Chairperson
Pat Dwyer
Smith Bucklin

Treasurer
Pat Phillips
IDG/MacWorld & E for All

Directors:

Gia Carunchio
SEMICON West

Jennifer Hoff
National Trade Productions

Chris Nemchek
NASFT Fancy Food Show

Jim Pittas
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute/PMMI - PACK EXPO

Tom Shimala
RSNA

Membership in the Major American Trade Show Organizers offers benefits not found through any other affiliation. Members and their senior staff gain a significant edge — both through the relationships they develop and the information they glean by virtue of the unique forum provided.

In short, MATSO membership increases the chances for success. It's a forum for finding solutions; and it's an exclusive group of the best and brightest large show managers around. MATSO members support each other and, at the same time, they hold the bar higher for the entire exposition industry.

If you believe you're eligible, we may be right for you.

Meg Ellacott
Managing Director and
President of Ellacott Productions

• Only organizers of large shows actively involved in the production and/or management on a regular basis of at least one trade show occupying at least 200,000 net square feet.
• Each member organization is entitled to appoint one representative to act on its behalf at meetings and one alternate to act on behalf of the representative in his absence. In addition, four additional persons from each organization will receive all MATSO correspondence and may attend any meetings.
• Annual dues are $750.00 per member organization.

MATSO currently has 30 member organizations represented by 110 individuals from the following organizations:

Association of Equipment Manufacturers, www.aem.org
International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition, (ICUEE) CONEXPO-CON/AGG (partner)

Convention Management Group, Inc., www.cmgexpo.com
American Meat Institute International/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention & Expo, Food, Dairy & Beverage Exposition

Dobson & Associates, www.dobsonchq.com
National Cable and Telecommunications Association/The National Show

George Little Management, LLC., www.glmshows.com
NY International Gift Fair®, San Francisco Int'l Gift Fair®, California Gift Show®, National Stationery Show®, International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show®, The Gourmet Products Show®

Graphic Arts Show Company, Inc., www.gasc.org
GRAPH EXPO®, PRINT® 09

Hall-Erickson, Inc., www.heiexpo.com
MINExpo® International and The Motivation Show

IDG World Expo Ð MacWorld/E for All www.idg.com

Institute of Food Technologists, www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/
IFT Show

International Communications Industries Association, Inc. — www.infocomm.org
InFoComm International®

International Exposition Company, www.iecshows.com
International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo)

Material Handling Industry of America, www.mhia.org
ProMat®2008

National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, www.nasft.org
NASFT Fancy Food Show®

National Association of Broadcasters, www.nab.org
The NAB Show

National Association of Convenience Stores — www.nacsonline.com
The NACS Show

National Association of Home Builders, www.nahb.com
The International Builders Show®

National Automobile Dealers Association, www.nada.org
NADA Convention & Exposition

National Business Aviation Association, www.nbaa.aero
NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention

National Restaurant Association, www.restaurant.org
National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

National Trade Productions, Inc., www.ntpshow.com
Coverings
The American Public Transportation Associations' Expo.

Nielsen Media, www.nielsenbusinessmedia.com/
ASD/AMD Trade Show, Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, InterBike, Hospitality Design Expo & Conference, International Bicycle Expo, MedTrade, GlobalShop, JA Jewelry Show

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, www.pmmi.org
PACK EXPO/Food Processing Machinery Expo

Photo Marketing Association International, www.pmai.org
The PMA Show

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), www.rsna.org
Radiological Society of N. America Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting

Reed Exhibition Companies, www.Reedexpo.com
PGA Merchandise Show, JCK Show, Shot Show, National Hardware Show®, National Manufacturing Week®, BookExpo America, International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® International Vision Expo East, International Pharmaceutical Industry Congress, Global Gaming Expo

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International, www.semi.org
The SEMICON West Show

Smith Bucklin
The NAFEM Show (North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers), International Baking Industry Exposition, Plastics USA 2004, Chicago Midwest Beauty Show®

Snow Sports Industries America — www.thesnowtrade.org
SIA 08

Society of Manufacturing Engineers, www.sme.org
The SME Show

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., www.npe.org
The Plastics Show , NPE 2009

Toy Industry Association, www.toy-tia.org
American International TOY FAIR™

The Vision Council, www.thevisioncouncil.org
International Vision Expo East (Reed Partner)

World Dairy Expo, www.worlddairyexpo.com

It's easy to apply to be a member of MATSO. Just provide us with:

1. A brief description of your organization's profile and mission
2. Statistics from your last show
3. Contact information for the individual applying for membership

That's all there is to it! Once we receive your information, MATSO members will vote on your application and you will be contacted.

For additional information or to discuss, contact Meg Ellacott, MATSO's Managing Director, at 302-260-9487.