TSEA Red Diamond/Exhibitors’ Choice Awards

The Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) Foundation will present the Red Diamond and Exhibitors’ Choice Awards at the Inaugural Exhibit Industry Education Foundation Gala on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in conjunction with TS2 2009 in Chicago.

The Exhibitors’ Choice Awards will allow exhibitors to nominate and vote for their preferred shows and vendors. TSEA is asking exhibitors to submit nominations in any or all categories.
Nomination forms can be found at tsea.org and should be submitted to reddiamondawards@tsea.org by Friday, May 15, 2009. Voting for the top five nominated companies and shows will take place on tsea.org from May 20 - June 15, 2009. The following is a list of categories:

Favorite Convention Center
Favorite Exhibit House
Favorite General Contractor
Favorite Installation and Dismantling Company
Favorite Transportation/Freight Company
Favorite of the Rest
Favorite Show Manager
Favorite Show of 2009
Favorite Show - 50,000 sq. ft and under
Favorite Show - 50,00 - 100,000 sq. ft
Favorite Show - 100,000+ sq. ft

In addition to the current honors, Distinguished Service, President’s and Chairman’s which are presented at the TS2 opening ceremonies, TSEA will also present the Red Diamond Awards at the Gala. These awards will recognize outstanding Active and Allied TSEA members and include:

Exhibit Manager of the Year
Allied Member of the Year
Perfect Partner of the Year
Michael Seymour Chapter Leader of the Year
Tom Bowman Green Award
Master’s Award
Emerging Leader Award

For the Red Diamond Awards, TSEA is asking members to submit nominations in any or all categories. Nomination forms can be found at tsea.org and should be submitted to reddiamondawards@tsea.org by Friday, June 5, 2009.

“The money we raise at this event will help fund TSEA’s new e-Learning Center, our expanded education program and research such as the Exhibit Industry Carbon Project,” said Margit B. Weisgal, CME, President and CEO of TSEA. “We’re excited to present new ways to recognize industry members and increase our ability to provide endowments.”

An announcement regarding venue and ticket information for the Foundation Gala will be sent May 1, and will also be available on the TSEA web site at www.tsea.org.