Experient News: January 2008

January 8, 2008

Experient To Provide Event Services For The International Builders Show Through 2012

Twinsburg, OH – Experient, the source for integrated meeting and event solutions has signed a 5-year service agreement to provide registration, lead retrieval and housing services at the International Builders’ Show, produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

The annual International Builders’ Show alternates between Orlando and Las Vegas and attracts approximately 100,000 attendees. More than 1,800 companies exhibit at the show, which utilizes more than 1 million net square feet of exhibit space. In 2006, Tradeshow Week magazine ranked the International Builders’ Show tenth in the country on its annual “Tradeshow Week 200” list.

NAHB has been an Experient client since 1995 beginning with registration and lead retrieval services and adding housing services in 2003. Experient also provides registration services for NAHB’s Spring and Fall board meetings, each attended by approximately 1,200 members.

“We receive excellent service(s) from Experient,” says Geoff Cassidy, vice president of operations for the NAHB Convention and Meetings Group. “They work closely with us to provide the best possible solutions for the International Builders’ Show. Experient has capabilities throughout the country and are very knowledgeable about their business, and respectful of ours.”

“We are extremely pleased to be providing registration, lead and housing services at the International Builders’ Show for another 5 years,” says Brian Duckett, Experient vice president of strategic accounts who manages Experient’s relationship with NAHB. “The National Association of Home Builders is a world-class organization and the International Builders’ Show is a world-recognized event. We’re proud that they’ve chosen us to continue serving their members, attendees and exhibitors.”

January 3, 2008

Experient Names Vice President In D.C Office

Twinsburg, OH – Experient, the source for integrated meeting and event solutions, announces Nancy DeBrosse has taken the position of vice president in the Experient Washington D.C. office.

DeBrosse has more than 20 years of experience in the event industry and is member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

“Nancy is highly professional and highly qualified,” said Ian Twentey, Experient senior vice president, eastern region. “She will lead our D.C. team on many levels, including account management and office operations. We are happy she has chosen to join Experient.”

As vice president of the Experient D.C. office DeBrosse is responsible for Experient strategic account management teams based in D.C. Her previous professional experience included regional and national sales, marketing, communications and operations positions with Projection Presentation Technology. DeBrosse is the 2008 IAEE D.C. chapter chair and the 2008 president elect for the Capital Chapter of PCMA. She has also served on several PCMA and IAEE national committees.

Experient is the source for integrated meeting and event solutions. With a vision to perfect the event experience and a mission to help bring people together to drive business, we have joined together the three leading event services companies (Conferon, ExpoExchange and ITS) into one centrally managed resource for full-service, customized registration, housing, event management and lead retrieval services. This year, Experient will create memorable event experiences at more than 3,000 events attended by 3 million-plus people who will occupy more than 4.72 million room nights.