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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Randi Bromberg
Email: rbromberg@asicentral.com
The ASI Show Orlando Rescheduled to Benefit Promotional Products Suppliers and Distributors
TREVOSE, PA — (May 1, 2006) — The ASI Show announced that it is rescheduling its ASI Show Orlando to January 18-20, 2007, to eliminate the conflict created when PPAI unexpectedly shifted its show to match the Orlando show's longstanding dates.
The ASI Show Orlando, which had been scheduled for Jan. 3-5, will remain at the Orlando/Orange County Convention Center. Education Day will be on Thursday (January 18), with exhibits open Friday and Saturday (January 19-20).
"We became aware of PPAI’s date change the same time the industry was notified," said Matthew Cohn, President of The ASI Show. "The ASI Show has spent the last six weeks working diligently with the Orlando/Orange County Convention Center, as well as hotels, to secure dates that are in the best interest of our suppliers and distributors. While we had to renegotiate about 12 contracts with vendors during the past few weeks — and pay a significant amount of money to move other events scheduled for our new dates in Orlando — we felt having The ASI Show Orlando at the same time as another major industry show was not the right thing to do."
The ASI Show is committed to making a smooth transition, and will be working with suppliers and distributors to make the new dates work as easily as possible for everyone. Surveys conducted by The ASI Show concluded that January was the best month for many distributors and that the Orlando location was preferred over other cities.
In addition to the traditional five ASI Shows, suppliers and distributors are coming together at the all-new Advantages Roadshow, which in its first 10 weeks attracted more than 7,000 distributors, making it the best-attended traveling show in the industry. The Advantages Roadshow has two weeks left as part of its 12-week, 60-city tour. The Roadshow will be visiting the Great West on May 15-19, 2006 (Salt Lake City, Denver, Albuquerque, Tucson and Phoenix) and the Northeast on June 12-16, 2006 (Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany and Boston).
For additional information about The ASI Show or the Advantages Roadshow, please visit www.asishow.com or call 800-546-3300.
About The ASI Show
The ASI Show was created for active ASI member distributors and suppliers and attracts more distributors than any other industry shows — with over 25,000 attendees. Offering a full education conference, networking opportunities and a manageable one floor/one hall show floor layout, The ASI Show provides a complete tradeshow experience. In five host cities per year (Orlando, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Chicago), The ASI Show has experienced steadily growing attendance since its inception in 1998, and is ideal for promotional product businesses searching for new ideas, new business relationships and more.
The ASI Show launched the Advantages Roadshow in January 2006, an all-new traveling show that provides opportunities for professionals in the ad specialty/promotional products industry to meet and conduct business on a local level. Over a 12-week schedule, the Advantages Roadshow brings together top industry suppliers and quality distributors and salespeople in nearly 60 top cities nationwide.
For complete show details, visit http://www.asishow.com or call toll-free 800-546-3300
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