STAGE EXPO March 21-23, 2013 Frontier Airlines Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Great Entertainment Technology Great Information Great Opportunities 2013 STAGE EXPO PROSPECTUS usitt.org/2013 The entertainment industry’s complete event for production, design, and technology
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The entertainment industry’s complete event for production, design, and technology
USITT is the leading organization bringing together theatre and entertainment design,management, and technology. Through this event, we focus on connecting performing artsdesign and technology communities to ensure a vibrant dialog among practitioners, educators,and students.
For more than 50 years, USITT has been dedicated to providing information and innovation toits world-wide connections.
Stage Expo delivers a wide range of attendees; from designersand venue management, to business owners, to students andeducators. Nowhere else will you find a show like USITTproduces. The diversity of experts and academics, combinedwith new and seasoned professionals from a broad variety ofdisciplines cannot be found at any other event.
Exhibiting at USITT allows you to find organizations creatingproductions today and educate the mind of tomorrow’sdesigners and managers about your products. Stage Expo is asingular resource they use to find all the products and servicesthey will need to create world class productions as they advancetheir careers.
Our exhibiting companies offer products and services to createthe complete event for the entertainment professional:
� Lighting
� Makeup
� Scenic Elements
� Seating
� Staging
� Rigging
� Costumes
� Sound
� Video Projection
� Show Control
� Hardware
� Tools and Equipment
� Higher Education
� Special Effects
At USITT we are mindful of the costs for our exhibitingcompanies. We have negotiated with our official Stage Expocontractors to ensure the best possible value for your marketingdollars. At no other show will you find a higher return on yourinvestment!
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Why be part of Stage Expo? . . . Your audience is here!
USITT Stage Expo welcomes people from all aspectsof the entertainment industry and all levels ofexperience. Whether just beginning to learn aboutproducts and services or having produced onBroadway, USITT is the event where theentertainment industry gathers.
We deliver decision makers...More than 70% of USITT attendees Authorize orRecommend purchases for their organizations
They need products and services51% of our attendees work on 1-10 productions 15% of our attendees work on 11-20 productions13% of our attendees work on 21+ productions
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GAMPRODUCTS, INC. is a longstanding member of USITT andwe are proud to exhibit at theStage Expo annual show. Ourexperience year after year hasproven to be time andresources well invested.
Joe Tawil, President, GAMPRODUCTS
Making Decisions Now
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Professional
63% Academic
37%
Who are our attendees?
attendee survey 2012
Decision Makers of todayand tomorrow39% of USITT Conference & Stage Expo attendees arestudents and educators. Today’s education leads totomorrow’s sales. Be the first to createmindshare withProductionManagers, Scenic Designs, TechnicalDirectors, andmore.
All InclusiveAt USITT you can plan on reaching your audience froma variety of locations and associations. USITT attendeescome from all 50 states and 26 countries, from a varietyof disciplines.
In addition to USITTmembers, partner organizationsjoin and co-convene at the USITT event annually.Organizations include the American Society of TheatreConsultants (ASTC), the ProductionManager’s Forum(PMF), the Professional Lighting and Sound Association(PLASA), and the American Institute of Architechture(AIA) to name a few.
Stage Expo in LongBeachwas amazing and therewas truly somethingfor everyone: designers, stagemanagers, directors, technicians, etc.As a first time attendee, I was impressed thewide rangeof availableinformation andproducts presented aswell as all the peoplewho reallywanted to talk about our craft in the entertainment industry. Idefinitely plan onbecoming a regular conference attendee in thefuture!
Why MilwaukeeMilwaukee is a modern cultural center, boasting many venues andproduction organizations performing all seasons. A strong history oftheatre exists in the venues, the companies and the people ofMilwaukee.
Nearly 20% of our 5,000+ attendees at the USITT Annual Conference &Stage Expo 2012 in Long Beach reside in the Mid-West region. Wecontinually attempt to bring our event to entertainment centers wherenew and exciting products, services, and processes are being utilized sothat experiences can be shared throughout the community.
Location… Location… Location…
Nowhere else can ourstudents get so
efficiently connectedto the technology, the
people, and theknowledge that willshape their futures.
Matt Rightmire, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
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Milwaukee is just 90 miles from Chicago, but without the exhibiting hassles of aChicago venue. You can expect a Chicago audience without the Chicago price, allowingyou to focus your marketing dollars more effectively.
Great Audiences & ROIExhibitor Benefits & MembershipBeing a part of USITT is unlike the experience you find at any other show. We work tirelessly for ourexhibitors; negotiating the best pricing and services from all the vendors necessary to maximizeyour ROI. With your needs as our priority, you’ll find no other customer service as our equal.
Being exposed to such quality workand professionalism while stillexperiencing energy, excitement,and entertainment is what makesUSITT so unique and dynamic.