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And the winner is...
The CMTA Hartford Boat and Fishing Show!
CMTA Executive Director Grant Westerson accepted the award for overall fastest-growing show at the
5th Annual Tradeshow Week Fastest 50 awards gala on November 3 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center.
Previously in the evening, Westerson had accepted the award for Top Consumer-Hybrid Show. CMTA Hartford
Boast & Fishing Show grew from 68,000 net sq. ft. and 110 exhibitors to 155,000 net sq. ft. and 200 exhibitors.
Grant Westerson, center, accepts the
ultimate Tradeshow Week Fastest 50
Award from TSW editor-in-chief Michael
Hart as CNN's Erika Hill, who served as
master of ceremonies, looks on.
Top Trade Show:
INTERPHEX Puerto Rico Accepted by Kevin Richards, Vice President of Reed Exhibitions' life sciences group,
this award honored a show that grew by 392.7 percent from 8,576 net sq. ft. and 127 exhibitors to 42,250 net sq. ft.
and 289 exhibitors.
Top Association Show:
InfoComm International This show grew from 319,860 net sq. ft. and 647 exhibitors to 432,602 net sq. ft. and
770 exhibitors. The award was accepted by InfoComm's Michael Doolittle,
"Our winning shows are run by smart, dedicated professionals from diverse industries," says Tradeshow Week
editor-in-chief, Michael Hart. "We are proud to salute the people and organizations whose innovations and hard
work are improving the growth and vitality of our industry."
Hosted by the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, the 5th Annual TSW Fastest 50 gathered top-tier industry leaders for a celebration weekend that also included an opening night reception at The New World of Coca-Cola, a conference at the Georgia World Congress Center, and brunch at the Georgia Aquarium.
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