200+ sessions, including 60 new, highlight EXHIBITOR2009.

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- More than 200 sessions, including 60 that are new, will highlight the conference program of EXHIBITOR2009 when it meets from March 22-26, 2009 in the Mandalay Conference Center, Las Vegas.

Attendees will create their own personalized learning programs from a comprehensive curriculum of in-depth seminars and a series of Signature Sessions that include problem-solving Workshops, immersive Field Trips, Profiles in Excellence case studies, Advanced Learning Sessions and Peer2Peer Roundtables.

Other Signature Sessions are an Authors Series with some of the business world's top-selling authors, a Green Series on carbon footprint reduction within a budget and a Corporate Events learning track with more than 50 sessions, including 18 that are new.

"EXHIBITOR Shows have been corporate America's No. 1 choice for education and training for more than 20 years," said Lee Knight, founder of EXHIBITOR Show and CEO of EXHIBITOR Media Group, which produces the event. "The reason is that our conference program offers trade show and event marketing professionals everything they need to know from budgeting to performance measurement.

"Our faculty focuses on practical techniques for profitable face-to-face marketing that attendees can put to use immediately," Knight continued. "In times like these, upgrading the skills of exhibit and event staffers is vitally important to corporate survival."

Attendees also can enroll in the Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) program. CTSM is the only university-affiliated certification program in the trade show industry.

"CTSM produces graduates who have earned their place in an elite group of professionals," Knight said. "They have more upward momentum than their peers, get more frequent promotions and receive recognition within their company for their knowledge and expertise. They also make their bosses look like heroes," Knight continued. "Companies that send their employees through the CTSM program consistently find that their trade show and event marketing teams are more motivated, more up-to-date on the latest trends and more focused on reaching or exceeding their company goals."

The education only begins with the conference and CTSM programs. EXHIBITOR2009 features the largest ever industry exhibit hall, with more than 300 exhibitors occupying more than 70,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space. Numerous networking events also are on tap. In total, more than 6,000 exhibit and event marketing professionals from 29 countries and all 50 states are expected to attend EXHIBITOR2009.

Complete information about EXHIBITOR2009 and registration information is available by visiting www.exhibitoronline.com.

About EXHIBITOR Media Group

The leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, EXHIBITOR Media Group publishes EXHIBITOR magazine - best practices in trade show marketing; and Corporate EVENT magazine - case studies of strategic event marketing. EXHIBITOR Media Group is producer of EXHIBITOR2009 - the world education and learning conference for trade show and corporate event marketers, sponsor of CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer) professional certification, ExhibitorFastTrak - the accelerated learning conference for exhibit and corporate event marketing professionals, and GRAVITY FREE - The Great Multidisciplinary Design Gathering. EXHIBITOR'S web site, http://www.ExhibitorOnline.com is the industry's most comprehensive online resource.