Advanstar Communications Announces Launch of Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit MILFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Advanstar Communications is proud to announce the launch of a new Abilities Expo in Metro Detroit The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in southeastern Michigan, centered on the city of Detroit. As the home of the "Big Three" American automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler), it is the world's . Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit joins several other successful Abilities Expos for 2004 and is expected to attract a large number of individuals with disabilities, senior citizens, their families and caregivers, as well as healthcare and education professionals in the Metro Detroit area. "Many exhibitors communicated the desire to try new regions and Detroit was frequently mentioned," commented Diane Waltersdorf, Show Director for Advanstar Communications, producers of Abilities Expo. Furthermore, the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census (2000) reported that Detroit ranks #1 in "Ten Places of 100,000 or More With the Highest Percentage of People With Disabilities in the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 5 Years Old and Over." Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit will be held September 17-19 at the Novi Expo Center and will complement the other highly successful Abilities Expos throughout the country. "Our strategy for 2004 is to focus our attention on those markets with the strongest potential for high attendance from both attendees and exhibitors," adds Waltersdorf. "To allow us to meet this goal, we will be canceling the shows scheduled in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. and Florida and adding the Metro/Detroit show, " says Waltersdorf. Following is the list of dates and locations for the five shows to be held in 2004: -- Abilities/New York Metro: April 16-18 at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, NJ. -- Abilities/Southern California: June 11-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. -- Abilities Expo/Chicago Metro: August 13-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. -- Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit: September 17-19 at the Novi Expo Center in Detroit, MI. -- Abilities Expo/Northern California: November 12-14 at the Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Convention Center, CA. Abilities Expo offers a free conference program for consumers and professional educational workshops developed for healthcare and education professionals. Each of the Expo's also offers several exciting special events. Throughout the year there have been various sports demonstrations, that are always popular among attendees, including martial arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts Eritrea
The weapons and rules of modern fencing evolved from combat weapons and their usage. . The Expo's have also hosted concerts and performance art, as well as sculptures and paintings created by artists with a disability. ABOUT ABILITIES EXPO Abilities Expo is produced by Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com), a worldwide business information company serving specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. markets with high quality information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. and integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 100 business magazines and directories, 77 tradeshows and conferences, numerous Web sites, and a wide range of print and electronic direct marketing, database and reference products and services. Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in such industries as art, automotive, beauty, e-learning, call center, digital media, entertainment/marketing, fashion & apparel, healthcare, manufacturing and processing, pharmaceutical, powersports, science, telecommunications and travel/hospitality. The Company has more than 1,200 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Europe and Asia. For information about any of the Abilities Expo events visit www.abilitiesexpo.com or call 800-385-3085. |
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