American Foundry Society and North American Die Casting Association Renew CastExpo Contract with GES(R).After a Successful 2008 Show, GES GES GTN (Global Transportation Network) Exercise System GES General Estimates System (NHTSA) GES Ghana Education Service GES Government Economic Service (UK) is Selected for 2009 Metalcasting Congress and 2010 CastExpo LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- After a highly successful introductory experience with GES Exposition Services (GES) during CastExpo 2008, the American Foundry Society (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System ) and the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Die Casting die casting Forming metal objects by injecting molten metal under pressure into dies or molds. An early and important use of the technique was in the Linotype machine (1884), but the mass-production automobile assembly line gave die casting its real impetus. Association (NADCA NADCA National Air Duct Cleaners Association NADCA North American Die Casting Association NADCA National Aboriginal Dance Council Australia NADCA National Animal Damage Control Association NADCA North American Draft Cross Association, Inc ) have renewed their contract with GES to produce the 2010 CastExpo event and 2009 Metalcasting Congress. Sponsored by the AFS and the NADCA, CastExpo is the single largest trade show and exposition in North America for metal casters and industry suppliers. "GES has had extensive experience in producing heavy equipment exhibitions such as CastExpo," said Daniel Twarog, NADCA president. "This expertise coupled with their impeccable service to exhibitors helped drive our decision to work with GES for not only 2008, but also 2010." "GES is pleased to have been part of the success of CastExpo 2008, and we look forward to working together again to produce outstanding events in 2009 and 2010," said Kevin Rabbitt, president and chief executive officer of GES. "The S.U.R.E.(SM) way!, which is our company-wide program that combines customer service training and process development with state-of-the-art measurement and tracking of service, enabled our dedicated team to provide superior service and support to our CastExpo clients." "AFS and NADCA selected GES based on the stringent requirements of the service levels expected by our exhibitors and that they could implement programs that would significantly improve the levels of service," said Jerry Call, executive vice president of AFS. "Both AFS and our exhibitors are confident in the success of future shows because of our collaborative efforts with GES." ABOUT GES Las Vegas-based GES Exposition Services, a subsidiary of Viad Corp (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : VVI VVI Vertical Velocity Indicator VVI Velocity Vector Imaging (trademark of Siemens AG) VVI Vermont Volunteer Infantry (Civil War) VVI VVimaging, Inc. ), services every major exhibition and event market across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and in Abu Dhabi through the GES Worldwide Network. GES provides a wide range of services, including exhibition planning and design, turnkey and custom exhibit rentals, material handling, staging, overhead sign rigging, temporary electrical equipment, signs and graphics manufacturing, installation and dismantling labor, carpet and furnishings, and transportation services. GES produces many well-known shows, including the International Consumer Electronics Show, Spring Fair Birmingham, International Council of Shopping Centers The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is an international trade association of the shopping center industry. The organization, founded in 1957, has 65,000 members worldwide, which include shopping center owners, developers and managers, as well as other individuals, , National Restaurant Association, MAGIC, and CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE. For more information, visit www.ges.com. ABOUT AFS Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, American Foundry Society (AFS) is a not-for-profit technical and management society that has existed since 1896 to provide and promote knowledge and services that strengthen the metal casting industry for the ultimate benefit of its customers and society. www.afsinc.org ABOUT NADCA Headquartered in Wheeling, IL, NADCA represents the world's most effective die casters creating the world's best products. Working with a North American die caster guarantees innovation, integrity, accessibility, and reliability. The organization serves as the voice of the industry, promoting growth and enhancing its members' ability to compete domestically in the global marketplace. www.diecasting.org |
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