MEETING & CONVENTION PLANNING/SERVICES.

BURMEISTER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
6 Woods Trail Ct, St. Charles, MO 63303;
636/928-3700, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Year established: 1989
Number of employees: 3
Pres: Dave Burmeister
HR Mgr: Karen Seller
Business Contact: Kristi Burmeister
Products: Association management, trade show and
convention registration, marketing and management
services

CLAYTON EXECUTIVE RESOURCES
3609 Sundance Dr, Springfield, IL 62707;
217/546-8005, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Year established: 1987
Number of employees: 2
Pres: Carl Clayton ([e-mail])

CONVENTIONS A LA CARTE, INC.(*)
920 Gravier St, New Orleans, LA 70112;
504/529-2121, 800/332-6338, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.conventionsalacarte.com
Year established: 1981
Number of employees: 5
Pres: Patty Habeeb
Products: Specializing in customized events, parties,
entertainment and tours for corporations,
associations and incentive groups of all sizes

GREATER MADISON CONVENTION
AND VISITORS BUREAU(*)
615 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703;
608/255-2537, 800/373-6376, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.visitmadison.com
Year established: 1972
Pres: Deb Archer
Convention Sales Mgr: Barbara Douglas
([e-mail])
Products: Represents Madison and Dane Counties

KONA SURF RESORT & COUNTRY CLUB(*)
78-128 Ehukai St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740;
808/322-3411, 800/932-9466, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.konasurfresort.com
Products: Hotel/restaurant with 31,000 square feet of
meeting space, including convention center with
9,840 square feet

DAWN MORRIS PRODUCTIONS, INC
1434 Chemong Rd, Unit 3, Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 6X9; 705/741-2536, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.torontofarmshow.com
Year established: 1986
Number of employees: 3
Pres: Howard Morris
Business Contact: Jane Hickman
([e-mail])
Products: Produces the Canadian international Farm
Equipment Show

NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW
4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216;
303/297-1166, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.nationalwestern.com
Year established: 1906
Number of employees: 12
Pres: Pat Grant
Mktg Dir: Marvin Witt
HR Mgr: Ron Rohr
Products: Stock show displaying what is available in
the genetic pool in the livestock industry

NIX AND ASSOCIATES(*)
7219 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63143;
314/645-1455, 800/266-0866, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Year established: 1986
Number of employees: 10
Pres: Richard L. Nix, Sr.
Office Mgr: Debbie Timko
Products: Meeting, convention, and special event
management

OPRYLAND HOTEL
2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214;
615/871-5824, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.oprylandhotels.com
Year established: 1977
Sr VP: Joe Henry
Pres: Jack Gaines
Mktg VP: Warren Breaux
HR VP: Kathy Roadarmel
Products: 2,884 rooms and 600,000 square feet of
meeting space, all under glass

ROCHESTER CONVENTION
AND VISITORS BUREAU
150 S. Broadway, Ste A, Rochester, MN 55904;
507/288-4331, 800/634-8277, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.rochestercvb.org
Exec Dir: Brenda Riggott
Sales Mgr: Kevin Ruetten
Products: 5,000 hotel rooms, 1700 rooms connected
to convention center, central Midwest location and
International airport; free planning assistance

SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION
& VISITORS BUREAU(*)
7343 Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale, AZ 85251;
480/949-2164, 800/877-1117, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.arizonaguide.com/scottsdale
Year established: 1927
Number of employees: 2
CEO: Phillip L. Carlson
Conv Sales Dir: Kristi Miller
([e-mail])
HR Mgr: Martha Green

TRADEXPOS, INC.(*)
811 W. Oakland Ave, PO Box 1067, Austin, MN
55912; 507/437-4697, 800/949-3976,
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.tradexpos.com
Year established: 1989
Number of employees: 5
Pres/Owner: Jack Thill

VMS-INC.
17600 S. Williams St, Ste 6, Thorton, IL 60476;
708/877-2814, 800/343-6430, FAX: [phone]
Web site: www.vms-online.com
Year established: 1986
Number of employees: 5
Pres: Michael S. Walsh
Products: Marketing agency for publishers who wish
to market training materials to ag teachers in high
schools, vo-techs and colleges

JAMES WALTON & ASSOCIATES, INC.(*)
5927 Staffordshire Cir, indianapolis, IN 46254;
317/297-0568, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Year established: 1990
Number of employees: 3
Pres: Jim Walton ([e-mail])
Products: Meetings, conferences, festivals, housing
management, parties, exposition management,
promotions, registration services, exhibit design and
production, speakers, entertainers and seminars

WORLD DAIRY EXPO
2820 Walton Commons W., Ste 101, Madison, WI
53718; 608/224-6455, FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: www.world-dairy-expo.com
Year established: 1965
Number of employees: 12
Pres/Gen Mgr: Ton McKittrick
Sales Mgr/Business Contact: John Rozum
Products: 1,800 head cattle show and 1,500 booth
trade show with educational seminars and youth
contests for the dairy industry

Additional firms offering meeting and
convention planning/services (please refer to
their full listings in the sections indicated):

ACC, INC., Personrel Recruiting/Executive Search
AIS COMMUNICATIONS & LIMITED, Editorial
BAXTER COMMUNICATIONS, Photography/Video
COUNTRY ROADS NETWORK, Web Site
  Developers
INCENTICO, INC., Premium/Incentive
INTERTEC PUBLISHING, Direct Marketing
ISSUES INK, Editorial
ITAGROUP, Marketing Consulting/Research
DON JAGODA ASSOCIATES, INC.,
  Premium/Incentive
KDS MARKETING, INC., Direct Marketing
PAULSEN MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, Web
  Site Developers
PENGUIN PRODUCTIONS, Photography/Video
RSC AGRICENTIVES, Premium/Incentive
RON SCHERER & COMPANY, Editorial
TELESESSION CORP., PROMOTION DIV., Direct
  Marketing
TRADEXPOS, INC., Meeting and Convention
  Planning/Services
USAV GROUP, Photography/Video
VALUE HOLIDAYS/EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL
CENTRE, Premium/Incentive

(*) Updated info not received for '01 MSG