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Exhibitor Group Partners with The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) to Host One-day Educational Certificate Program
10/24/2025
ROCHESTER, MN - Exhibitor Group and The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) have teamed up to host a one-day certificate program titled Trade Show Foundations: Mastering the Basics. The program's goal is to provide an introduction and help jump-start the careers of trade show marketing professionals who are new to the industry, or to provide a refresher for those looking to widen their knowledge.
"We've learned from EXHIBITORLIVE post-show surveys that 40% of our attendees are first-timers at the event, and 25% have five or fewer years of trade show industry experience," said Stephanie Gibbs, CTSM, general manager of Exhibitor Group. "This has left many companies having less institutional expertise than they'd like, for both corporate marketers and industry suppliers."
This one-day program, which will next be held online on Thursday, November 13, will cover:
Trade Show Foundations: Mastering the Basics is a 4.5 hour class comprised of three 90-minute sessions held over the course of one day. Attendance at all 3 parts of the course is required to receive your certificate. This session is presented by Stephanie Gibbs, CTSM, and Kelly Brown, general manager at STAR Exhibits.
An in-person program will also be held in March of 2026 during EXHIBITORLIVE in Tampa, Florida.
The registration fees are $495.00 for EDPA members and $895.00 for non-EDPA members. To learn more and register to attend Trade Show Foundations: Mastering the Basics, please visit www.ExhibitorOnline.com/TSF.
About Exhibitor Group
The leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, Exhibitor Group publishes EXHIBITOR magazine, an award-winning publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing. EXHIBITOR's learning events include: EXHIBITORLIVE, The Conference and Exhibition for Trade Show and Event Marketers; EXHIBITOR Education Week, the Professional Learning Conference for Exhibit and Corporate Event Marketers; and EXHIBITOR eTrak, professional online learning. Exhibitor Group is also the founder of CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer), the industry's only university-affiliated professional certification program. Learn more at www.ExhibitorOnline.com.
About The Experiential Designers and Producers Association
Founded in 1954, The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) is recognized internationally and serves thousands of professional members representing more than 300 corporations across 18 countries. The EDPA is the network for leaders in the customer experience industry. Its members combine marketing, design and production leadership to help organizations create effective face-to face customer experiences & environments for tradeshows, events, corporate environments, museums, retailers, education and entertainment. www.edpa.com
EXHIBITOR is a registered trademark, and EXHIBITORLIVE, EXHIBITOR Education Week, and EXHIBITOR eTrak, are trademarks of Exhibitor Media, LLC, in the USA and other countries. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.
Contact:
[email protected]
ROCHESTER, MN - Exhibitor Group and The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) have teamed up to host a one-day certificate program titled Trade Show Foundations: Mastering the Basics. The program's goal is to provide an introduction and help jump-start the careers of trade show marketing professionals who are new to the industry, or to provide a refresher for those looking to widen their knowledge.
"We've learned from EXHIBITORLIVE post-show surveys that 40% of our attendees are first-timers at the event, and 25% have five or fewer years of trade show industry experience," said Stephanie Gibbs, CTSM, general manager of Exhibitor Group. "This has left many companies having less institutional expertise than they'd like, for both corporate marketers and industry suppliers."
This one-day program, which will next be held online on Thursday, November 13, will cover:
- The purpose, history, size, and significance of trade shows in various economic sectors
- Basic trade show components, types of exhibits, configuration categories, and venues
- Companies, suppliers, facilities, and jobs in the trade show ecosystem
- Exhibit design and development, from decision-making to load-out
- Show services, technical aspects, and on-site logistics
- Key elements of an effective and seamless trade show experience
Trade Show Foundations: Mastering the Basics is a 4.5 hour class comprised of three 90-minute sessions held over the course of one day. Attendance at all 3 parts of the course is required to receive your certificate. This session is presented by Stephanie Gibbs, CTSM, and Kelly Brown, general manager at STAR Exhibits.
An in-person program will also be held in March of 2026 during EXHIBITORLIVE in Tampa, Florida.
The registration fees are $495.00 for EDPA members and $895.00 for non-EDPA members. To learn more and register to attend Trade Show Foundations: Mastering the Basics, please visit www.ExhibitorOnline.com/TSF.
About Exhibitor Group
The leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, Exhibitor Group publishes EXHIBITOR magazine, an award-winning publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing. EXHIBITOR's learning events include: EXHIBITORLIVE, The Conference and Exhibition for Trade Show and Event Marketers; EXHIBITOR Education Week, the Professional Learning Conference for Exhibit and Corporate Event Marketers; and EXHIBITOR eTrak, professional online learning. Exhibitor Group is also the founder of CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer), the industry's only university-affiliated professional certification program. Learn more at www.ExhibitorOnline.com.
About The Experiential Designers and Producers Association
Founded in 1954, The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) is recognized internationally and serves thousands of professional members representing more than 300 corporations across 18 countries. The EDPA is the network for leaders in the customer experience industry. Its members combine marketing, design and production leadership to help organizations create effective face-to face customer experiences & environments for tradeshows, events, corporate environments, museums, retailers, education and entertainment. www.edpa.com
EXHIBITOR is a registered trademark, and EXHIBITORLIVE, EXHIBITOR Education Week, and EXHIBITOR eTrak, are trademarks of Exhibitor Media, LLC, in the USA and other countries. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.
Contact:
[email protected]
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