Associations & resources

• www.choosechicago.com
  Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. I am a proud member of this organization; visit this site for excellent Chicago trade show and travel resources.
• www.exhibitormagazine.com
  Exhibitor Magazine
• www.exhibitcitynews.com
  Exhibit City News. A subscription to this monthly newspaper is indispensable for anyone who frequents trade shows.

Strategic partners

Ask for Heidi Miller at any of these excellent partner offices:

• www.karenstavins.com
  A Chicago-based talent agency specializing in narrators and presenters.
• www.lorilins.com
  A Milwaukee-based talent agent providing on-camera and live talent.
• www.productions-plus.com
  A national talent agency specializing in trade show talent, especially presenters and narrators.
• www.cmtagency.com
  A national talent agency providing trade show talent.
• www.language-resources.com
  A provider of foreign language services (language lessons, interpretation, presenting for ESL) to corporations large and small.

Speakers, writers, and motivators

These associates are all speakers, presenters, and coaches whose programs I've seen, used, and benefited from personally. I can't recommend them highly enough!

• www.burg.com
  Bob Burg: Speaker, Endless Referrals or Winning Without Intimidation
• www.speakingfromexperience.com
  George Walther: Speaker, Power Talking
• www.terrimurphy.com
  Terri Murphy: Speaker, E-business
• www.Allspeak.com
  George O'Hare: Speaker, Accentuating the Positive
• www.shersuccessteams.com
  Barbara Sher: Personal Coaching

Business to business

• www.satorimedia.com
  Web and multimedia design. The designer of this site (thanks so much!) and editor of the video clips therein.
• www.brella.com
  Corporate Video
• www.basketworks.biz
  Corporate gift baskets. Lise Schleicher, the owner of this company, is a genius with baskets. Enough said!
• www.chocolateinspirations.com
  Chocolate corporate gifts. For a different kind of corporate gift.
• www.write2market.com
  Lisa Calhoun saves you time and energy by creating effective written marketing communications.
• www.britishamericandisplays.com
  Trade Show Exhibit Displays, Banner Stands, Pop Up Trade Show Booth & Show Displays British American Displays is an innovative trade show display company offering specialist products like banner display stands, pop up trade show display, pop up exhibit, table top trade show display products and services online.

To make your trade show or event easier

• www.jevents.com
  Event planning
• www.aiapromo.com
  Promotional items
• www.leap-nlizards.com
  Marketing design
• www.metroexhibit.com | www.mc-2online.com
  Exhibit houses
• www.traqit.com
  Exhibit tracking software
• www.teamair.com
  Logistics and shipping
• www.foodforthought-chicago.com
  Chicago area catering
• www.andymartello.com
  A veteran juggler and all-around witty guy. You provide the audience; he'll do the rest!