MPI Golf Outing a Success!

All of us at CSI want to thank the great participation in the Meeting Professionals International Sunbelt Chapter Annual Golf Classic. Over 100 golfers and great sponsors provided the support that will help allow AZMPI to continue to serve our community, and CSI was proud to be a sponsor, raffle donor, and active in the planning and organizing of the event.

Wow-we were lucky to get cooler weather, slightly overcast skies and, well, perhaps just a tad too much wind (not that it stopped our game-oh no!!)

What's more, we were able to raise some great funds for Wings To Fly 2020 through a spectacular Maui Jim sunglass special! We thank our friends at Maui Jim sunglasses for working with us to help fund a great cause.

It's fun for us to work on projects that support charities in need and the organizations that support our industry's vital programs. Enjoy the great photos of our team from the event (thanks Valerie Linker from Razmataz Entertainment!).

Let us know if you want us to create some fun for your next conference!

You have 6 seconds - meet the Traffic Stoppers

Return-on-investment for tradeshows must now be more immediate than ever. In previous economies, the return cycle allowed for the benefits of brand recognition and pipeline business, but now companies want their show reps to return with leads they can start to work immediately. Accordingly, people who are visiting trade shows are expected to return with resources that can help their businesses start to generate revenue.

In the vast sea of booths, how can the right prospect find the right resource? Well, you typically have 6 seconds to convince the passerby that you are the company they need to stop and investigate, so visuals are everything. In 6 seconds you must grab their attention (enter the splash), deliver just enough information that lets them know you have products or services that they need (real information that cuts to the chase), and provide an inviting entrance to come and talk (let the splash move aside for the real communication to begin).

Want to learn how we can take you from 0 to 60 in 6 seconds or less? Contact Karen May today 602.923.0011.

Hole in One

Mark your calendars: May 20, 2009 is Meeting Professional's International Golf Tournament

CSI cares about MPI and our meetings industry friends so we've committed to support the AZMPI Annual Golf Tournament in lots of fun ways! OK, OK, they are not all fun (making all the phone calls to promote the event, procure sponsorship, paperwork), but they are all necessary and it's our mission to help our community. What's fun? Cigar cutters and lighters (perfectly relaxing after a 100 degree Arizona day of golf), donating 15 raffle prizes (yessir-all helps raise important funds), donating items for the ditty bags, providing Maui Jim Sunglasses at our sponsored hole (!!), and working the whole event.

We want everyone to come, have fun and raise some funds for the meetings industry!

Welcome, Sit Down and Enjoy the Show!

Welcome to CSI’s new blog! Here we’re going to share some trade show advice, interesting stories and let you know a little more about who makes up CSI. We warn you-it might get a little wacky, but that’s what this forum is for: to communicate informally to our clients and friends and have fun while we do it. We love what we do and we want to show you why!

For this first post we’d like to introduce you to our newest addition, industry veteran and all around conference service queen, Karen May. As Vice President Sales & Marketing, Karen helps CSI using her endless list of resources for the amplified demand for trade show and exposition companies in Arizona and throughout the country. Karen's really seen and done it all, running shows from 10-10,000 attendees, but she remains an innovator who challenges herself and her team to do the next event better.

In her spare time (what is spare time?) she has fun with her pets and runs events for charitable organizations including 2006 New Times “Best of Phoenix” A’ Fare to benefit March of Dimes, JDRF, Hemophilia Salsa Challenge, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, The Children’s Angel Foundation. Karen is also the co-founder of “Comedy 4 Canines”, a fundraiser benefiting animal rescue in Arizona.

Say hi to Karen: karenm@meetcsi.com