Active Membership (Exhibit and Event Professionals)

• Advocacy  Let your voice be heard: As the only association in the world dedicated solely to exhibitors’ needs and rights across all industries, TSEA acts as your voice. TSEA provides helpful advice on common advocacy challenges which allows our members to become effective advocates in addressing these challenges. Here is just one example that was reported by TSEA member Robin Gathman.   
   

  "The hotel website required me to pay for the hotel in full and it required me to use the credit card that would be presented when the rep checked in. I did not complete the booking, I sent a letter to the association. My time with TSEA has taught me to stand up a little taller and speak my mind. I explained to the association that the website required payment, etc and why this was an unfair practice. The association called me the next day. They had already talked to the hotel because of my letter. The hotel denied the practice and assured everyone that booking could happen without the credit card payment or requirement. TSEA gave me the tools to spell out the way bookings should happen. Without, it I probably would have just "dealt" with it."

• Connections: TSEA provides you with automatic membership to your regional chapter that will help you build  local industry connections throughout the year. TSEA's LinkedIn Group will help you connect with other professionals in the industry, allow you to ask and/or respond to challenging industry questions, and learn more about issues affecting you and your peers. TSEA's live, interactive webinars also provides direct live connections to many of the leading trade show and exhibit industry thought leaders to answer your questions on challenges that you face in your profession.
• Education: TSEA is the global leader in Trade Show and Exhibit Industry Education. The TSEA CME and CME/H curriculum is accredited with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Our educational programs can provide you with a certfication that will enhance your professional standing in the industry, increase your earnings, and give you a competitive edge in the job market.
• Face-to-Face Connections: TSEA created the first hosted buyer’s event for exhibit and event marketing professionals seeking to source new vendors and is the recognized international expert in providing the most highly rated vendor connections in the industry including paid travel and hotel accommodations for our Active Members to meet the vendors whom can best meet your needs.
• Mentoring: Many of our TSEA members are experienced mentors that can help you in all aspects of trade show and exhibit management questions and challenges.
• New Products Webcasts: TSEA's exciting new infomercial series on the latest products and services that are essential to keeping ahead in this competitive environment.
• ABOUTFACE: TSEA's monthly internet journal addresses the most important trade show challenges featuring commentaries and recommendations by some of the top thought leaders in the marketing and trade show industries and profiles of some of our members that you should know.
• Access to Online Resources: Members-only login information provides you with valuable industry research including TSEA's industry best practices white papers, CEU-accredited articles, and an index of published articles in ABOUTFACE indexed by categories reflecting our CME- and CME/H-accredited education program with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
• Member-only Pricing at TSEA Events: TSEA hosts various events throughout the year where active members receive substantial discounts. Save on TSEA conferences and other events.  TSEA's webinar series, local chapter meetings, and more.
• Industry Discounts: Receive special member pricing on services such as PRNewswire,Hertz, and Dollar Rent-a -Car, and and from other industry partners.
• TSEA Career Center: TSEA knows how talented our members truly are.  Stay on top of available industry positions or post a job on our online career center.

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