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Transworld Halloween, Costume
and Party Show will not be in Chicago in 2008!
The following is an official Press Release received from
Transworld Exhibits, Inc. on 01/26/07 confirming that Transworld will be moving
to Las Vegas in 2008.
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TRANSWORLD EXHIBITS MOVES 24TH INTERNATIONAL HALLOWEEN,
COSTUME AND PARTY SHOW TO
LAS VEGAS
, MARCH 2008
NEWS
RELEASE
January 25, 2007
Rosemont
,
Illinois
-- After 23 years in Chicago, TransWorld Exhibits has announced it is
moving the International Halloween, Costume & Party Show (HCPShow) to
the Sands Expo & Convention Center in
Las Vegas
. The 2008 show dates will be Sunday, March 16 – Wednesday, March 19.
“By
moving this show to
Las Vegas
, we will be able to expand our floor plan and accommodate the expansion
requests of many of our exhibitors. We’ll also open up the show to
greater attendance participation from the West Coast. This is a big change
for us and we’re excited about its positive effect on the show,” said
Joseph Thaler, president of TransWorld Exhibits.
Exhibitors
and attendees will be able to see the 2008 floor plan at the 2007 show
which is just around the corner, Thaler said, opening on Friday, February
23 and running through Monday, February 26, at the
Donald
E.
Stephens
Convention Center
in
Rosemont
,
IL
. “We’re looking forward to discussing our plans with exhibitors and
attendees,” Thaler added. “We’ll be talking about this move a lot at
the upcoming show and we’re confident that exhibitors and attendees will
share our enthusiasm about 2008.”
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HCPShow/page
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Transworld’s
12th National Haunt & Attractions Show, located upstairs from the
HCPShow in Rosemont, will also make the move to
Las Vegas
in 2008 and will continue to be held in a
separate exhibitor hall, although crossover attendance is free and
encouraged.
“We’re
already working on a number of special initiatives for the
Las Vegas
show,” Thaler said. “We hope to announce some exciting co-locating
shows and a few other surprises that will add to the excitement of this
move.” Announcements and new developments will be posted on the show
website, www.hcpshow.com.
For
more than 50 years, TransWorld Exhibits has been a leading producer of
independent trade shows. The business, which had its roots in the
housewares and consumer electronics industry, has over the years expanded
its offerings to include general merchandise, Halloween merchandise,
giftware, seasonal items, jewelry, fashion and accessories. The firm runs
trade shows located in
Chicago
,
Las Vegas
, and the
United Kingdom
.
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