About Us

The Trade Show News Network (TSNN) is the world's leading news and online resource for the trade show, exhibition and event industry since 1996.

TSNN.com owns and operates the most widely consulted event database on the Internet, containing data about more than 25,000 trade shows, exhibitions, public events and conferences. We help facilitate the exchange between buyers and sellers with more than 137,000 registered website users, more than 140,000 monthly newsletter subscribers and more than 7,000 LinkedIn group members and 10,000-plus followers on Twitter.

TSNN is a member of the Tarsus Group plc. Tarsus Group was founded, and listed on the London Stock Exchange, in 1998. With offices in the UK (London), USA (Boston, Boca Raton and Milwaukee, WI), France (Paris), Germany (Dusseldorf), United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and China (Shanghai), the international business-to-business media group has interests in exhibitions, conferences, publishing and online media.

TSNN's On-Site Features:

• Access to more than 25,000 global events.
• Access to more than 2,000 industry supplier listings.
• Access to more than 16,500 venue listings.
• Listing of your event, supplier or venue information.
• Membership to receive TSNN's newsletters.
• Access to the TSNN Blog, with news, press releases and best practices tailored to tradeshow professionals.
• Access to industry job postings.

Contact Information:
Tarsus Group plc TSNN
175 N. Patrick Ln. Ste. 180
Brookfield, WI 53045
phone: 262-782-1900 fax: 603-372-5894

Editorial
Rachel Wimberly
President/Editor-in-Chief
rwimberly@tsnn.com

Business and Sales
John Rice
Sales & Business Development
jrice@tsnn.com 617-201-7088 fax: 603-372-5894

Marketing Manager - TSNN
Arlene Shows
ashows@tarsusus.com

General Website Inquiries and Ad Production Manager
Bradford Christison
bchristison@tsnn.com

Question About Event Listing?
Bradford Christison
bchristison@tsnn.com
Partner Voices
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