March 14, 2022 – As in-person events continue to return, Fern, the leading provider of exhibition and event services, has announced two new hires and a promotion on its management team. Stuart Stapp has joined the company as the General Manager of the Kansas City branch; Jason Axtman has joined as the General Manager in Portland; and Mary Fryer has been […]
FERN ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS
(January 5, 2022) – As Fern heads into 2022, the organization is pleased to announce several personnel changes. These changes, driven by Fern’s growth, will allow the company to continue to meet the evolving needs of show organizer clients and maintain its focus on exhibitor solutions and service while providing an increased level of operational […]
Fern Welcomes Angi Van Berg, CEM, as Senior National Sales Manager
NEWS RELEASE For immediate release Contact: Jim Kelley, 410-375-4462 Fern Welcomes Angi Van Berg, CEM (Cincinnati, OH, August 24, 2021) – Fern, a leading national provider of exhibition and event services, is pleased to announce that Angi Van Berg, CEM will be joining the company on September 13th as a Senior National Sales Manager. Van Berg joins Fern […]
The IRF Invitational, Getting Back Together & Moving The Middle
Planes, Uber, rental cars, hotel check-in, name badges, wi-fi passcodes, handshakes, hugs, swag, and maybe a tear; for many, many, years these were part of my regular professional routine (the tears not so much). However, for the last 14 months, they have been absent. Last week they returned as I attended the IRF Invitational at […]
OneView
“…Fern OneView is absolutely the best and most comprehensive, easy-to-follow online ordering show site platform I’ve ever used, and I’ve used a lot of them doing almost 200 shows a year for the past 6 years…..whoever created it listened to what people needed and made it happen…”
Regaining Momentum in the Events Industry…
Aaron recently had the opportunity to be a guest on the The Business of Meetings Podcast with Eric Rozenberg where they talk about the impact of trade shows on the economy. Aaron discusses why he believes that face-to-face events will never get replaced with online events, and he also explains how we can help others […]
Overdue Changes and the Resilience of the Event Industry
Written for The Oregon Festivals & Event Association (www.https://www.oregonfestivals.org/) As I write this, it is Friday the 13th in November. As with any Friday the 13th, there are superstitions and talk about it being an unlucky day for it to occur in 2020 … well, what can we say about that. However, November the 13th is also […]
EXHIBITOR MATERIAL HANDLING JUST GOT A LOT EASIER…
“At its core 1Rate addresses what is perhaps the most confusing and frustrating aspect of the exhibiting experience, that proper calculation of material handling. We feel strongly that it should not be that way. The new model provides the exhibitor a level of predictability when it comes to calculating their expenses associated with trade show […]
FERN ANNOUNCES NEW EXHIBITOR FRIENDLY CANCELLATION POLICY
As part of an ongoing series of changes to the traditional official services provider model, Fern and its sister company, NexxtShow, have eliminated service cancellation charges. This change is intended to simplify the relationship between Fern/NexxtShow and the exhibitor while easing the exhibitor’s decision to commit to show participation, according to Fern CEO Aaron Bludworth. […]
MONDAY MUSINGS – Exhibitions Day 2020
During the mid-1700s, Benjamin Franklin quoted a proverb in Poor Richard’s Almanac that tells about how a tiny nail was lost in a horseshoe, which led to the loss of a horse. The loss of the horse resulted in the loss of the rider, which then led to the loss of a battle. Because of […]
