New trade show addresses $25 billion home medical equipment industry
Atlanta, GA, April 28, 2008: For years, there has been only one national tradeshow to service the $25 billion home medical equipment industry, but not anymore.
A group of business media executives with combined experience of over 20 years in the HME tradeshow marketplace were recently hired by Access Business Media, and announced today their plans to launch an event tailored to the HME industry next spring. The HME Exposition & Conference will be held April 21-23, 2009, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD.
“National competitive bidding and dwindling reimbursement for power wheelchairs, oxygen and other core home medical products have put the industry at a crossroads,” said Cory Smith, a former show director in the HME Industry and now Vice President of Marketing for Access Business Media. “We recognize the value of producing an event that will address the industry’s need to conduct business in a cost-contained environment, to have sessions that provide business strategies/solutions for a changing marketplace and to promote/influence industry change through advocacy. An industry event is created by collaborating with the entire HME constituency, and we are excited about the opportunity to serve this industry.”
Access Business Media will create advisory councils of industry professionals focused on all facets of the event to make decisions on issues such as event location and timing, show format, content and other important issues as they relate to the needs of HME providers, manufacturers and other stakeholders.
“This will be a true industry event rather than just an industry tradeshow,” said Kevin Bird, Vice President of Sales for Access Business Media. “Our mission is to serve the needs of the HME Industry by connecting buyers with sellers, creating networking opportunities, providing relevant business information in a well thought out conference program and promoting the HME Industry to decision makers in Washington, D.C.”
Art Ellis, Vice President of Business Development for Access Business Media added, “The HME Industry has been an overlooked and misunderstood piece of the healthcare continuum for many years. We will have pre-events designed to promote advocacy on Capitol Hill, as well as, specialty forums at the event to attract and promote interaction between members of Congress, CMS and the HME Exposition & Conference attendees.”
For information on this event, please visit: www.hmeexpo.com, e-mail us at: or contact via phone at: (678)767-2209. For information on exhibiting at the HME Exposition & Conference, please contact Kevin Bird at: or call: (678) 361-6151.
Access Business Media is a business media company that specializes in event management, trade shows and business-to-business multimedia communications. For more information on Access Business Media, please visit: www.abm360.com. Access Business Media is built on the principle of delivering value to partners through a client-centric approach, sensitivity to industry dynamics and strategic/creative thinking to ultimately realize the goals and objectives of its clients.
About Us: The Access Business Media Team
Art Ellis
Vice President, Business Development
Art Ellis is a top-producing sales and marketing professional with 15 years of management experience in world-class organizations. Consistently successful in developing new markets, penetrating territories, identifying talent and managing large-scale events for Fortune 500 companies worldwide, Art is a goal-driven manager committed to developing outcomes mutually beneficial to the company and the client. Art holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of Georgia.
Grayson Lutz
Vice President, Operations
Grayson Lutz has over 10 years of operations, sales and marketing experience within the event industry. Grayson has proven expertise in managing all operational aspects of tradeshows, including site inspections, marketing, exhibitor booth sales, vendor selection and contract negotiations. Grayson has consistently demonstrated, not only the ability to effectively and efficiently manage event logistics, but the talent for developing and nurturing strong professional relationships. Prior to joining Access Business Media, Grayson was Operations Director for an international tradeshow production organization, overseeing tradeshows in a variety of industries. Grayson holds a BA in Psychology from Rollins College.
Kevin Bird
Vice President, Sales
Kevin Bird has over ten years of sales and management experience in the business media industry. With a particular focus on the healthcare market, Kevin has a strong track record of developing profitable sales programs, strategic/budget planning, and operations management. Throughout his career, Kevin has been consistently recognized for his outstanding sales, leadership, relationship-building and management skills. Prior to joining Access Business Media, Kevin held a management position at an international tradeshow production organization.
Cory Smith
Vice President, Marketing
Cory Smith has over 16 years experience in the business media industry with a history of creatively managing and growing business portfolios. Cory has demonstrated the ability to develop and implement business strategies to achieve corporate objectives through his proven leadership skills, consensus, team-building abilities and his customer-focused approach. Cory is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BBA in Risk Management.
