Ms. REBEDEAU, Mary Beth Executive Director, Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)

Welcome Message:

The Society of Independent Show Organizers - SISO - is pleased to be a part of the first China Expo Forum for International Cooperation - CEFCO - to be held on Jan. 11-13, 2005 in Beijing. SISO's membership of 200 companies produce approximately 3000 events annually around the world. These SISO members see international expansion as a key to their company's growth. CEFCO will be a forum in which SISO members can learn about the Chinese exhibition market, network with colleagues, and possibly establish strategic partnerships that will enable them to take new exhibitions to China. Also, this Forum may provide the opportunity to discover synergies whereby new Chinese pavilions can participate in existing shows SISO members produce in other countries. The CEFCO theme - Opening-up · Cooperation · Win-win - is an excellent description of the new spirit of the Chinese Exhibition Industry. With China's entrance into the World Trade Organization, many SISO members are eager to learn about the business opportunities awaiting them in China. SISO supports the goals and spirit of CEFCO, and our members look forward to the Conference and exploring the possibilities for prosperity and success with their Chinese colleagues.

Ms. REBEDEAU, Mary Beth
Executive Director, Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)
Vice-Chairman of the CEFCO 2005 Organizing Committee

Curriculum Vitae

Mary Beth Rebedeau, Executive Director of the Society of Independent Show Organizers, is a 25 year veteran of the trade show industry. She has worked in all aspects of show management, from sales and marketing to operations and logistics, as well as strategic development.

She is also president of The Rebedeau Group (TRG), and independent show management company founded in 1948. TRG produces 6 events annually, and provides association management services.

An active member of the industry, Mary Beth has spoken at many industry conferences, including SISO, IAEM's Expo! Expo! And the Midwestern Chapter meetings, American Society of Association Executives, Exhibitor Appointed Contractor's Association, TS2, and Chicagoland Association Forum. She has contributed articles to Tradeshow Executive Magazine, Expo Magazine, Trade Show Week, Convene, and Tradeshow Ideas Magazine, among others. She has also been a guest lecturer at DePaul University's graduate school and Roosevelt University's Exposition Management degree program.

Additionally, Mary Beth is a past volunteer Chairman of SISO and served on the Board as a volunteer for 9 years. She also served on the Customer Advisory Committee of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. As SISO's Executive Director, she is an ex-officio member of the Board. She is also on the Board of the Exhibitor Appointed Contractors' Association, the Exhibit Industry Task Force, and the Center for Exhibition Industry Research's Industry Advisory Committee.