Lee Trade Shows, Inc.

	Producing Industry Trade Shows Since 1982 Lee Trade Shows Inc. specializes in producing high-quality regional and national trade shows for targeted audiences in the agricultural, constsruction, and aggregate & horticultural markets

BIG IRON EXPO • EMPIRE STATE FRUIT & VEGETABLE EXPO HARD HAT EXPO • KEYSTONE FARM SHOW • MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT EXPO VIRGINIA FARM SHOW
Since 1982, we have produced over 60 trade shows for these industries. In addition to producing our own trade shows, we have also helped many associations produce their shows. If you are interested in having us produce or manage a trade show for you, contact Ken Maring, our Trade Shows Manager.

BIG IRON EXPO With over 25 years experience of producing targeted trade shows for the heavy construction industry, Hard Hat News is proud to bring “Big Iron Expo” to Springfield, MA next February. A successful trade show needs to be at the right time of year, at the right location and properly promoted. This show will have all three! February is perfect for contractors. It’s still to early to get digging in the ground , and early enough for buying decisions for the up-coming construction season. The Big E is not only a well known location around New England, but is easily accessible and very easy to move equipment in. With our experience of not only producing trade shows , but also exhibiting at them, we bring a unique perspective to this effort.We want you to have a successful show and also as stress-free set-up and move-out process as possible. These are things that we take into consideration when choosing the time of year and location for a show.	EMPIRE STATE FRUIT & VEGETABLE EXPO This show combines the major fruit and vegetable associations of New York State in order to provide a comprehensive trade show and educational conference for the fruit and vegetable growers of this state, as well as the surrounding states and Eastern Canada. As an exhibitor, you will find the dedicated trade show hours, the trade show education session, the opportunity to present new information regarding your company and its products during educational sessions, the availability of attendees to purchase a reduced rate trade-show only pass and the popular Expo social will enhance the Expo for both attendees and your company! The Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo is sponsored by the New York State Vegetable Growers Association, Empire State Potato Growers, New York State Berry Growers Association, New York State Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association, New York State Horticultural Society, Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension.	HARD HAT EXPO Hard Hat Expo is the only gathering of all the construction equipment and services in New York, Hard Hat Expo continues to grow each year. Since 1988, the Hard Hat Expo has been the premier showcase for construction equipment and services in the Northeast market area. Hard Hat Expo continues to grow through continuing participation by quality exhibitors and the addition of more events for attendees to participate in. The event has always been held at the NY Fairgrounds and has grown so much that it now encompasses 2 large indoor exhibit buildings and a huge outdoor exhibit area. Attendees are contractors and municipalities from all over Upstate New York. A quality crowd of 8,500 buyers keep exhibitors busy and can make buying decisions. You will see all the latest equipment and services from all the major—Caterpillar, John Deere, Case, New Holland, Komatsu, Kobelco, PowerScreen, J.C.B., and much more! Participate in our Backhoe and Skid Steer Rodeos! Admission is free to qualified industry buyers. Tickets are available at your local construction equipment dealership in New York or e-mail your request to: mwhite@leepub.com


KEYSTONE FARM SHOW The Keystone Farm Show is the fastest growing farm show on the East Coast! Started in January of 1998 to address the needs of agrimarketers in the Mid-Atlantic area, the show has nearly tripled in size! The Keystone Farm Show has been extended to 3 days to accommodate the increase in attendance. This show targets only full-time farmers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Since it's inception, the Keystone Farm Show has tripled in number of exhibitors and in again 2008, will be using all available space at the York Fairgrounds including the newly refurbished Heritage Hall. Exhibitors and Attendees get a close view of equipment at the Keystone Farm Show. This show is only marketed to full-time farmers through the agricultural print media in the geographical area covered by Country Folks weekly farm newspapers. You can expect an audience of 10,000 quality buyers at this show, ask any one of our past exhibitors!	MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT EXPO Two trade shows for the material handling, distribution and warehousing markets are coming to the Northeast. Both MHIE Expos will be co-located with heavy construction trade shows presented by Lee Trade Shows. One, MHIE-Springfield will be held in conjunction with Big Iron Expo in Springfield, MA on Feb. 8&9, 2012 at the Eastern States Exposition Center. The second, MHIE-Syracuse is co-locating with Hard Hat Expo at the New York State Fairgrounds on March 7&8, 2012. Co-locating these shows ensures a substantial, interrelated crowd. The Material Handling/Industrial Equipment Expo will be heavily marketed through print media, web sites, direct mail and broadcast e-mail. Opportunities for direct mail to your customer base will also be available. Only a 25% deposit is due with your contract to reserve your choice of exhibit space. All space is assigned on a first come, first served basis. Pick your booth or floor space and reserve your space now!	VIRGINIA FARM SHOW The Virginia Farm Show is the only agricultural trade show in Virginia that caters to full-time as well as the part-time farmer. In addition to exhibits of all the major lines of equipment and services there is a Skid Steer Rodeo for all the attendees to watch as well as participate in. This event enables participants to compete for trophies and cash prizes for all major lines of skid steers. Originally organized by the Virginia Agribusiness Council in 1996, the show has doubled in size since Lee Publications, Inc. (publishers of the Farm Chronicle) took over management of the show in 1997. After 10 years in Richmond, VA this show changed its location in 2002. This year it will again be at Augusta Expo Land in Fishersville, VA. The success in our new location was overwhelming. The show has grown into a second building along with the heated tents we used last year Attendees are a quality crowd of full-time and part-time farmers from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina. So please join us and see equipment ranging from milking parlors to tractors and even portable sawmills!
PO Box 121 PALATINE BRIDGE, NY 13428 PHONE: 800-218-5586 FAX: 518-673-3245 For more information on any of these shows you can also contact us here Ken Maring kmaring@leepub.com 518-673-0103 Missy White mwhite@leepub.com 518-673-0102 © 2001 Lee Trade Shows, Inc.