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Plastics Fair Expos Announces Dates and Locations for 2001!

12 April 2000

Plastics Fair Expos Announces Dates and Locations for 2001!

    CLEVELAND, April 12 Advanstar Communications, producer of
the original Plastics Fairs and Western Plastics Expo, announces its 2001
plastics trade show dates and locations.
    Be sure to add the following dates and locations to your calendar and web
site:

    Western Plastics Expo
    March 20-22, 2001
    Anaheim Convention Center
    Anaheim, CA

    Plastics Fair Expo - Cleveland
    June 19-21, 2001
    Cleveland IX Center
    Cleveland, OH

    Plastics Fair  Expo - Atlanta
    October 23-25, 2001
    Georgia Int'l Convention Center
    Atlanta, GA

    These Advanstar events have been serving the plastics industry for more
than 20 years and will continue as the premiere regional plastics equipment
and technology trade expositions. Under the singular umbrella of Plastics Fair
Expos, Advanstar is revitalizing the events with significant investments in
resources and activities. Show Manager Julie Ichiba and her sales/marketing
team are committed to developing three powerful events for 2001 that maximize
exhibitor reach and provide solutions for attendees.
    "As a result of comprehensive market research conducted this year, it is
clear that both attendees and exhibitors are looking for a revitalized value
proposition regarding trade shows in the plastics industry," said William J.
Cooke, Advanstar Executive Vice President. "As a market leader for over 20
years, it is our obligation to provide that new level of value. We're very
excited about the locations, dates and content of our upcoming Plastics Fair
Expos in 2001," Cooke continued. "We are renewing our commitment to the market
and our level of investment in our products in a major way next year."
    The Plastics Fair Expo events are centrally located within each of the top
three regional plastics markets -- West Coast, Midwest and Southeast. The
renewed Plastics Fair Expos will showcase the latest industry developments in
plastics compounding, distribution, processing and manufacturing.
    Advanstar Communications Inc. is a worldwide business information company
serving specialized markets with high-quality information resources and
integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 103 top business and
professional publications, 101 exhibitions and conferences, 79 Web sites, and
a wide range of direct marketing, database and reference products and
services. Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in such industries as
retail, hospitality, beauty, fashion, healthcare, pharmaceutical,
communications, manufacturing and processing.
    For more information on the Plastics Fair Expos, contact Show Manager
Julie Ichiba at 312/553-8912.