ISH NA and Cygnus Expositions Team to Expand Opportunities for the Kitchen & Bath Industry

March 13, 2008 - PRLog -- ISH North America (ISH NA) announced today that it will collaborate with Cygnus Expositions, a division of Cygnus Business Media which is a leading Kitchen & Bath publisher and exposition producer, to further expand opportunities for the trade show’s Kitchen & Bath participants.  

"We look forward to this opportunity to work with ISH NA in developing a comprehensive event that meets the evolving needs of the industry," said Robert Brice, vice president of Cygnus Expositions. "Our vast experience in the kitchen and bath arena will deliver a strategic mix of buyers and sellers to the 2008 event."

Cygnus Business Media brings a comprehensive group of industry-leading publications and events to the Kitchen & Bath market. Kitchen & Bath Design News (the #1 industry publication), Wood Digest and Qualified Remodeler reach over 190,000 key industry decision makers, whose collective buying power totals billions of dollars annually.

“As the momentum continues to grow for the October show, we are pleased to announce this strategic collaboration,“ said Daniel McKinnon, Messe Frankfurt USA’s executive vice president. “By engaging with Cygnus, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to making this show of great value to the Kitchen & Bath segment.”

Cygnus Expositions, a division of Cygnus Business Media, ranks among the top ten tradeshow organizers in the country, producing 40 events that serve the agriculture, aviation, construction, building and home products, public safety and industrial industries.

ISH NA provides a unique experience through the show’s variety and quality of exhibiting companies, their products, their industry partnerships and endorsers, as well as extensive educational opportunities and featured product showcases. Reflective of the trend towards cleaner building and environmentally conscious construction, the 2008 show will highlight renewable energies.

For further information, please visit www.ish-na.com

About Cygnus Business Media
Cygnus Business Media reaches nearly 15 million business owners, executives and professionals annually through its portfolio of over 175 media products. Its four distinct divisions - Cygnus Publishing, Cygnus Expositions, Cygnus Interactive and Cygnus Custom Marketing – provide comprehensive, integrated advertising and marketing programs for Cygnus' valued customers and clients. For more information on how Cygnus Business Media can help you achieve your advertising and marketing objectives, visit www.cygnusb2b.com.

About Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fair organizers. With 18 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 49 representative offices outside Germany, the group has a presence in more than 150 countries and at more than 40 exhibition sites. Every year, some 120 trade fairs are held, serving as a meeting place for more than 65,000 exhibitors and over three million visitors. The North American headquarters in Atlanta is currently producing nine trade shows in the USA, Canada and Mexico across various industries. For more information about Messe Frankfurt, please visit our website at www.usa.messefrankfurt.com


Press Contact:
Jimmy Mouton
Messe Frankfurt, Inc.
770-984-8016 ext. 413
jimmy.mouton@usa.messefrankfurt.com

Other upcoming ISH events worldwide:
-   ISH Kitchen+Bath Middle East (25-27 May 2008), Dubai
-   ISH North America (1-3 October 2008), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
-   ISH (10-14 March 2009), Frankfurt, Germany
-   ISH China (2010), Shanghai, China

Website: www.ish-na.com