�We�ve been fortunate to experience double-digit percentage growth in the number of exhibitors and attendees at TEAMS each year over the past several years,� said Timothy Schneider, publisher of SportsTravel magazine, which organizes the TEAMS Conference. �It�s a great honor to have the achievements of our sports-division team, led by Lisa Furfine, recognized by the exhibition industry�s leading magazine. Of course, we�d also like to thank all of the sponsors, exhibitors and attendees whose participation makes TEAMS such a success,� said Schneider.

�As one of the �Fastest 50,� the TEAMS Expo exemplifies the continued growth and vitality of the exhibition industry,� said Adam Schaffer, publisher of Tradeshow Week. �TEAMS is a prime example of a show that serves a well-defined market and is growing because of the value it delivers for participants.�

Tradeshow Week�s selection of TEAMS as one of the �Fastest 50� is based on the growth of total net square footage and number of exhibiting companies between the years of 2001-2003. TEAMS 2004, sponsored by Best Western International, will be held in Houston, October 20-23, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Approximately 1,000 sports event industry professionals are expected to attend TEAMS 2004. More than 200 convention bureaus, sports commissions and hotels will be exhibiting at the TEAMS Expo, which features pre-scheduled one-on-one appointment sessions with sports event organizers.

Top-level TEAMS 2004 sponsors include the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau; Budweiser; Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau; SMG; Sports Illinois; Choice Hotels International; and Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts.

Additional TEAMS 2004 sponsors include Disney�s Wide World of Sports Complex; Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority; the MassMutual Center; ESPN The Magazine Coaches� Fundraising Program; Utah Sports Commission; La Quinta Inns & Suites; Lee County (FL) Sports Authority; Columbus (GA) Sports Council; Tampa Bay Sports Commission; Miami-Dade Sports Commission; Florida Gulf Coast Sports Commission; San Diego International Sports Council; and the convention bureaus in Sacramento; Greater Louisville; St. Tammany Parish and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana; Sarasota, Florida; and Plano, Arlington, Frisco, Irving and Beaumont, Texas.

Partner sports organizations and universities include the National Association of Sports Commissions; Amateur Athletic Union; National Council of Youth Sports; Ohio University; and The George Washington University.

TEAMS is owned by Schneider Publishing Company, Inc., the Los Angeles-based company that publishes SportsTravel and Association News magazines. The group travel markets served by Schneider Publishing Company generate 105 million room nights annually. For further information, please call toll-free (877) 577-3700.

For further press information or for press credentials for TEAMS 2004, please contact Timothy Schneider at (310) 577-3700 or tim.schneider@schneiderpublishing.com.
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