Tara Schlim Completes Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) Program

1/28/2010 - Tara Schlim has joined the ranks of the trade show industry's top talent by completing EXHIBITOR's Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) accreditation program, the only university-affiliated certification program in the trade show and event marketing industry.

Schlim started the certification process in 2007 in order to improve her company's trade show marketing strategies. She has successfully accomplished all of the CTSM program requirements: a 28-course core curriculum, a comprehensive examination and acceptance of a Candidate Portfolio. Schlim will be recognized in March 2010 as one of the new CTSM graduates at the annual awards ceremony at EXHIBITOR2010.

Schlim has worked at Daktronics Inc (Nasdaq - DAKT) in Brookings, S.D., since 2007 and is currently the Convention Coordinator for the Commercial Business Unit. She received her Bachelor of Science in Consumer Affairs from South Dakota State University in 2007.

"The CTSM program has provided me with valuable education, resources and professional creditability. I am excited to continue to implement concepts learned through CTSM to grow and evolve my exhibit program," said Schlim.


About CTSM
Created in 1992, the Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) program, sponsored by EXHIBITOR, is affiliated with Northern Illinois University Outreach to assure academic standards are met. All CEUs earned in the program are awarded by NIU. EXHIBITOR's CTSM program has over 2,000 professionals enrolled. For more information go to www.ctsm.com.


About EXHIBITOR2010
Held every March in Las Vegas, EXHIBITOR SHOW is the leading educational conference and exhibition for trade show and event marketing professionals worldwide. The weeklong conference draws more than 5,000 attendees. EXHIBITOR2010 will take place at The Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, March 14-18, 2010. For more information go to www.exhibitor2010.com.


About Daktronics Inc.
Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is one of the world's largest suppliers of, variable message signs, computer-programmable displays, large screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world, in sport, business and transportation applications. For more information, visit the company's World Wide Web site at www.daktronics.com.



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