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PWGSC:
Standing Offer for Exposition Project Management and Personnel Services


Since 2003, CMG has been first-ranked in a Government of Canada Standing Offer to provide Exposition Project Management Services to federal government departments and agencies on a national level. The scope of the work includes exhibit strategic planning, logistics planning, project and financial management, human resource planning, media relations, exhibit promotion and on site exhibit management.

Major achievements:
  • Provide logistics, staffing and financial services for more than 200 events a year with such clients as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Natural Resources Canada;
  • Spearheaded a Department of National Defence effort to launch a multi-faceted exhibit / sponsorship program at a major international aviation event;
  • Developed a comprehensive Exhibit Assessment Program to help government departments evaluate their effectiveness at trade and consumer events.
PWGSC:
Government of Canada Exhibitions Program – Standing Offer


The Government of Canada Exhibitions Program brings multiple government departments and agencies together in a coordinated effort to communicate face-to-face with Canadians. Since 2000, CMG Canada has provided a wide range of strategic planning, exhibit management and operational services.

Major achievements:
  • Played a lead role in launching the Canada Pavilion in 2000, where almost 5 million Canadians were exposed to government programs and services over a one-year period;
  • Continue to hold a Standing Offer for Exposition Project Management and Coordination and Exhibit Personnel Services to serve the Canada Pavilion and Federal Presences nationally;
  • Created a Federal Presence Strategy aimed at enhancing the Government of Canada’s presence at events where multiple departments were exhibiting;
  • Developed a Performance Review Strategy aimed at measuring the impact of the Canada Pavilion at a national level.
Government Technology Exhibition (GTEC)
GTEC

Between 1996 and 2004, CMG Canada played a lead role in producing GTEC Week (GTEC), Canada’s largest trade show and forum on the use of technology to improve government services and operations. As exclusive sales agent, the company managed an annual $3 million exhibit and sponsorship sales program, as well as provided exhibitor services for up to 300 participating companies, government departments and agencies.

Major achievements:
  • Increased sponsorship revenues by 100% in the first year and by an average of 20% each subsequent year;
  • Incorporated feature areas into the trade show that attracted new companies into the event.
Purchasing Management Association of Canada:
Annual Conference and Trade Show

CPP

In 2000, CMG Canada was contracted to organize the PMAC’s first-ever trade show to be integrated with their Annual Conference hosting 400 delegates. This work included trade show development, promotion, sales and management, operations, sponsor liaison, and on site management of 60 exhibitors.

Major achievements:
  • Sold out the Trade Show Floor;
  • Successfully developed, integrated and delivered the Trade Show, in a short timeframe, on budget.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Exhibit Evaluation and Improvement Project


AAFC’s International Exhibit Program is aimed at promoting and generating demand for Canadian food products abroad. Between March and December 2005, CMG played a lead role in assessing AAFC’s presence at trade shows around the world and recommended a future direction for the program.

Major achievements:
  • Developed a comprehensive Exhibit Strategy that demonstrated a business case for the role of exhibitions in the overall marketing mix and created quantitative tools for selecting events and measuring performance;
  • Developed an Exhibitor Manual that provided AAFC personnel with tools to help them manage each step in the exhibit process.

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