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1990
Brett Alexander Lipeles begins tenure at K2 Corp bicycle division, is assigned trade show marketing responsibilities.
1990-1998
This division grew 3000% in 6.5 years and large exhibit grew from 20’ x 30’ to 50’ x 100’, meanwhile, rather than outsourcing trade show exhibit management, Brett continues to run every detail of the program including supervision of installation and dismantle of the K2 trade show exhibit display booth in the field.
1998
K2 Bike division moves to WA – for family related reasons, Mr. Lipeles chooses not to move and instead becomes a partner at Exhibit A, a full-service trade show exhibit and display company in Providence RI.
1998-2002
Exhibit A grows 500%, but a slowing economy is greatly effected for the worse by the 9/11 – World Trade Center tragedy in New York City, September 2001 – after this event, trade show expenditure is reduced, exhibit booth and display sales are limited and trade shows shrink.
July 2002
Brett Lipeles modifies his relationship with Exhibit A, and founds a new business, Exhibit and Display Consultants, to service his existing client base. Exhibit A goes out of business in October 2005.
Present
Exhibit and Display Consultants launches tradeshowexhibitguy.com e-zine to teach teach exhibit managers cost cutting tips. For an encore, they publish the 338 page Professional Exhibit Manager's Handbook, Industry Insider’s Secrets to running your trade show exhibit for less in May 2006.
