NEWS

March 2006
Rally at the Alley a Great Success!

The Rally at the Alley, a charity event that asssists a local trade show family in need, was held this month at Lucky Strike Lanes in Boston once again. Champion Logistics Group was proud to once again be part of this great event and to assist in raising thousands of dollars for the family of the late Joe Murphy. More information about this event can be found at www.rallyatthealley.com.

September 2005
Champion celebrates 25th Anniversary of Corporate Offices

2005 marks the 25th Anniversary of Champion Logistics Group. What better way to celebrate than with clients, co-workers and supplier partners at a party featuring decor and food from around the country? Champion welcomed nearly 100 local clients into the Woburn facility, converted for the evening festivities with food stations and decorations featuring Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans and San Antonio. Travel related items were given away all evening; many happy party-goers went home with new luggage, portable dvd players and even a pair of airline tickets.

Champion wishes to thank all of our clients that have made the past 25 years a success. We look forward to 25 more!

August 2005
Champion Family Day at the Lowell Spinners

Employees and their families enjoyed a beautiful day out as they gathered for an afternoon of fun, barbeque and baseball at the Lowell Spinners game.

June 2005
Champion participates in HCEA 75th Annual Meeting

The 2005 Health Care Exhibitors Association Annual Convention, held in New Orleans, LA, marked the 75th Anniversary of the HCEA, and Champion was glad to be a part of it!

In keeping with the local flavor, Champion's booth portrayed a voodoo shoppe theme.

Shown left, Tom Kendrew provides a current client with a voodoo doll, explaining that Champion "feels her pain" when it comes to exhibit transportation.

Champion Logistics Group is a proud supporting member of the HCEA.

March 2005
Rally at the Alley Bowlathon a success!

Champion Logistics Boston hosted the "Rally at the Alley" on March 23rd; a night of bowling, camaradarie and fun that raised over $5,000.00 for the recipient families of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic. Thank you to all who participated!

February 2005
Champion Assists with Tsunami Efforts

Following a request for funds to assist tsunami relief efforts, Champion client Jamuna Manickasingham of Webhire accepted several donations raised by the Boston staff. In addition to donating all proceeds from the sale of coffee in Champion's staff kitchen, the Boston office matched funds by employees. Champion Chicago, Laarhoven Design of Atlanta and many staff members were quick to jump in and raise over $1,800.00 in the month of January. Thank you to all who donated, and thanks to Jamuna as well, for giving us an opportunity to help.

December 2004
EDPA Annual Convention Another Success

The Annual EDPA Convention, held in St Petersburg, FL this past December, was a success not only for Champion Logistics but for the benificiary families of the RSMGC as well. In lieu of trade show booth giveaways, Champion staffers asked show attendees to stop by and fill out a card in exchange for a donation made in their name to the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic. Champion then matched the total of all donations and donated in excess of $1,000.00 to this trade show industry charity. Thank you to all attendees that stopped by!

October 2004
Champion Chicago Vice President runs Marathon

Recognize the guy in red? Tom Beard of Champion Logistics Group, Chicago, finished his first ever Chicago Marathon October 10th. And if that's not enough, he flew to Atlanta the very next day to participate in the 10th Annual Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic. "I knew that despite the event being rescheduled this year and the conflict with my personal schedule, I was going to attend this year’s event." said Tom in a recent conversation. "After running the day before, the soreness in my legs was nothing compared to what the beneficiary families have gone through. We all need to support the RSMGC, in Atlanta, in regional events like the Chicago Chapter EDPA Golf Outing held this past August and throughout the year in any way we can." Congratulations to Tom Beard for his finish in the marathon and for his support of a very worthy cause!

June 2004
Champion exhibits at HCEA Annual Conference

2004 marks our second year exhibiting at the Health Care Exhibitors Association Annual Conference, held this year in Austin, Texas. The conference is comprised of exhibits, seminars, conference speakers and plenty of socializing. We are pleased to be a supporting member of the HCEA and thank them for successful show once again. We are looking forward to the 2005 conference to be held in New Orleans, LA.

April 2004
Champion Boston employees earn their rewards!

Champion employees finished up this quarter by turning in points earned through the "Star Awards Program" and received awards ranging from a box of Godiva chocolates to a pair of Red Sox tickets. Congratulations to our employees and keep up the good work!

March 2004
EACA New England tours Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Members of the EACA New England participated in a hard hat tour of the almost-complete convention and exhibition center, a most impressive space consisting of 516,000 square feet of exhibit space, the largest ballroom in the Northeast as well as a nearly column-free main exhibit hall. More information on the new convention enter can be found at www.advantageboston.com.

February 2004
EACA creates new chapter, Champion employees named to Board of Directors

The Exhibitor Appointed Contractors Association (EACA) has recently formed the EACA New England Chapter. A meeting meeting held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston reviewed the successes of other EACA chapters, the advantages of becoming members as well as the potential of creating a local chapter. The overall consensus of those present was that the formation of a New England chapter would be a welcome addition to the trade show community.

Sharon Bingham of Champion Boston will be serving as President of the new chapter; Tom Kendrew has been appointed as a Director of the Board. More information on EACA can be found on their website, www.eaca.com

December 2003
EDPA Annual Convention

Santa brings all good girls and boys reliable transportation for Christmas!

The Exhibit Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) held its annual convention recently at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Champion Transportation was in attendance. Participating in all aspects of the convention including the Supplier Showcase, seminars, golf (of course!), we also took part in the one-minute supplier infomercials. We look forward to next year's convention in St Petersburg, FL.

July 2003
Champion Transportation… it’s a no-brainer!

TS2, the trade show about trade shows, was recently held in the New Washington Convention Center and Champion Transportation was proud to be included as one of this year’s exhibitors.

Attendees were greeted by Champion staff by being asked "Do you need a brain??" a question typically answered by a laugh and an inquisitive look at the gooey and sticky brains in a petri dish that were being handed out on the show floor. Attendees learned more about Champion’s trade show division as they spent time throwing the brains against the back wall of the exhibit. For more information about TS2 or TSEA, the non-profit organization that produces the event, please visit www.tsea.org