Canon Communications Places Three Co-Located Events in the 2009 TSW 200 Ranking of the Largest Trade Shows in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - May 19, 2009) - Canon Communications today noted that three of its co-located trade events for advanced, technology-based manufacturing companies placed on the 35th annual Tradeshow Week 200 directory, which ranks the 200 largest trade shows in the U.S. and Canada based on net square feet of paid exhibit space.

"Our focus on high-value industries like medical devices, packaging, design engineering, process technology, automated assembly, electronics, quality control and plastics processing continues to provide our trade show customers with timely access to the newest technologies," said Kevin O'Keefe, Senior Vice-President of Canon's events division. "At the same time, because our shows are co-located, we are able to offer both exhibitors and attendees greater exposure to business opportunities across a wide range of industry segments."

The co-located events cited in the TSW 200 are:

--  #55, in Anaheim, CA: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West,
    Pacific Design & Manufacturing, WestPack, Automation Technology Expo (ATX)
    West, Electronics West, PLASTEC West, and Green Manufacturing Expo.
--  #92, in New York City: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East,
    Atlantic Design & Manufacturing, PLASTEC East, BioMed Device East,
    EastPack, Automation Technology Expo (ATX) East, and Green Manufacturing
    Expo.
--  #133, in Rosemont, IL: National Manufacturing Week (NMW), Medical
    Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Midwest, Assembly Technology Expo, PLASTEC
    Midwest, Plastics USA, Green Manufacturing Expo, and Electronics Assembly
    Show.
    

About Canon Communications

Canon Communications LLC, a portfolio company of Apprise Media LLC, is the leading producer of trade events, publications, and electronic media for the $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, including medical device, packaging, design engineering, process technology, automated assembly, electronics, quality control, and plastics processing.

Further information about Canon's business-to-business publications, trade shows, and digital media is available at www.cancom.com.

Contact Information: Editorial Contact: Dan Cutrone Canon Communications LLC (310) 445-4200