美国独立组展商协会的总部设在芝加哥，现有170家会员，世界上有影响、实力雄厚的展览会组织者，如法兰克福展览公司、励展公司、蒙哥马力等展览公司均是该协会的会员。该协会的会员每年在全世界举办3000多个贸易展览会。在美国，独立组展商举办的展览会已占展览会总数的45%，并呈现逐步扩大的趋势。

The Society of Independent Show Organizers

In 1990 a small group of 12 show producers met to discuss various industry trends. This group (which reads like a veritable of who’s who of the exposition industry) decided there was a need for an association that would be dedicated to meeting the needs of the for-profit show producers. And so began SISO – The Society of Independent Show Organizers.

SISO is the only place where the Presidents, owners, and CEOs of for-profit show producer companies exchange ideas, share experiences, launch industry wide projects, and learn from each other. SISO grew from a small group of 12 producers in 1990 to an organization with nearly 200 companies.

SISO members produce over 3,000 events all over the world. Trade and consumer shows, focused conferences, and other face-to-face events are represented. Members run their own shows and manage shows for others. The membership is a combination of large corporations and small entrepreneurial companies.

SISO members are diverse in size and scope.

· 10% of SISO members companies generate annual revenues of over $25 million dollars

· 4% generate $10 – $25 million

· 8% generate $5 – 10 million

· 24% generate $1 – 5 million · 14% generate $500,000 – 1 million

· 39% generate under $500,000 in annual revenue.

SISO Membership Eligibility

According to the SISO by-laws, SISO members must be persons, corporations, and other for-profit entities which produce trade shows, consumer shows, expositions, and similar events. These events must be live, not virtual.