Established in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1909, the George Fern Company initially began as a window-trimming business and expanded their services to include decorating for local fairs and special events in the 1930s. In 1962, Eddie Fern, a descendent of founder George Edward Fern, sold the George Fern Company to Otto Budig Sr., whose sons, Otto Budig Jr. and George Budig assumed the responsibility of running the business.

Today, the George Fern Company is a leading national service contractor serving more than 800 expositions and hundreds of other events held annually throughout the United States and Canada. The George Fern Company provides a full range of services for expositions, show organizers and their participating exhibitors; and for conventions, meeting planners, corporate events and corporate exhibit managers.

Several of the George Fern Company's exposition clients can be found among the Tradeshow Week 200 and "Tradeshow Week's Fastest 50" ? the 50 fastest growing tradeshows in the United States and Canada. George Fern Company corporate clients have included Fortune 500 companies such as Sprint, Procter & Gamble, Ford, General Electric, Toyota and others. Since 1993 Tradeshow Week has consistently named the George Fern Company among the top three service contractors in the United States, serving the Tradeshow Week 200.

For almost a century, the George Fern Company has played a leading role in the exposition and corporate meeting services industry. As George Fern Company approaches the century mark in service, its operating philosophy of placing customer satisfaction above all else has resulted in relationships in the exposition industry that have stood the test of time. For more information visit www.georgefern.com or call toll-free, 888-621-3376.