“I have known Jai and Bruce for some 15 years. I have had the great pleasure of working with them and their services from PlumCom. They are trade show and industry veterans with extensive experience in all aspects of show management. In particular, I have always been impressed and inspired with their commitment to serve their clients with customer service at the highest level along with an unmatched dedication to ensuring their success and satisfaction with the events within their stewardship. Jai and Bruce also excel in business development and can be counted on to prospect for, qualify and effectively attract new customers. They are warm and sincere and their knowledge is vast.
In short, Jai and Bruce at PlumCom are consummate professionals and ideal colleague - the epitome of what it takes to be a professional in this industry.”
Dan Cole
Senior Vice President, Sales
Trade Shows and Exhibitor Services
Hargrove Inc.
“I’ve worked with PlumCom on various projects, from show management and attendance marketing to database clean-up and telemarketing. Bruce and Jai bring different skill sets to the table, putting PlumCom in an enviable position, truly being flexible and valuable to a wide array of clients. Every year or two I seem to have a new project that they facilitate for me and I’m sure there will be another soon.”
Joe Glionna
Vice President
Newcom Business Media Inc.
“While President/CEO of IDG World Expos we were searching for an experienced tradeshow organizer to become our partners in the launch of our successful LinuxWorld series into Canada. After researching several options we selected PlumCom based on their experience, their reputation in the marketplace and their commitment to excellence. We were not disappointed.”
David Korse
Former President/CEO
IDG World Expos
“PlumCom is a professional event producer who has a unique ability to match-make conference goals and objectives with the right people who can deliver speakers, events logistics and delegates. Their planning and execution capabilities are a great credit to them.”
John H Terpstra
Director Cloud Architecture & Software Engineering at Dell
“It is always a pleasure to work with Jai and Bruce. Their work is done very professionally – with great attention to detail, on time and on budget!”
Mette Petersen
President & Managing Director at Koelnmesse Inc.
Koelnmesse North America, Chicago, IL
“I have known Jai for more than 10 years and she has a wealth of trade show knowledge and is very involved in the events/expo industry. She has excellent experiences in all aspects of show production, reliable, innovative, professional, and approachable and is always ready to share her expertise with peers in the industry. She is also flexible, open to new ideas, an excellent team player and always get the job done on time and budget.”
Isabella Wai
Director, Convention Exhibits
HealthAchieve
“Jai and Bruce are the benchmark of professionalism in the event industry. Their wealth of knowledge through decades of experience, incredible attention to detail and enthusiasm, made every time we worked with them effortless and highly successful.”
Jonathan Hiltz
Vice President
Hiltz Squared Media
“I have known Jai and Bruce Cole for almost 20 years and have had the pleasure to work for/with them on many occasions. Their vast knowledge of the industry is what sets them apart. They understand and can deliver throughout the complete show cycle. Pick up the phone and give them a call - you won't be disappointed.”
Neil Hersco CEO
MicroSpec / TIX123
“When we hired PlumCom to assist with exhibit sales, we quickly found that we had a dedicated team of professionals who exceeded our expectations. In additional to being exceptional sales representatives, they helped us re-qualify an outdated list of prospects and provided on-site support during the event. We, and our exhibitors, definitely appreciated their outstanding commitment to customer service.”
Elizabeth McCullough, BA, C.D.E.
General Manager – Trade Shows
Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating
Past President – Canadian Association of Exposition Management
“I hired PlumCom to handle most of the logistics and operations for the Digital Media Awards. Not only did they put on a spectacular show, but they were able to adapt to any situations that always come up when executing a large-scale live event. I would use them again without hesitation.”
Peter Jackson
Marketing Director
Canadian Academy of Multimedia Arts and Science
“Jai has been a CEM faculty trainer for IAEE’s CEM Learning Program online courses since 2009. She facilitates courses of up to 40 students in exhibitions and events management and event marketing. I love working with Jai because she is so enthusiastic about the industry and about helping her students learn. She goes over and beyond in giving guidance to her students. I would recommend Jai as trainer – she is a great benefit to the industry.”
Jennifer Potter
CEM Program Manager
International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)
“PlumCom was BBW’s first paying client in 1992. Right from the beginning, we became their supplier of choice. We worked closely together to ensure the front-line operations. Bruce and Jai Cole are very passionate about their business and the industry they work in. They view working with industry suppliers as a partnership. The decades of industry experience under their belt has given them unique insight into what works.”
Sheila Wong
BBW International
Vice President Business Development
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