Eelman is on the Board of Directors of the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association and formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Trade Show Exhibitors Association. He is also a speaker with the International Association of Exhibitions and Events and serves on the Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Labor Council in Chicago.
In his role as the head of IMTS, Peter is the key liaison with the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place, and the various vendors, service providers and trade unions involved in the trade show process. Peter participated in the recent negotiation that led to historic labor and management reform in Chicago. In addition to IMTS, Peter also is prominently involved in international shows that take place in Asia, Europe, South America and elsewhere.
- Exhibitions provides a marketing and sales vehicle for reaching targeted qualified buyers.
- Manages IMTS (The International Manufacturing Technology Show) owned, sponsored and managed by AMT, held every even-numbered year in Chicago. For more information go to www.IMTS.com.
- Manages AMT/USA Pavilions at trade shows in China, Mexico and other markets outside of the United States.
- APEX (Advanced Productivity Exposition). A series of U.S. regional trade shows cosponsored and promoted by AMT, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA).
- Manages the Communications Department, which is responsible for producing marketing content and material to promote AMT, in addition to media releases, meeting presentations, and other forms of external communication.