LEXINGTON, Ky. - Host Communications Inc. will manage the second annual NCAA Trade Show, slated for Jan. 5-7, 2007 at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.  HOST's management contract for the NCAA Trade Show has been extended through 2008. The show will be held in conjunction with the annual NCAA Convention.  The 2007 event marks the second year that HOST will act as the sales, marketing, and on-site management firm for the trade show.

"We are pleased to partner with the NCAA to execute the Trade Show for 2007,” said HOST CEO and President Tom Stultz. “The 2006 inaugural trade show held in Indianapolis was a huge success and we are looking forward to making an even bigger impact on the collegiate industry with the opportunities that this show offers.”

“We received positive feedback from our attendee’s about the benefit that they received by the NCAA offering a trade show during its Convention.  For the 2007 Convention in Orlando, we are working with HOST to offer more to our attendees and exhibitors in hopes that it will again be well received by all,” said John Johnson, NCAA Director of Promotions and Events. 

In addition to the NCAA, HOST provides trade show management services to five associations including the International Coach Federation, International SPA Association, National Tour Association, Quest International Users Group and the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

About the National Collegiate Athletic Association
 

The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 360,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 49,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Division I, II and III sports. For more information, go to www.ncaa.org.

About Host Communications Inc.

Based in Lexington, Ky., HOST provides comprehensive sales, affinity marketing, multimedia, promotional and management services to universities, athletics conferences, associations and corporations. Founded in 1972, additional information on HOST can be found online at www.hostcommunications.com.  HOST is a subsidiary of Triple Crown Media, Inc. TCMI is a publicly company traded on NASDAQ and based in Lexington, Ky. Additional information can be found online at www.triplecrownmedia.com.