Easel - A stand for displaying objects.

Electrical Contractor - A company hired by show management to provide electrical services to exhibitors.

Elevations - Scaled drawings depicting front and side views of an exhibit.

End Cap - An exhibit space with aisles on three sides.

Est. Wt. - Estimated Weight.

Event Marketing - Face-to-face promotional experiences between customers and companies.

Exclusive Contractor - A contractor appointed by show management as the sole provider of specified services.

Exclusive Use - The rental of a carrier's entire cargo space by one shipper.

Exhibit Designer/Producer - Company responsible for designing and constructing exhibit booths.

Exhibit Directory - A guide for exhibition attendees which lists exhibitors and exhibit locations.

Exhibit Hall - The area(s) within an exposition center where exhibits are located.

Exhibit Manager - Person in charge of a company's exhibit program.

Exhibitor Appointed Contractor - A contractor hired by an exhibitor to perform trade show services independently of show management appointed contractors. Also called Independent Contractor, EAC.

Exhibitor Kit - A package of information which contains all rules, regulations, and forms relating to an exhibition, provided to exhibitors by show management. Also called Service Kit.

Export - To send or transport goods out of one country for sale in another.

Export Broker - An individual or company that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee.

Export Management Company - A company that transacts manufacturers' export business for a fee.

Export Merchant - A company that buys products directly from manufacturers, then packages the merchandise for resale under its own name.

Export Trading Company - A company that buys foreign merchandise for resale in its own local market.

Exposition Manager - See Show Manager.

Exposition Rules - The set of regulations which govern a given trade show.