2001: After the turn of the century, the company expands into conferences and expositions: National Facilities Management & Technology (NFMT) Conference (2001), Facilities Midwest (2006) and Facility Decisions (2008). By 2008, NFMT is composed of four co-located shows: National Facilities Management & Technology Conference & Expo, Maintenance Solutions Expo, GreenTech Expo and Safe Buildings Expo. NFMT is now the number one facilities management industry trade show and conference in the United States.
2001: Housekeeping Solutions magazine is created for in-house cleaning managers in institutional buildings.
2005: RailTrends, a two-day executive conference for rail industry analysts and top executives, is launched in New York City.
2005: Bob Wisniewski, CEO and his wife Rebecca acquire all company ownership stock from business partner Bob Arens upon his retirement from the firm.
2006: Two industry search engines, FacililtyZone.com and CleanHound.com, are created for the facilities management and commercial cleaning industry.
2006: The firm moves into the field of e-learning by creating a partnership with the Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI) to create and market the Master Facilities Executive Certificate seminar series.
2007: After twenty-five years in its current location at 2100 W. Florist Ave. in Milwaukee, the company's corporate headquarters undergoes the first phase of a major renovation and remodeling initiative.
2008: Facility Decisions Expo, a two-day free educational conference and tradeshow for western United States, is held in the fall in Las Vegas.
Trade Press Publishing Corp. officially changes its name to Trade Press Media Group, reflecting its diverse family of offerings.
2009: HSRupdate.com, a paid content Web site covering high-speed rail projects, is launched in September.
Trade Press Media Group is selected as one of the "Best Magazine Publishing to Work for in 2009" by Publishing Executive magazine.
2010: Facilities Mexico Conference & Expo is created for the Mexican facilities management industry. The event, which is co-located with the largest security event in Mexico, is held in mid-April.
The Creative Services Print and E-Media Teams of Trade Press are recognized ten times in the 2010 American Inhouse Design Awards competition. The competition is the premier showcase for outstanding work by inhouse designers.
The CleaningGreen Virtual Conference & Expo is the company's first foray into this new medium. The event, which professionals attend from the convenience of their offices, attracts almost 1,000 visitors.
Trade Press Media Group is judged one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Southeast Wisconsin by the Milwaukee JournalSentinel. Bob Wisniewski, the company's President & CEO is named "most trusted leader" for firms with fewer than 150 employees.
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