Illinois Oil & Gas Association Coming to The Centre

For Immediate Release: February 29, 2012

Kathy Embry
Director of Marketing & Sales
812-435-5770 x 212
kembry@smgevansville.com
SMG Announces IOGA 66th Annual
Convention To Visit The Centre

Evansville, IN – Thursday & Friday, March 1 & 2, The Centre welcomes guests from throughout the United States to attend the Illinois Oil & Gas Associations 66th Annual Convention and Trade Show. The national event will host an estimated 500 attendees.

The IOGA Convention and Trade Show will have 66 Exhibitors booths with the opportunity to network with people from all over the US. Technical programs are also offered. The event moved from Mt. Vernon, IL to Evansville in 1981.

This event will have a positive economic impact on the tri-state as out of town guests will fill more than 390 room nights and will rely on local businesses to accommodate their needs during their stay in Evansville. Assistant General Manager, Darren Stearns remarked, “SMG is proud to host this national event with direct expenditures of nearly $180,000 to our community.”