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Springfield, VA - March 31, 2008 - Nomadic Display, a world leader in portable and modular display solutions, recently collected over 140 pairs of pajamas for the charitable organization, Helen’s Pajama Party to Protect Women at EXHIBITOR2008 in Las Vegas. All of the pajamas were donated to The Shade Tree, a Las Vegas shelter serving over 3,355 homeless and abused women and children each year.

Helen’s Pajama Party was founded by Kelly Sargent, president of Brainstorm Marketing, a Nomadic Display distributor. When Nomadic Display learned of her organization, the company decided to contribute its support. “We are proud that someone in the Nomadic family has created such a worthy organization,” says Gwen Parsons, Senior Vice President of Nomadic Display.

Parsons decided bringing this project to Las Vegas was a great way to give back to a city so integral to the exhibit and event industry, so she incorporated a campaign in support of Helen’s Pajama Party into Nomadic Display’s EXHIBITOR2008 activities. Parsons extended an invitation to industry colleagues and friends attending the showasking them to bring a pair of new pajamas with them to Las Vegas. Nomadic Display incorporated a special collection area within their exhibit for to donors drop off pajamas. In addition, colleagues gathered on March 10th for a reception where Kelly Sargent, Helen’s Pajama Party founder, shared the story of her organization. Attendees also heard from Kelly O’Shaughnessy from The Shade Tree about the positive impact the pajamas will have on women at the shelter.

Nomadic Display was overwhelmed by the success of this event. “The generosity of our colleagues truly exceeded our expectations. We estimate the dollar value of the pajamas to be $2,800-3,500” says Parsons. The event was also supported by Hall-Erickson and EXHIBITOR Magazine who donated space and refreshments, as well as many pairs of pajamas. Nomadic plans to continue the momentum built at EXHIBITOR2008 with future pajama drives.

People wishing to make donations to Helen’s Pajama Party to Protect Women can contact Kelly Sargent through her web site, www.helenspajamaparty.org.

Nomadic Display revolutionized the display industry 30 years ago with the invention of pop up technology. Today, the company is a leading producer of portable and modular exhibit systems with manufacturing facilities in suburban Washington, DC and Ireland. Nomadic products are sold through 200 showrooms worldwide. To learn more, visit www.nomadicdisplay.com.

Kelly Sargent founded Helen’s Pajama Party to Protect Women in Des Moines, Iowa, in memory of her mother Helen, a victim of abuse. Sargent’s organization gathers new pajamas to distribute to shelters housing women in need. She has already donated over 3,000 pairs throughout Iowa.

The Shade Tree mission is to provide safe shelter for homeless and abused women and children in crisis and to offer life-changing services promoting stability, dignity, and self-reliance. The Shade Tree recently opened Noah’s Animal House, which is the only shelter in the western United States that provides a safe haven for the pets of homeless and abused women.