Attendees:
Kim Althoff, Vice President of Sales, Trade Show & Media, ISSA
Adam Andersen, Senior Vice President, Events, Informa Exhibitions
David Audrain, Executive Director, Society of Independent Show Organizers
Carlos Baudett, Trade Expositions Manager, International Council of Shopping Centers
Colleen Bingle, Meetings and Exhibits Coordinator, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Ryan Brown, Vice President of Sales, NTP Events
Julie Butler, Director, Conference Program and Exhibits, International City/County Management Association
Tony Calanca, Executive Vice President, UBM Advanstar
Tom Carbott, Senior Vice President – Exhibitions, MHI
Sacha Carey, Senior Director, Exhibitions, Water Environment Federation
Daniela Ciocan, Director of Marketing, North American Beauty Events, LLC / CPNA
Deirdre Clemmons, Vice President, Meetings, Education and Partnerships, Airports Council International – North America
Thomas Corcoran, President, Corcoran Expositions, Inc.
Russell Coronel, Marketing Specialist, UBM
Mary Couzin, CEO & Founder, Chicago Toy & Game Group, Inc.
Liz Crawford, Senior Vice President, Trade Shows and Events, RV Industry Association
Jane Dahlroth, Director of Meetings & Exhibits, American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics
Danielle Danko, Director of Marketing, Solar Energy Trade Shows
Chris Day, Senior Marketing Director, Marijuana Business Daily
Carmen Diaz, Show Manager, NACV, Hannover Fairs USA, Inc
Chris Dolnack, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, National Shooting Sports Foundation
Katie Dominesey, Vice President- Corporate Development, Reed Exhibitions – The Americas
David DuBois, President & CEO, International Association of Exhibitions
Amy Durkin, Director of Events, National Catholic Educational Association
Jeanne Ellinport, Senior Vice President, Navy League of the United States
Michelle Finn, President, HMG, LLC
Jose Garcia-Pineyro, President, Show Winners Corporation
Tracy Garcia, CEM, Show Director, Informa Exhibitions
Lisa Goecke Malikow, Senior Director, Tradeshows, National Restaurant Association
Scott Grams, Executive Director, Illinois Landscape Contractors Association
Mike Grant, Senior Vice President of Operations, Reed Exhibitions
Tiffany Hale, Event Manager – Expositions, National FFA Organization
Carol Hall, Exhibit Sales Manager, American Psychological Association
Christopher Harar, President, NTP Events
Jenn Heinold, Senior Vice President, Access Intelligence
Jean Heis, Director, Meetings & Exhibits, Institute of Food Technologists
Jennifer Hoff, President, Taffy Event Strategies
Kate Holden, Marketing Director, The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference
Eric Z Horn, CMP, Show Director, North American Beauty Events. LLC/ CPNA
Terre Houte, Events Manager , Illinois Landscape Contractors Association
Christy Jacobs, Director of Sales, International Association of Venue Managers
Sherry L. Johnson, CEM, CMP, Vice President, AmericanHort
Charles Keller, National Sales Manager, NexxtShow Exposition Services
Marie Knight, Vice President-Gift & Home Tradeshows, AmericasMart Atlanta
Buffy Levy, Director, SmithBucklin
John Lewinski, Brand Director, UBM
Brad Lewis, Director of Exhibit Sales & Operations, Show Management Solutions, Inc.
Jerry Lewis, President, Show Management Solutions, Inc.
Douglas Lugo, Director, Global Exhibitions, Informa Exhibitions
Jaime Mcauley, Director of Marketing, Reed Exhibitions
Kristy Meade, Show Director, Messe Frankfurt Inc.
Kara Menzel, Registration Manager-Public Safety Division, SouthComm Multimedia
Byron Mignanelli, CEO, Global Strategic Management Institute
Jo Ann Miller Marshall, Executive Vice President-Trade Shows, AmericasMart Atlanta
Tom Mitchell, President, Messe Duesseldorf North America
John Moriarty, Event Director, Clarion Events
Nath Morris, Executive Vice President – Expositions, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
Ed Nichols, Vice President-Events, SouthComm
Sam Owen, Associate Sales Manager, Informa Exhibitions
Bob Priest-Heck, CEO, Freeman
Nick Pucci, Marketing Manager, UBM
Christine Rasul, Vice President Industry Engagement, The Association For Manufacturing Technology
Bill Reed, Chief Event Strategy Officer, American Society of Hematology
Rochelle Richardson, Vice President, Lightfair International
John Riddle, Show Manager, Riddle & Associates
Lindsay Roberts, Group Director, Informa Exhibitions
Ali Rosenberger, Marketing & Conference Manager, Messe Frankfurt, Inc.
Eileen Sahin-Murphy, Manager, Trade Show Services, Minor League Baseball
Melissa Schilling, Director, Exhibitions & Conferences, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
Eric Schlett, Senior Vice President, PennWell Fire Group
Stephanie Selesnick, President, International Trade Information, Inc.
Liz Sommerville, Group Show Director, Emerald Expositions
Kayla Sparks, Show Director, Access Intelligence
Caron Stover, Vice President-Apparel Tradeshows, AmericasMart Atlanta
Megan Tanel, Senior Vice President, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Dana Teague, Vice President, Design Group, Informa Exhibitions
Greg Topalian, CEO, Clarion UX
Lea Tranakos, Show Director – LightShow West, Exponation, LLC
Valerie Trudeau, Vice President National Meetings, Girl Scouts of the USA
Joe Tucker, Vice President Meetings & Events, Education Market Association
Fred Ullman, Director of Corporate Relations, Air Force Association
Kelly VanDermark, Vice President, Expositions & Events, Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association
Karen Varrone , Vice President Business Development, Exponation,LLC
Andrea Varrone, Show Director, Exponation,LLC
Angelo Varrone, CEO, Exponation,LLC
Michael Villani, Michael Villani Productions
Luke Vinci, President, Global Strategic Management Institute
Todd Voorhees, Vice President Exposition & Events, Texas Restaurant Association
Ari Wallach, Founder & CEO, Synthesis Corp
Nancy Walsh, President, Nancy P. Walsh Xpert Consulting, LLC
David Weil, Vice President, Event Services, SmithBucklin
Brad Williams, Vice President Business Development, Argentum
Tracey Wilson, Senior Show Manager-Special Events & Meetings, American Pet Products Association
Jamie Woodside, Senior Exhibits Manager, American Psychiatric Association
Jennifer Worcester, Events Manager, SmithBucklin
Dana Wuesthoff, Vice President, Exhibitions & Event Services, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Charlotte Zilke, Director of Conventions, Helicopter Association International
Sponsors:
Joiel Alexander, Area Sales Manager, Levy Convention Centers
Marc Anderson, Executive Vice President, Choose Chicago
Darrell Baker, Vice President Sales, Trade Shows, Choose Chicago
Bliss Beasley, Vice President, Expomarkit Media Group
Barbara Beaton, Director of Sales, SMG-NRG Park
Damon Bell, Senior Director of Convention Sales, Georgia World Congress Center
Rachael Bradley, Regional Sales Manager, Caesars Entertainment
Alyssa Brandt, National Sales Director, Levy Convention Centers
Cathy Breden, CEO, Center for Exhibition Industry Research
Gregg Caren, Executive Vice President Convention Centers & Business Development, SMG
Ed Coffey, Regional Director of Convention Sales, Reno Tahoe USA
Wayne Crawford, Vice President, Sales, Core-apps LLC
Tim Dever, National Sales Manager, Fern Exposition
Rick Dobson, Director of Exhibition Solutions, Ungerboeck Software International
Rose Dubrovich, Vice President Sales Development, onPeak
Carrie Ferenac, President, Convention News Television
Chris Fortini, National Sales Manager, Boston Convention Marketing Center
Cory Fransway, Director, Strategic Accounts, Experient-Inc.
Roger Freeman, Director of Sales Eastern Region, Visit Fort Worth
Wendy Freiwald, Global Director of Sales, EXPOCAD by A.C.T. Inc.
Chris Garner, Director of Sales, a2z, Inc.
Jerry Gildea, Vice President, Sales, Map Your Show
Bre Glisan, Regional Sales Manager, Caesars Entertainment
Adam Gordon, Sales Executive, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Rodney Gutierrez, Director of Sales & Marketing, Orange County Convention Center
Josh Haynie, Business Development Vice President, Freeman
Jeffrey Hoffend, Vice President National Sales, Fern Exposition
David Hofflich, President, Oscar & Associates
Rose Horcher, Vice President, Client Services, Choose Chicago
Julie Kagy, Director of Operations, Exhibition Services & Contractors Association
Eric Kaser, Vice President Sales, Americas, Ungerboeck Software International
Russell Kice, Senior National Sales Manager, Pennsylvania Convention Center
Mara Kolter, Business Development Manager, Convention Data Services
Vicki Lepore, CEM, CASE, Senior Account Executive, SmartSource
Jose Lopez, Vice President Trade Show Division, AFR Trade Show Furnishings
Barry McDonald, Vice President North America, onPeak
Julie Mullins, Vice President, Convention Sales, Choose Chicago
Jamie Murdock, Vice President, Sales, Experient-Inc.
Keith Murphy, Senior Sales Manager, McCormick Place SMG
Megan Murphy, Director-Digital Partnerships, Freeman
John J. O’Brien, National Sales Manager, Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and Global Center for Health Innovation
Lisa Phelps, Sales Executive, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Shaun Pirrera, Strategic Sales Executive, Experient-Inc.
Justin Post, Regional Vice President, Map Your Show
Kevin Richards, National Account Director- Trade Shows, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cyndi Roppolo Rosenberg, New Business Development, Kehoe Designs
Dan Sherman, Vice President, Business Development, Freeman
Richard Simon, CEO, United Service Companies
David Sukala, National Sales Manager, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mary Trainor, Business Manager, CMAC
Katherine Truesdale, Sales Manager, Society of Independent Show Organizers
Cindy Van Rensburg, Division President, Levy Convention Centers
Steven Walker, Executive Director of Sales, MGM Resorts International
Bob Welling, Director, Business Development, Production Resource Group
David Whitaker, President & CEO, Choose Chicago
Leonel Marcelo Zolessi, CEO, Convention News Television
