SHOW ORGANIZERS
Marie Browne, Group VP, RX
Kinsey Fabrizio, Sr. Vice President, CES and Membership, Consumer Technology Association
Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Technology Association
Jordan Tuchband, Group Vice President, RX Global
Cole Daugherty, SVP, Exhibitor Marketing, Dallas Market Center
Dan Reiss, SVP, Connectiv
Pam Simon, Conference Chair, Connectiv
Caron Stover, SVP, ANDMORE
Kate Youngstrom, VP Marketing, RXUS
Kim Althoff, Senior Vice President, ISSA
Sarin Bachmann, Group Vice President, RX / JCK
Mary Bender, Vice President of Sales, Taffy Event Strategies
Christopher Bonifati, Senior Director, Trade Show Development, Global Pet Expo
Chuck Bowen, Vice President, Communications, OPEI/Equip Exposition
Jessica Blue, EVP, Emerald
Chris Brown, EVP, NAB
Kerwin Brown, President & CEO, BEMA
Jeff Calore, Portfolio Director, Smithbucklin
Mike Carlucci, Chief Operations Officer, Clarion Events, Inc.
Korbi Carrison, Event VP, G2E, RX
Richard Corbett, Operations Director, OPEI
Evan Cox, Digital Marketing Director, Equip Exposition
Brian Cuthbert, Group Vice President, Diversified Communications
Andrew Darmohraj, Senior Director, Conventions, National Safety Council
Michelle Edmonson, Vice President – Exhibitions, AMT – The Assoc For Manufacturing Tech
Sherine Farid, Associate Director, Offshore Technology Conference
Randy Field, SVP, Marketing, Informa Markets – South Florida Ventures
Tom Gattuso, VP, Events, SEMA
Andy Tompkins, Event Director, SEMA
Lacey Gautier, VP, Events, Natural Products, Informa Markets
Natalie Gestetner, US Business Development, IMEX
Andria Gibbon, Executive Director, NATDA
Amie Gilmore, Director, Informa Markets
Bonnie Gurney, Vice President – Strategic Partnerships, Association For Manufacturing Technology
Kelly Helfman, President, Informa Markets Fashion
Brenna Hensley, Event Director, Diversified Communications
Jennifer Hoff, CEO, Taffy Event Strategies
Kevin Holtzclaw, President & CEO, International Woodworking Fair, LLC
Issa Jouaneh, President – Connections, Emerald
Mike Karsting, SVP of Events, World Pet Assoc. – SUPERZOO
Dave Labuskes, CEO, AVIXA
Debbie Langelier, Vice President, National Training and Simulation Assn
Corey Langley, Director of Operations, NATDA
Buffy Levy, Event Director, Smithbucklin
Lorie Liddicoat, Director, Trade Show & Events, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Eric Lisman, Senior Development Advisor, Informa
Karen Malone, Head Event Strategies, HIMSS
Meghan Margewicz, Event Director, Luxury
Vic Mason, President, World Pet Assoc. – SUPERZOO
Jaime McAuley, Event Director, RX Global
Rick McConnell, CEO, Trifecta Collective
MJ McGrath, Marketing Director, RX | JCK & Luxury
Daniel McKinnon, EVP, Exhibitions, MHI
Ed McNeill, Senior Vice President, Informa Markets – Premiere Show Group
Stacey Mills, Head of Global Expo Operations, IAAPA
Michelle Metter, Partner, Fast Forward Events
Kellie Shevlin, VP, Sales & Marketing, Fast Forward Events
Samantha Nagel, Sr. Marketing Director, RX Global
Ed Nichols, Director, Informa
Lexy Olisko, Vice President, Expositions, PRINTING United Alliance
Kris Osterbusch, Director, PSP/Deck Expo, Informa Markets
John Paxton, CEO, MHI
Alan Peterson, Senior Vice President, PPAI
Jeff Pressman, President & CEO, ConvExx
Gina Quevedo, OTC Senior Marketing and Brand Manager, Offshore Technology Conference
Rochelle Richardson, SVP, AVIXA / InfoComm
Caitlin Rodgers, Director of Marketing, Winsight Exhibitions
Leigh Ann Runyan, Executive Director, Offshore Technology Conference
Cindy Sample, Director of Operations, NAMM
Mary Beth Shaughnessy, Event Vice President, RX North America
Blake Swango, VP, Trade Show and Membership, American Sportfishing Association
Dana Teague, Senior Vice President, Strategic Markets, Informa Markets
Kevin Thornton, SVP, Informa Markets
Diane Tiberio, VP Marketing, American Pet Products Association
Ellen Tucker, Vice President, Revenue & Expositions, PPAI
Michael Turnbull, Vice President Marketing, IWF Atlanta
Christen Tye, Education Manager, Informa Markets/ World of Concrete
Troy Winebrenner, Trade Show Director, Equip Exposition
Jamie Zarda, Senior Manager, Offshore Technology Conference
Charlotte Zilke, Sr Director of Membership & Conventions, Helicopter Association International
Eric Zito, Vice President, Business Development, North American Meat Institute
Melodie Anderson, Senior Director, Meeting & Exhibit Experiences, Institute of Food Technologists
Stephanie Beringhele, VIP Buyer Relations Director, Emerald
Tom Cindric, President, Exhibitions, Winsight LLC
Mike Grant, SVP Operations Group, RX
Summer Graziano, Vice President of Marketing, NAVC
Khris Harris, CEM, Convention Events Manager, Dallas Safari Club
Anna Horn, Director, Operations, Informa Markets
Liz Irving, President, Clarion Events North America
Lori Jenks, SVP, Event Operations, Access Intelligence
Lisa Liu, Marketing Manager, Informa Markets
Ken McAvoy, President, South Florida Ventures & EVP, Informa Markets
Charlie McCurdy, Non-Executive Chairman, Informa Markets Plc
John Mlynczak, President and CEO, NAMM
Samantha Moore, Sr. Dir., Mtgs & Edu., Dir. Tradeshow Op, American Bakers Association/IBIE
Elli Riley, Vice President Events & Exhibits, HIMSS
Melissa Schilling, Managing Director, Exhibitions & Confere, NSSF
Veronika Sonsev, Co-Founder, CommerceNext
Joe Sorrentino, SVP, Live Events, NAVC
Karalynn Sprouse, Executive Vice President, Emerald
Mark Subers, President – Events and Exposition, PRINTING United Alliance
Kristin Torres, Executive Director, Meetings & Events, National Cattlemen’s Beef Assn
Roy Turner, SVP, Surf Expo, Emerald
Yancy Weinrich, President, CloserStill Media
Jackie Williams, Event Director, RX
Sarah Wilson, Vice President, Sales, Emerald
Jacy Barker, Sr. Director, Marketing Services, RX
Edwina Kulego, VP, International & Men’s, Informa Markets Fashion
Jennifer Rosen, Group Marketing Director, Questex
April Walsh, Vice President, US Vet & New Ventures, CloserStill Media
Stuart Ruff-Lyon, Chief Events & Sales Officer, RIMS, Rims
Jessica Blue, Executive Vice President, Emerald
Eva Walsh, EVP, Leasing & New Business, Dallas Market Center
Jill Cunningham, VP of Leasing, Dallas Market Center
Leigh Ann Cindric, VP, Convention Plant Creations
Andreu David, VP, SOURCING at MAGIC, Informa Markets
Amanda Gochee, Vice President, Marketing Strategy, Clarion Events
Christina Henderson, Event Director, Diversified Communications
Karishma Lulla, Director of Marketing, Emerald
Stefanie Minuto, Senior Marketing Manager, RX
Katja Teichmann, Marketing Manager, CommerceNext
Justine Hubbard, Executive Assistant, SEMA
SPONSORS
Robert Caldwell, Founding Partner, 42Chat
Chuck Elias, CEO & Co-founder, 42Chat
Jose Lopez, VP Trade Show Division, AFR Furniture Rental
Diana Warren Gonzalez, National Account Executive, AFR Furniture Rental
Heather McDonald, National Sales Manager, Caesars Entertainment
Dustin Arnheim, SVP, Sales & Client Services, Choose Chicago
Cahal Mowery, Vice President Sales, Choose Chicago
Carrie Ferenac, Co-Founder & President, CNTV
Marcelo Zolessi, Co-Founder & CEO, CNTV
Pat Fallon, VP Business Development, CompuSystems
Robert Colvin, COO, Connections Housing
Kenneth Ferreira, Vice President, Client Solutions, Convention Data Services
Mara Kolter, Vice President, Business Development, Convention Data Services
Ian Twentey, Vice President, Business Development, Convention Data Services
Larry Grossenbacher, President, CSI Worldwide
Bobby Lee, CEO, CSI Worldwide
Patrick Putzer, VP Sales, Emerald Carpets
Suzanne Guice, Inside Sales Coordinator, Event Transportation Systems, Inc.
Carson Hotard, Vice President, Event Transportation Systems, Inc.
Eric Hotard, President and CEO, Event Transportation Systems, Inc.
Richard Curran, CEO / President, EXPO Convention Contractors, Inc.
Wendy Freiwald, Global Director of Business Strategies, Expocad
Jeffrey Hoffend, VP National Sales, Fern
Angi Van Berg, Senior National Sales Manager, Fern
Paul Cunniffe, SVP, Business Development, Freeman
Blythe Hess, SVP Business Development, Freeman
Jen Paine Pekowski, SVP Business Development, Freeman
Bob Priest-Heck, Chief Executive Officer, Freeman
Vince Almoina, National Sales Manager, Georgia World Congress Center
Chuck Grouzard, EVP – Business Development, GES
Jeff Quade, EVP – Exhibitions, GES
Julie Smith, CEM-AP, CTA, SVP, Business Development, GES
Rose Dubrovich, Vice President of Business Development, GES/onPeak
Carol Motley, Senior Vice President, Sales & Services, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
David Sargent, Director of Trade Show and Convention Sales, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
John Schreiber, Vice President Business Sales, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Lisa Phelps, Sales Executive, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Nick Cordaro, President, LVE
Lou Tassone, VP Business Development, LVE
Ben Dunlap, Regional VP, Map Your Show
Jerry Gildea, Chief Sales Officer, Map Your Show
Justin Post, Regional Vice President, Map Your Show
Brian Crum, VP Onsite, SaaS and Project Services, Maritz
Robin Murphy, Strategic Solutions Director, Maritz
Samantha Butler, Strategic Sales Executive, Maritz
Jen Mitchell, VP, Business Development, MCI USA
Chris Williams, SVP, Registration & Housing, MCI USA
Ernest Stovall, VP of Sales, MGM Resorts International
Steve Walker, Executive Director of City-Wide Sales, MGM Resorts International
Veronica Medina, Director of Citywide and Entertainment, MGM Resorts International
Sallee Pavlovich, Vice President, Corporate & Trade Shows, New Orleans & Company
Tim Hemphill, Chief Commercial Officer, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Elaine Williams, Senior Director of Sales and Events, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Elizabeth McEntee, Vice President, onPeak
Eric Blanc, Deputy Director, Orange County Convention Center
David Hofflich, President, Oscar & Associates
Chandra Allison, SVP of Strategy & Growth, OVG360
Greg O’Dell, President, OVG360 Venue Management, OVG360
Ryan Brich, COO, Quest Events
Russ Callahan, Vice President Sales and Operations, Quest Events
Lee Dunlap, Founder / CEO, Quest Events
Jerelle Gordon, Director of Sales Engagement and Events, Resorts World Las Vegas
Jeremy Worrell, National Sales Manager, Resorts World Las Vegas
Megan Martin, Director of Partnerships & Events, Sessionboard
Kevin Belanger, Senior Vice President, Tradeshow Sales, Shepard
Michael Guillory, Vice President Marketing & Communication, The Expo Group
Randy Pekowski, President & CEO, The Expo Group
Richard Simon, President & CEO, United Service Companies
Katrina Lindsey, National Sales Manager, Venetian Las Vegas
Sean Morris, Vice President of Sales, Venetian Las Vegas
Dan Gallagher, Director of Sports Sales, Visit Atlantic City
Gary Musich, Vice President, Sales, Visit Atlantic City
Mike Waterman, Chief Sales Officer, Visit Orlando
ASSOCIATIONS
Marie Browne, Incoming Chair, IAEE
Nicole Bowman MBA, CEM, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, IAEE
Julie Kagy, Director of Operations, ESCA
Vincent Polito, CEO, SISO
