2025 ATTENDEE LIST
| Name | Company | Title | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Konareski | Boomer Commerce | Director, Customer Experiences | Gloucester | Massachusetts |
| Debbie Leander | Boomer Commerce | Owner | Gloucester | Massachusetts |
| Carl Leander | Boomer Commerce | Owner | Gloucester | Massachusetts |
| Ben Leander | Boomer Commerce | Chief Technical Officer | Gloucester | Massachusetts |
| Andrew Sims | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Assistant General Manager | Dallas | Texas |
| Angela Armstrong | GES | Vice President Mountain Division | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Ann Vancoillie | Aluvision, Inc. | Owner | Duluth | Georgia |
| Dirk Deleu | Aluvision, Inc. | Owner | Duluth | Georgia |
| Anthony Lopez | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | General Manager | Dallas | Texas |
| Anthony Montanaro | Vista Convention Services | General Manager | Miami | Florida |
| Anthony Soto | Shepard Exposition Services, Inc. | General Manager | Pearland | Texas |
| Anthony Squilla | Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters | Trade Show Council Representative | Baltimore | Maryland |
| Brett Mitchell | Overland Park Convention Center | General Manager | Overland Park | Kansas |
| Cara Michalowski | LUXX Exposition Services | President/CEO | Lockport | Illinois |
| Cathy Breden | Consultant | Consultant | Dallas | Texas |
| Cesar Jaramillo | Expo Convention Contractors Inc. | Chief Revenue Officer | Miami | Florida |
| Charles Langley | The Expo Group | Supplier Management Executive | Irving | Texas |
| Charles Starks | Music City Center | President & CEO | Nashville | Tennessee |
| Chris Casconi | Willwork Global Event Solutions | VP, Tradeshow Sales | Louisville | Kentucky |
| Damon Ross | CORT Events | Senior Vice President | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Danica Tormohlen | TSNN/Informa | VP of Group Content | Mission | Kansas |
| Danny Michalowski | LUXX Exposition Services | Chief Operating Officer | Lockport | Illinois |
| David Hofflich | Oscar & Associates | President | Elmhurst | Illinois |
| Dennis Sullivan | Freeman | SVP of Operations | Chicago | Illinois |
| Derek Argo | CORT Events | Strategic Business Development Manager | Coppell | Texas |
| Diana Warren-Gonzalez | AFR Furniture Rental | National Sales Manager | Chicago | Illinois |
| Don Fitterer | United Rentals, Inc. | National Account Manager | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Donald Svehla | Exhibit City News | Publisher | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Dustin Blaine | Expo Convention Contractors, Inc. | Director of Operations & GM/West | Anaheim | California |
| Eduardo Moreira | Vista Convention Services | Director of Operations | Hialeah Gardens | Florida |
| Emma Christen | CSI Worldwide | Director of Sales & Marketing | Glen Mills | Pennsylvania |
| Gary Minter | Fern | Sales Manager | Columbus | Ohio |
| Glenn Charles Jr. | Show Strategy | President & CEO | Chicago | Illinois |
| Irene Koomans | IELA | Senior Project Manager | Amsterdam | North Holland |
| Jackie Bojesen | SourceOne Events, Inc. | Co-Founder & CFO | Elmhurst, IL | Illinois |
| Ray Andel | SourceOne Events, Inc. | Expert in Trade Show Strategy | Elmhurst, IL | Illinois |
| Brett Foster | SourceOne Events, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Elmhurst, IL | Illinois |
| Terry Haines | SourceOne Events, Inc. | Account Executive | Elmhurst, IL | Illinois |
| Jeff Quade | GES | President, GES North America | Bradenton | Florida |
| Jeffrey Goldstein | Gielissen | Flowery Branch | Georgia | |
| Jessica Sibila | The Exhibitor Advocate | Executive Director | Satellite Beach | Florida |
| Joe Kordecki | Viper Tradeshow Services, Inc. | Vice President of Sales & Strategy | Chicago | Illinois |
| John Argyropoulos | exhibitorinsurance.com | Managing Partner | Toronto | Ontario |
| John Neofotistos | exhibitorinsurance.com | Managing Partner | Toronto | Ontario |
| Jose Lopez | AFR Furniture Rental | Vice President Trade Shows | New York | New York |
| Julie Kagy | ESCA | Executive Director | New Lenox | Illinois |
| Julie Pazina | Edlen Electrical Exhibition Service, Inc. | Vice President of Business Development | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Barb Burns | Edlen Electrical Exhibition Service, Inc. | National Director of Sales | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Julie Smith | GES | Senior VP, Business Development | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| June Vo | Shepard Exposition Services, Inc. | Vice President, Operational Excellence | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Kasha O'Neill | LVE | General Manager | Dallas | Texas |
| Keith Landberg | Expo Convention Contractors, Inc. | COO | Miami | Florida |
| Kevin King | Vista Convention Services | President | Egg Harbor Township | New Jersey |
| Kevin Small | GES | Sr. Director of Client Services | Long Valley | New Jersey |
| Larry Grossenbacher | CSI Worldwide | President | Mesa | Arizona |
| Bobby Lee | CSI Worldwide | Chief Expo Officer | Mesa | Arizona |
| Ryan Connors | CSI Worldwide | Vice President | Mesa | Arizona |
| Laure Chachere | Freeman | SVP Customer Experience | Fairhope | Alabama |
| Lucien Lawson | Geneva | Geneva | Lucien Lawson | North Holland |
| Maddy Ryley | Trade Show Executive | Managing Editor | Chicago | Illinois |
| Marlena Sullivan | Exhibitor City News | Editor | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Christy Digiambattista | Exhibitor City News | Business Development | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Marsha Flanagan | International Association of Exhibitions & Events | President & CEO | Dallas | Texas |
| Martha Donato | MAD Event Management | CEO | Rancho Santa Margarita | California |
| Marty Glynn | MAD Event Management | CEO | Rancho Santa Margarita | California |
| Mike Goodwin | AEX Convention Services | VP of Operational Excellence | Bowie | Maryland |
| Mike Hust | CTS Electrical | President | Anaheim | California |
| Mike Montgomery | ESCA | Strategic Director | Bradenton | Florida |
| Mike Morgan | GES | Vice President, Business Development | Chicago | Illinois |
| Mike Panuska | Levy Exposition Services, Inc. | GM | Orlando | Florida |
| Neil McMullin | Fern | Senior Vice President | Cincinnati | Ohio |
| Nicole DeQuattro | Corporate Events New England | Director of Sales | Westborough | Massachusetts |
| Nicole Lenon | Senior Vice President | Baltimore | Maryland | |
| Patrick FitzPatrick | Corporate Events New England | Managing Director | Westborough | Massachusetts |
| Barbara FitzPatrick | Corporate Events New England | Westborough | Massachusetts | |
| Pete Carroll | GES | VP of Operations | Hodgkins | Illinois |
| Rachel Rodean | ESCA | Director of Education & Events | Garner | North Carolina |
| Randy Butram | AGS Exposition Services, Inc. | Sales/ New Business Development | Hendersonville | Tennessee |
| Randy Pekowski | The Expo Group | President & CEO | Irving | Texas |
| Ray Williams | Shepard Exposition Services, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Andre Burns | Shepard Exposition Services, Inc. | Vice President of Material Handling & Logistics | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Reagan Wilson | GES | Vice President | Arlington | Texas |
| Rich Stone | EXPOCAD | CEO | Aurora | Illinois |
| Richard Curran | Expo Convention Contractors, Inc. | CEO | Fort Lauderdale | Florida |
| Rob Wilson | Employco USA | President | Westmont | Illinois |
| Griffen Wilson | Employco USA | Vice President | Westmont | Illinois |
| Robert Caldwell | 42Chat | Founding Partner | Sarasota | Florida |
| Robert Ryley | GES | SVP | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Russell Callahan | Quest Events | President National Operations | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Connie Callahan | Quest Events | Las Vegas | Nevada | |
| Sara Gebhardt | Trade Show Executive | Event Planner | Chicago | Illinois |
| Sarah Mainhart | CORT Events | National Trade Show Director | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Mikel Giles | CORT Events | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | |
| Stephanie Byrd | CORT Events | Marketing Manager | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Sarah Wimpy | Show Biz Floors | President | Calhoun | Georgia |
| Kevin Powell | Show Biz Floors | Calhoun | Georgia | |
| Scott R Wilson | Employco USA | Executive Vice President | Westmont, IL | Illinois |
| Sean Jackson | CTS Electrical | General Manager Western Region | Anaheim | California |
| Shirley Staram | Rosemark Production | Vice President Of Operation | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Rose Staram | Rosemark Production | Owner | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Richard Staram | Rosemark Production | Chief Financial Officer | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Steve Margos | Shepard Exposition Services, Inc. | COO | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Steve Rowe | Heritage | SVP - Business Development | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Ryan Yemm | Heritage | President | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Rosie Avakian | Heritage | Director of Creative Services | Phoenix | Arizona |
| John Bettag | Heritage | Senior Vice President Business Development | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Becky Lecker | Heritage | National Director of Exhibit Sales | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Taylor Vriens | Modern Expo + Events | President | Salt Lake City | Utah |
| Salinda Horrocks | Modern Expo + Events | Vice President of Expo | Salt Lake City | Utah |
| Tod Stehling | Modern Expo + Events | National Sales Director | Salt Lake City | Utah |
| Traci Boyer | Freeman | SVP of Operations | San Antonio | Texas |
| Trevor Mitchell | International Association of Venue Managers | President and CEO | Lewisville | Texas |
| Troy Jupiter | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, International Headquarters | Central South Carpenters Regional Council Representative | Richmond | Texas |
| Valerie Ortiz | Convention Electric, Inc. | President | So. El Monte | California |
| Vanessa Thornton Watson | Superior Expo Services, LLC | General Manager | Kaufman | Texas |
| Dave Galofaro | Superior Expo Services, LLC | Kaufman | Texas | |
| Terrye Gilbert | Superior Expo Services, LLC | Superior Expo Services | Kaufman | Texas |
| Madison Aguilar | Superior Expo Services, LLC | Kaufman | Texas | |
| Will Estes | Emerald Carpets, Inc. | Sustainability Manager | Dalton | Georgia |
| Patrick Putzer | Emerald Carpets, Inc. | VP Sales | Dalton | Georgia |
| Jeff Condra | Emerald Carpets, Inc. | Sales Representative | Dalton | Georgia |
| Terri Kirby | Emerald Carpets, Inc. | Director of Business Development | Dalton | Georgia |
| Tracy Lonning-Gerdes | Saia | National Account Executive | ||
| Jason Olinger | Saia | Director | ||
| Naz Sabripour | Show Strategy | Executive Director | Chicago | Illinois |
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