[updated September 28]
Oceanside, CA – Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Awards & Summit in Santa Barbara September 30-October 2 will salute the executives who have guided their shows into the elite ranking of the 100 largest shows in the nation. This top-tier group includes CEOs, show organizers, vice presidents, group show managers and others who have set the Gold Standard for the trade show industry. Take a look at who’s participating in the festivities. All show organizers will be entered in a drawing for a special gift which will be presented on Awards night — but you have to be present to win. Register today!
Look Who’s Coming to TSE’s Gold 100
- William Albaugh, General Manager, Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)
- Adam Andersen, Managing Director, Penton
- David Audrain, President & CEO, Exposition Development Company
- David Bertelsen, Group Show Director, Emerald Expositions
- Camille Candella, VP Marketing, Emerald Expositions
- Thomas Carbott, Senior VP – Exhibitions, Material Handling Industry of America
- Kimberly Carcone, Senior Director, Market Events, Toy Industry Association
- John Catalano, Group Show Manager, SME / FABTECH
- Darel Cook, Director of Exhibitions & Meetings, Promotional Products Assn. Intl.
- Scott Craighead, VP of Exhibitions & Events, IAEE
- Liz Crawford, VP, Group Show Director, Emerald Expositions
- Karen Chupka, Senior Vice President of the International CES and Corporate Business Strategy, Consumer Electronics
- Association/CES
- Daniela Ciocan, Director of Marketing, Cosmoprof North America
- Andrew Darmohraj, Executive Vice President & COO, American Pet Products Association
- Kam Diba, CEO, Reverge Digital Creative Agency
- Mary Dolaher, CEO, IDG World Expo
- Chris Dolnack, Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer, National Shooting Sports Foundation
- Richard Dreizen, CEO, Dreizen Marketing Group (DMG)
- David DuBois, President & CEO, IAEE
- Nora Ellingwood, VP of Operations, UBM Advanstar
- Phil Evans, CFO, Emerald Expositions
- Randy Field, VP, Customer Experience, Reed Exhibitions
- Julie Freedman, Operations Manager, Emerald Expositions
- Ira Gabriel, VP of Marketing, SEMA
- Nicole Garbolino, Vice President, Event Operations, UBM/Advanstar
- Tom Gattuso, Trade Shows Director, SEMA
- Karen Gebhart, VP Business Development, Helicopter Association International
- Marty Glynn, President & CEO, Met Event Group
- Lenay Gore, Director – Meetings and Conventions, American Public Transportation Association
- Mike Grant, Senior VP, Reed Exhibitions
- Cathy Griffith, Operations Director, Emerald Expositions
- Robert Harar, Chairman & CEO, National Trade Productions, Inc.
- Chris Harar, Corporate Vice President, National Trade Productions, Inc.
- Kimberly Hardcastle, President, Marketing Design Group
- Jean Heis, Director, Meetings & Exhibits, Institute of Food Technologists
- Kevin Holtzclaw, President & CEO, International Woodworking Fair
- Keegan Hooks, Senior Director, SAPPHIRE NOW, SAP Global Marketing
- Eric Horn, Show Director, North American Beauty Events, LLC
- Pat Hus, Vice President, Interbike, Emerald Expositions
- Lori Jenks, Senior Vice President of Operations, Emerald Expositions
- Warren Kosikov, Industry Sales Director, SEMA
- Madeline Kruzel, VP/General Manager, IDG World Expo/E3
- Mary Larkin, Executive Vice President, Diversified Communications
- Fred Linder, President, New Hope Natural Media
- Sam Lippman, Producer ECEF, Lippman Connects
- Karen Malone, VP Meetings & Sales, HIMSS
- Cheryl Matthews, VP, Events & Expositions, American Coatings Association
- Peter MacGillivray, VP of Events & Communications, SEMA
- Timothy McGuinness, VP, Global Trade Expositions, Intl. Council of Shopping Centers
- Bob McLean, Executive VP, Promotional Products Assn. Intl.
- Bill Miller, Senior VP of Operations, SEMA
- Stephen Miner, CEO/President, Solar Energy Trade Shows
- Lorri Monty, Senior Operations Manager, SEMA
- Gail Mutnik, Director, Meetings & Exhibits, American Assn. for Clinical Chemistry
- Marisa Nicholson, Vice President, Outdoor Retailer, Emerald Expositions
- Andrea Nielson, Operations Director, Emerald Expositions
- Kristen Novick, Operations Manager, Emerald Expositions
- Charles Olentine, Executive VP, Show Manager, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
- Laura Ouimet, Operations Manager, Emerald Expositions
- Alicia Parsons, Operations Director, Emerald Expositions
- Donald Pazour, CEO, Access Intelligence LLC
- Vincent Polito, Principal, Marketing Design Group
- Jeff Pressman, President & CEO, ConvExx
- Carolyn Rauch, Senior Vice President, IDG World Expo
- John Riddle, President, Riddle & Associates
- Elli Riley, Director, Exhibits & Meeting Services, HIMSS
- Ric Rogers, Strategic Director, SAP Events, SAP Global Marketing
- Brian Rubin, Director of Exhibitions, Penton
- Cindy Sample, Director of Operations, NAMM – Natl. Assn. of Music Merchants
- Larry Schur, President, All Baby & Child Corp.
- Hervé Sedky, Regional President, Americas, Reed Exhibitions
- Warren Sellers, President, Sellers Expositions
- Karalynn Sprouse, Executive VP, Emerald Expositions
- John Starkey, President, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
- John Stuttard, Operating Partner, Seven Point Equity Partners
- Megan Tanel, VP, Exhibitions & Events, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- Josiah Taulbee, Registration Director, UBM
- Sandy Voss, President of Exhibitions, Penton
- Nancy Walsh, President, North America, Reed Exhibitions
- Jim Wulfekuhle, VP Sales & Marketing, International Woodworking Fair
Carolyn Rauch, Senior Vice President, IDG World Expo
