Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Craighead has won several accolades, including the Planner of the Year Award by Smart Meetings in 2020 and the Show Manager of the Year Award in 2015 from the Expo Group and Trade Show News Network. Prior to that, he worked as general manager for The Knickerbocker in New York and Marriott International hotels in Washington, D.C.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. Washington, D.C. 31 • Trade Show Strategy Specialist. Washington, D.C.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Legalized marijuana also has its own advocacy group, the National Cannabis Industry Association, with more than 2,000 members, a full-time lobbying team in Washington, D.C., And as a sign of its industry’s robust times, NCIA recently hired management firm MCI USA to oversee its growing trade show portfolio.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Prior to this role, Bueno has overseen culinary teams at renowned restaurants in Washington D.C., then became director of food and beverage at The Jefferson Hotel. VisitPITTSBURGH David Bueno The Jefferson Hotel appointed David Bueno general manager.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

July IAVM VenueConnect July 31 - August 3, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) VenueConnect Conference and Trade Show provides targeted education and networking opportunities for venue management professionals, including arenas, convention centers, amphitheaters, stadiums, universities, and more.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Trade Shows - Trade shows give companies in a specific industry the opportunity to showcase their products and services. Whereas most conferences are open to the public, trade shows usually require a screening process for buyers, company reps, and press. CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Orlando, FL.

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