2012 Gold Rush - Trade Show Executive

2012 Gold Rush
TRADE SHOW EXECUTIVE'S GOLD 100 AWARDS & SUMMIT RECAP
The teams from Advanstar and Las Vegas celebrate MAGIC's success one of the nation’s largest trade shows. (L-R)
Leslie Gallin and Tony Calanca of Advanstar, Craig Erlanger and Judy Chambers of the Las Vegas Convention
and Visitors Authority, and Advanstar’s Tracy Harris.
The crowd at the post-Gala afterglow got in some fi nal
networking, (L-R) Michiel Glunt and Patrick Langdon
of Solar Energy Trade Shows, LLC, and Tracy Garcia
of the Institute of Food Technologists.
David Dubois (left), the new president of IAEE,
got acquainted at the opening reception with
Bob Dallmeyer of TSE.
Richard Einhorn (left) of Production Transport talks shop with
Megan Tanel and Dennis Slater of the Association of Equipment
Manufacturers at the reception prior to the Gold 100 Gala.
Claudia Flowers (left) of American Business
Media and Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes
of Marketing Design Group plunged into the
networking whirl at the opening reception.
The opening reception provided a forum for good conversation. A cozy
strategic spot was occupied by Sam Lippman, SMG’s Gregg Caren,
TSE’s Irene Sperling and Doug Ducate of CEIR.
Tom Shimala of RSNA, Cherif Moujabber of Creative
Expos and Charles Baisely of Nielsen Exposition's
Military Group catch up at the welcome reception.
Jeff Portman of AMC, Inc. and
Rochelle Burt of Lightfair are all smiles
as the Gold 100 gets under way.
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