Look Who is Coming to Gold 100 2026 So far…
SHOW ORGANIZERS
Buffy Levy, 360 Live Media
Jeffrey Calore, 360 Live Media, A Smithbucklin Company
Jack Macleod, 360 Live Media, A Smithbucklin Company
Brianne Somers, AEM
Tim Moses, American Academy of Dermatology
Kenita Hidalgo, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopis
Eric Jurado, Antojo Industry Trade Expo
Lisa McGlashen, ASCRS
Nicole Hallada, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Stacy Wessel, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Marieke Westerman, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Willie Wolfman, AVIXA
Wayne Bishop, Clarion Events
Mike Carlucci, Clarion Events
Liz Irving, Clarion Events
Nataly Laro, Clarion Events, Inc.
Monique Abed, CloserStill Ai4, LLC
Nora Ellingwood, CloserStill Media
Anna Liu, CommerceNext, CloserStill Media
Vanessa Dang, CommerceNext, CloserStill Media
Kinsey Fabrizio, Consumer Technology Association
Melissa Harrison, Consumer Technology Association
Katie Remuzzi, Consumer Technology Association
Cole Daugherty, Dallas Market Center
Stephanie Janin, Dallas Market Center
Joe Federbush, EVOLIO Marketing
Rachel Rodean, Exhibition Services and Contractors Association
Tommy Goodwin, Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance
Robyn Davis, Exhibitors WINH
Alexandra Lombardo, Forge
Beth Cowperthwaite, Forge
Charlene Soucy, Forge
Cassidy Kaumeyer, Forge
Kristin Markowski, Forge
Katie Williams, Forge
Karalynn Sprouse, Forge
Karishma Lulla, Forge
Lauriel Wright, Forge
Linette Dao, Forge
Jason Peskin, Forge
Jason McGraw, Forge
Nancy Mastroianni, HLTH, inc
Purvi Kanji, Informa
Emilie Lewis, Informa – Fashion by Informa
Lisa Malikow, Informa
Ken McAvoy, Informa
Kevin Thornton, Informa
Natasha Miles, Informa
Mike Lindahl, Informa Connect
Amy Allen, Informa Markets
Kristin Borland, Informa Markets
Meredith Loza, Informa Markets – USA Beauty
Samantha Moore, International Baking Industry Exposition
Darrin Stern, Koelnmesse Inc
Shermell Williams, Messe Frankfurt Inc
Daniel McKinnon, MHI
Deirdre Flynn, NAFEM
Lisha Baer, NAMM
John Mlynczak, NAMM
Cindy Sample, NAMM
Karen Chupka, National Assoc. of Broadcasters
Sacha Carey, National Business Aviation Association
Summer Graziano, NAVC
Joe Sorrentino, NAVC
Katie Dominesey, Neon Sandcastle
Whitney Bell, NTP Events
Ryan Brown, NTP Events
Chris Harar, NTP Events
Jamie Zarda, Offshore Technology Conference
Evan Cox, OPEI / Equip Exposition
Apryl Alexander-Savino, Plastics Industry Association
Laura Thompson, PMMI
Ellen Tucker, PPAI
Ashley Van Der Stuyf, PPAI
Paige Alaimo, RX
Korbi Carrison, RX
Stefanie Minuto, RX
Mary Beth Shaughnessy, RX
Katherine Youngstrom, RX
Jordan Tuchband, RX
Amber Curtis, RX
Andrew Darmohraj, Specialty Food Association
Jennifer Hoff, Taffy Event Strategies
Kimberly Carcone, The Toy Association
Jacqueline Retzer, The Toy Association
BJ Enright, Tradeshow Logic
Andria Gibbon, Trifecta Collective
Rachel Grundner, Trifecta Collective
Gwen Venable, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
Robin Costello, USCAP
Joyce Goedeke, Viticus Group
Sara Taylor, Viticus Group
Mike Karsting, WPA / SUPERZOO
SPEAKERS
Vanessa Dang, CommerceNext, CloserStill Media
Jason Peskin, Emerald
Joe Federbush, EVOLIO Marketing
Tommy Goodwin, Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance
Robyn Davis, Exhibitors WINH
Anthony Bartolomeo, Freeman
Jeff Quade, GES
Nancy Mastroianni, HLTH, inc
Ken McAvoy, Informa
Darrin Stern, Koelnmesse Inc
Daniel McKinnon, MHI
Karen Chupka, National Assoc. of Broadcasters
Sacha Carey, National Business Aviation Association
Katie Dominesey, Neon Sandcastle
Mike Seaman, Raccoon Media Group
Katherine Youngstrom, RX Global
Jordan Tuchband, RX Global
BJ Enright, Tradeshow Logic
Peter Rupert, University of California
WOMEN TO WATCH
Monique Abed, Ai4
Lisha Baer, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants)
Whitney Bell, NTP Events
Amber Curtis, RXUS/ReedPop
Linette Dao, Emerald
Nataly Laro, Clarion Events North America
Alexandra Lombardo, Questex
Natasha Miles, Informa Markets
Rachel Rodean, ESCA
Brianne Somers, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Chuck Elias, 42Chat
Wendy Freiwald, A.C.T. Expocad
Jose Lopez, AFR Furniture Rental
Diana Warren-Gonzalez, AFR Furniture Rental
Mindy Abel, Anaheim Convention Center
Jason Lusk, Atlanta CVB
Dustin Arnheim, Choose Chicago
Cahal Mowery, Choose Chicago
Carrie Ferenac, CNTV
John Wilson, CNTV
Nancy Hallberg, Connections Housing
Jonathan Misiewicz, Connections Housing
Larry Grossenbacher, CSI Worldwide
Elaine Williams, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Julie Kagy, ESCA
Carson Hotard, Event Transportation Systems Inc (ETS)
Stefanie Milano, Event Transportation Systems Inc (ETS)
Richard Curran, EXPO Convention Contractors
Chris Haddow, ExpoPlatform
Jeffrey Hoffend, Fern Expo
Eric Hoffend, Fern Expo
Anthony Bartolomeo, Freeman
Paul Cunniffe, Freeman
April LeJeune, Freeman
Chuck Grouzard, GES
Jeff Quade, GES
Alex Batista, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB)
Joe Bocherer, GWCC
Mike Adams, Heritage Exposition Services
Rosie Avakian, Heritage Exposition Services
Ryan Yemm, Heritage Exposition Services
Jennifer Wilson, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Ryann Brown, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Vanessa Claspill, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Lisa Phelps, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
John Schreiber, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Sam Lippman, Lippman Connects
Nicholas Cordaro, LVE
Lou Tassone, LVE
Mark Johnson, LVE
Martha Donato, MAD Event Management
Jerry Gildea, Map Your Show
Don Kline, Map Your Show
Justin Post, Map Your Show
Ken Ferreira, Maritz
Chris Jensen, Maritz
Kelli Lusk, Maritz
Tim Orciuch, Maritz
Chris Williams, MCI USA
Veronica Medina, MGM Resorts International
Steve Walker, MGM Resorts International
Larita Clark, MPEA | McCormick Place
Molly Kievit, MPEA | McCormick Place
Sallee Pavlovich, New Orleans & Company
Elizabeth McEntee-Rome, onPeak
Keri Burns, Orange County Convention Center
Teressa Catrambone, Oscar & Associates
David Hofflich, Oscar & Associates
Zachary Watson, PRA
Jessica Holmes, Resorts World Las Vegas
Jeremy Worrell, Resorts World Las Vegas LLC
Lochlainn Byrne, Rozie Synopsis
Ray Baum, Rozie Synopsis
James Cornish, Sierra Live Productions
Vincent Polito, SISO
Walid Bengeloune, Swapcard
Rachel Mazzanti, The Expo Group
Darren Temple, The Expo Group
Meredith Douglas, TMS
Danielle Foisy, TMS
Trina Tovar, United National Maintenance
John Bartuch, United Security Services Inc
Kristin Marano, United Service Companies
Rick Simon, United Services Companies
Katrina Lindsey, Venetian Resort Las Vegas
Sean Morris, Venetian Resort Las Vegas
Ronnie Collins, Visit Anaheim
Lora Stanley, Visit Anaheim
Mike Waterman, Visit Anaheim
Deborah Burleson, Visit Dallas
Gayla Fussell, Visit Dallas
D Bradley Kent, Visit Dallas
Jessica Sibley, Visit Orlando
William Anderson, Village of Rosemont
Cat Puccino, Visit Santa Barbara
TRADE SHOW EXECUTIVE
Andrew Warrick, Trade Show Executive
Carri Jensen, Trade Show Executive
Carson Stoolmiller, Trade Show Executive
Maddy Ryley, Trade Show Executive
Sara Gebhardt, Trade Show Executive
