Donna has nearly 25 years of experience in show production, exhibit and sponsorship sales and event and conference management. Her industry work has included developing and executing integrated marketing plans, developing and managing education programs, overseeing and managing volunteer leader committees, association conferences and trade shows ranging from 80 – 2,500 attendees and public shows.

Eric Hoffend, CEM has over 25 years of experience in the trade show industry. Previously, he was Vice President, Regional Team Leader for Freeman where he had direct responsibility for developing new business opportunities nationally and managed the sales team in NV.

Nancy Milani, CEM, CMP, is the Vice President of Trade Expositions Canada for Informa Global Expositions. She has over 25 years in exhibition and event management from conferences, corporate events, trade and consumer shows to professional sporting events and charity fundraisers. Nancy has been very active on numerous boards and committees, and currently is on her fourth term with the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Exhibition Management (CAEM). Nancy facilitates Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) courses for IAEE in Canada, the United States and Asia.

Matthew Kalb, CEM, started in the event industry in 2009 working for S.A.F.E. Management as an Operations Manager with the Baltimore Ravens. After working Super Bowl XLII, he transitioned to Hargrove, Inc. as a Sales Executive in the Washington D.C. market. Matthew was responsible for 15 clients worth over $5 million in trade show business across the continental U.S. In 2017, Matthew moved to Denver to begin a career with GES as a Sales Manager. He is current acting Director of Sponsorship with the local Rocky Mountain Chapter of PCMA. He has a strong customer service background and with his attention to detail and ability to think outside the box, he is a leading innovator in the industry.

Charlotte Pearson, CEM, joined Freeman in 2011 as Senior Business Development Manager in the Freeman Las Vegas branch. She is responsible for sales management, strategic sales planning, and pre/show site/post show support on over 30 tradeshows per year. Charlotte has been an active member of IAEE since 1992 and was the 2015 Chair of the CEM Commission. Charlotte also served on the IAEE Education Committee for several years and eventually chaired the committee. Charlotte is a CEM International Faculty member and teaches several times a year in the US as well as internationally in Taiwan, Thailand and Korea.