Profiles 40 Under 40 in August Issue

Las Vegas, July 15, 2009 - According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, millions of baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, are nearing retirement, including hundreds, if not thousands, of exhibit and association industry professionals. Who will take up the gauntlet as these industry veterans step down?

Exhibit City News knows. We sent out a call for nominations to identify our industry's under 40 hot shots and the nominations came in fast and furious, nominations sent by supervisors, peers, colleagues and friends.

Exhibit City News is profiling some of our industry's most dynamic young business leaders, vendors, exhibit and event managers, sales and account executives, entrepreneurs, managers, marketers, designers, and engineers: 40 Under 40. Nominees will be profiled in the August issue of Exhibit City News. Exhibit City News is the tradeshow industries only newspaper.

The following individuals are our 40 Under 40. Each honoree has at least five years experience in the tradeshow and association-related industries, and each has demonstrated ingenuity, creativity, and leadership in his or her career. The order is alphabetical with no honoree being highlighted over another.

1. Kelsy Birsa, 22
Customer Service Specialist
CB Displays International

2. Kristie Botelho, 31
Account Manager
Cyclonix

3. Michelle Bussan, 37
Tradeshow Coordinator
Lab Safety Supply

4. Kevin Carty, 36
Vice President of Sales
Classic Exhibits Incorporated

5. Chrisa Chen, 39
Managing Partner
The Design Factory

6. Kevin Corley, 38
Account Executive
The Expo Group

7. Sean Combs, 35
President & Minority Owner
Steelhead Productions

8. Chris Condotti, 35
Founder & Owner
Leader Express

9. John-Paull Davidson, 38
Boothster.com
Creative Director/Owner

10. Curt DaRosa, 33
Master Foreman
Willwork Inc., Exhibit & Event Services
www.willworkinc.com

11. Derek DaRosa, 26
Master Foreman & Sales
Willwork Inc., Exhibit & Event Services

12. Matthew Devenney, 31
Account Executive
National Convention Services

13. Michelle Durpetti, 30
Co-founder
McGowen Durpetti & Associates

14. Kevin Fett, 39
Founder & Owner
Evo Exhibits

15. Dana Freker-Doody, 35
Director of Corporate Communications
The Expo Group

16. Matthew Fortney, 38
Vice President & General Manager
ICON Exhibits

17. Jay Fraga, 37
Boston City Manager
Willwork Inc., Exhibit & Event Services

18. Amy Gregory, 35
Senior Veterinary Conference Planner
Hill's Pet Nutrition

19. Jeff Haefner, 39
Co-Founder
Positive ID

20. Tony Helfman, 39
General Manager
Access TCA, Inc.

21. Joseph Holgado, 37
Founder & Owner
300 Exhibits Services and Events, Inc.

22. Coleen Johnson, 33
Director of Administration
Sho-Link Incorporated

23. Cindy Joncek, 37
Director of Corporate Account Management & Las Vegas Operations
CEP Exhibits

24. Chris Miller, 27
Co-Founder
Positive ID

25. Brad Montgomery, 35
Marketing & Tradeshow Director
Accuform Signs

26. Linda Musgrove, 34
Owner
Tradeshow Teacher

27. Randy Pekowski, 38
Vice-President & CEO
The Expo Group

28. Chad Rogowicz, 32
Co-founder, Vice President & CEO
ExhibitTrader.com

29. Alicia Rosen, 31
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Elements Exhibits

30. Kellie Shevlin, 36
Senior National Sales Manager
The Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show

31. David Sherman, 35
Founder, Director of PerformanceScience
Matrex Exhibits

32. Nicole Silva, 39
Client Services Account Manager
Steelhead Productions

33. Robert Tarolla, 35
City Manager, Las Vegas
Expo Services

34. Andy Tompkins, 35
Group Show Director
Nielsen Sports Group

35. Christopher Thornton, 31
Senior Account Executive
Gilbert Displays

36. Daniel Tu, 34
Founder & Designer
TuDesign

37. Maria Valdovinos, 32
Exhibit Consultant/Sales
Nimlok, Chicago

38. Lily Wei, 32
Lead Designer
EP&M International

39. Rob West, 36
Regional Operations Manager
Sho-Link

40. Miranda Wulfing, 28
Exhibit Consultant
Nimlok, Chicago

Honorable Mention

Evan Carbotti, 27
Event Designer/Concept Development
Perfect Surroundings, Incorporated

Jordon Carbotti, 31
Event Design and Concept Development
Perfect Surroundings, Incorporated

Tracey Gould, 37
Director of Marketing
Baskerville

Tami Forero, 37
CEO
Forte Events

Julie Schmidt, 39
President
Lithium Logistics Group

For more information on  40 Under 40 Order Form.pdf , contact Aleta Walther, 949.498.1962 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .