Alex Alles is the executive director of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), where he is responsible for the overall operations of the association as well as the project office of the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE), an industry-wide initiative aiming to help stakeholders of the meetings and events sectors to decarbonise. Throughout his career, Alles has been organizing numerous business events, from small meetings to large conferences
A.J. Titus is president of Signarama, a sign and graphics franchise and the largest brand at United Franchise Group. In his role, Titus leads the brand’s growth efforts worldwide while also helping current franchise owners expand their businesses and maximize profitability. He is also president of Starpoint Brands, a family of award-winning brands that provide products and services known for quality, reliability and value.
Dan Sundt is an adjunct Brand Strategist and Master Designer for Design Studio by Maritz. By applying advanced experience design tools to events, he helps organizers deliver much better satisfaction and business results to all stakeholders.
Irina Shateeva is PR Manager at ExpoFP, an interactive floor provider that saves time on event management, increases revenue and makes navigation easier with digital wayfinding. She has more than six years of experience in PR and organization of business events worldwide, including her role as conference producer at RX.
Tommy Goodwin is Vice President for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), an association dedicated to the advancement of the business events industry. He leads ECA’s advocacy and member engagement work on behalf of the interconnected ecosystem of exhibitors, show and event organizers, suppliers, venues and destinations that comprise the global business events landscape.
The award-winning Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) goes the extra mile to make every day extraordinary by offering customer service excellence and industry-leading partnerships. From their dedicated in-house Rigging team to their robust Exhibitor Services, The Center of Hospitality brings your imagination to life by helping you host unforgettable meetings and events.
Rayna Katz has been covering the trade show and meeting industry for over 25 years. She has been a staff editor at MeetingNews, BizBash and Meetings Focus and has written for Skift, The Meeting Professional, Meeting Mentor and a host of other industry publications.
Morten Brøgger is CEO of MapsPeople, a Danish-based, market-leading provider of indoor mapping. He has many years of leadership experience with multiple prominent SaaS businesses throughout the world, including Wire, Huddle and MACH.
Nashira Edmiston is the Customer Service Manager at Stomp Stickers, an e-commerce business offering high-quality custom labels, stickers, boxes, canopy tents and more to fit every industry’s needs. Her passion is helping her customers brand and market their products through a variety of custom-printed items.
