(Pictured L-R: Lenora Kruk and Neil Mullanaphy)
Kruk-Mullanaphy Media Group, LLC, in the Washington, D.C. area, has been hired to represent RAI Amsterdam’s Intertraffic tradeshows for the U.S. and Canada markets. The company, which was formed by Lenora Kruk and Neil Mullanaphy in 2017, provides tradeshow sales, convention management, public relations and communications for the meetings and events industry. Kruk and Mullanaphy bring more than six decades of experience working for tradeshow companies, convention centers, associations and high-profile hotel resorts and companies from around the globe.
Mullanaphy, a certified hospitality and marketing executive, is responsible for securing new exhibitors and maintaining relationships with existing exhibitors for the U.S. and Canada markets for the Intertraffic tradeshows. He has served in numerous prominent positions in the tradeshow and meetings industry, including management of tradeshows, meetings and conventions. He was the director of meetings and conventions for the American Traffic Safety Services Association; acting president and COO of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau; executive director of sales & marketing for the Hawaii Convention Center, SMG; VP of sales for GES Exposition Services’ flagship office in Las Vegas; and director of convention center sales for Mandalay Bay Resort, Casino and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Mullanaphy began his career in sales for several hotel and casino resorts in his hometown of Atlantic City, NJ, before being named director of national sales for the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority.
“I’m excited to represent the Intertraffic portfolio of trade shows in North America and to be part of a superior team,” says Mullanaphy. “The Intertraffic events are the most important tradeshows for the traffic industry. They offer exhibitors a chance to showcase their products and services on the world’s largest stage for roadway technology, safety and infrastructure. The Intertraffic trade shows are where tens of thousands of industry decision makers and professionals convene.”
Intertraffic: speeding up the mobility transition
The global mission of Intertraffic is connecting today’s and tomorrow’s mobility challenges in infrastructure, traffic management, safety, smart mobility and parking.
Sharing knowledge and doing business are key at the Intertraffic events in Amsterdam, Jakarta, Mexico City, Beijing, Shanghai and Istanbul. Intertraffic’s Amsterdam edition is the world’s leading event in traffic technology and smart mobility.
Dates for the five Intertraffic tradeshows:
- Jakarta – Indonesia, Jakarta International Expo, November 6-8, 2019
- Mexico City – Mexico, Centro Citibanamex, November 12-14, 2019
- Amsterdam – The Netherlands, RAI Amsterdam Convention Center, April 21-24, 2020
- Beijing – Shanghai, Beijing Exhibition Center, 2020
- Istanbul – Turkey, Istanbul Expo Center, May 2021
Since the launch of its Amsterdam event in 1972, the Intertraffic name has become synonymous with the leading global industry platforms for infrastructure, traffic management, smart mobility, road safety and parking. Intertraffic events are staged in the Netherlands, Turkey, China, Mexico and Indonesia, offering comprehensive overviews of the very latest products, services and total solutions offered by suppliers, while also showcasing innovative, industry-wide trends and developments. Intertraffic is intended for policymakers, specialists and operational personnel from government authorities, engineering consultancies and the industry at large. The Intertraffic brand is part of the event portfolio of RAI Amsterdam. For more info, visit www.intertraffic.com. For info about exhibiting at the Intertraffic tradeshows, call Mullanaphy at (540) 395-2941.
Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mullanaphy Media Group, LLC, was formed by Lenora Kruk and Neil Mullanaphy in 2017, to provide tradeshow sales, convention management, public relations and communications for the meetings and events industry. Kruk and Mullanaphy bring more than six decades of experience working for tradeshow companies, convention centers, associations and high-profile hotel resorts and companies from around the globe.