
Ozan Hunler Appointed New General Manager
Hannover Messe Ankiros Fuarcılık A.Ş., a joint venture of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and Deutsche Messe AG, has appointed Ozan Hünler as its new General Manager.

Hannover Messe Ankiros Fuarcılık A.Ş., a joint venture of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and Deutsche Messe AG, has appointed Ozan Hünler as its new General Manager.

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) brought together more than 1,800 industry professionals (pending verified audit) to Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, held 8-10 December at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

Oak View Group (OVG), the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services including venue development, venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales, today announced that Erik Hudson has been named General Manager of the new Mobile Arena, overseeing all venue operations, event programming, staff development, partnerships, and community engagement for the venue opening in 2027.

Metro and the Metropolitan Exposition-Recreation Commission (MERC) are pleased to announce that Cindy Wallace, who has been serving as interim executive director of both the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) and the Portland Expo Center, has accepted the permanent role of Executive Director for the two venues. Wallace becomes the first woman to lead both OCC and Expo in their combined history.

submitted by Panama City Beach PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida — Visit Panama City Beach is pleased to welcome two new team members whose expertise will

Oak View Group (OVG), the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and Owensboro Sportscenter, are pleased to announce the promotion of J.T. Pedley to Director of Sales and Sponsorships.

Huntington Place announces the appointment of Hassan Shahlaei as the new General Manager of Sodexo Live!, the convention center’s premier hospitality and catering partner.

submitted by Jean Koscielny, Sho-Link Lake Forest, IL – Sho-Link Incorporated, a premier installation and dismantle (I&D) service company headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, is

submitted by Allison DuBois, Mekky Marketing on behalf of Impact XM Dayton, NJ – Impact XM, a global event and experiential marketing agency, is proud

Exhibit City News has welcomed two new team members as the publication expands its editorial and business operations. LeAnn Fischer and Elena Vazzo bring experience in sales, client service, writing, and digital content.

submitted by Aluvision In a move to further support our North American partners and reach more event producers in need of modular solutions for

submitted by Alexis Berggren, Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, NC – The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) is pleased to announce two key additions to the