Exhibit City News announced the following moves in the tradeshow industry during the month of April 2026.
PRINTING United Alliance today announced key leadership updates within the organization. Chris Lyons will step into the role of group president. He will oversee sales across Alliance media brands and events. Previously Lyons held various president positions with NAPCO Media for over 11 years, as well as served in key executive roles at Kodak, Scholastic Children’s Books and other publishing companies. Denise M. Gustavson has been appointed vice president of Editorial and Content Strategy. Gustavson has served as editorial director with PRINTING United / SGIA Expo Daily for well over eight years, and was with NAPCO Media for more than nine years, most recently as editorial director – Alliance Media Brands. She has also spent 18 years with Cygnus Business Media and 15 years with Wide format Imaging Magazine. Josh Carruth will take on oversight of PRINTING United Expo operations as EVP Expositions. Carruth has been with the PRINTING United Alliance for nearly five years. Prior, he spent 17 years with Emerald. For more information about PRINTING United Alliance visit their website www.printing.org.
Emerge XP announced that Anna Ellison has joined the firm as a recruitment specialist. Ellison started with Emerge as a social media content creator, and was also a production associate at Tickled Pinque Cosmetics. For more information about Emerge XP see their website www.emerge-xp.com.
Momentum Management has announced several new hires with Sabrina Osceola as account manager, Sarah Reach – account coordinator, Karen Harrison – account support / show specialist, Charli Woodard – expense specialist, Jennifer Mixon – accounts payable, and Rudy Martinez as southern California city manager. For more information about Momentum Management see their website www.momentummgt.com.
Excel London announced the appointment of Kirstie Pedrick to its Conference & Events Team. Previously, Pedrick was with American Express Global Business Travel. For more information about Excel London see their website www.excel.london.
Becky Smith has joined Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront as associate director of events. Smith began her career as a convention services manager and sales manager at Marriott, Sheraton, and Hyatt. For more information about Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront visit their website www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/jaxrj-hyatt-regency-jacksonville-riverfront.
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport, welcomed Rachel Smith as director of operations. Smith brings nearly 18 years of experience with Hyatt, she began her career with the brand as a corporate management trainee at Hyatt Regency Bellevue. For more information about Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport see their website www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/searl-hyatt-regency-lake-washington-at-seattles-southport.
Tom Jazwiecki has joined JL Exhibit Services as Florida general manager. Prior, Jazwiecki was manager at Nth Degree. For more information about JL Exhibit Services visit their website www.jlexhibitservices.com.
ASTOUND Group announced Katie Zanardi as their new vice-president, Client Development & Partnerships. Previously, Zanardi was executive vice-president/partner at Two Eighteen. For more information about ASTOUND Group see their website www.astoundgroup.com.
Ron Bailey steps into the newly created role of east coast operations for On Location. Jake Bailey has been promoted to Chicago regional manager. For more information about On Location see their website www.onlocationind.com.
Good Time Creative announced Mariana Chavez Jimenez has joined the company as designer & account lead. Jimenez was previously art director intern at AbelsonTaylor Group. For more information about Good Time Creative visit their website www.goodtimecreative.com.
Thomas Koch has joined Exhibit Source as senior account executive. Prior, Koch was CEO of Footprint Exhibits LLC. For more information about Exhibit Source see their website www.exhibitorsource.com.
Jennifer Cooper joined EXstudios as executive producer. Cooper was previously director, thought leadership and development at Transform. For more information about EXstudios see their website www.exhibitus.com/ex-studios.
