NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has hired Jessica Barnes as the new National Sales Manager. In this role, she focuses on attracting new organizations and businesses to the Convention Center and New Orleans.
On Location, a nationwide provider of labor and management services for exhibits, events, activations, and branded environments, proudly announces that Ty Macaulay, Director of National Operations, has been named an EDPA Future Leader by the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA).
Ivette Flower brings more than 25 years of sales leadership experience and a lifelong love of the organized chaos that defines the tradeshow industry. Somehow, she always finds her way back to the tradeshow world. With over 10 years as a Senior Account Executive at Skyline Exhibits in the San Diego and Denver markets, Ivette consistently proved herself as a top performer, earning multiple Presidents Circle honors along the way.
On Location, a nationwide provider of labor and management services for exhibits, events, and environments, continues its strategic expansion with the launch of feet-on-the-ground in Indiana and Ohio. The territory will be led by Regional Manager Cody Selvia, who officially joined the company on November 3, 2025.
ColorCraft, an Orlando-based leader in custom trade show exhibit design and fabrication, has announced the hiring of Maria Rivillo as CAD Engineer. In this role, Maria will support the engineering and production teams by developing detailed technical drawings, 3D models, and fabrication-ready documentation for ColorCraft’s custom exhibits and branded environments.
Blue Sky EXP Announces a New Partnership with Michael Freyer. Freyer, boasting a lifetime of experience in live events, operational management, and information systems, will
Excel London has announced the appointment of Helene Sharrock as its Chief People Officer, a newly created Executive role that reinforces the venue’s continued commitment to its people, culture, and long-term growth ambitions.
At a time when the events industry is at its busiest, Aluvision is proud to offer focused support to Midwest exhibit and event producers looking for a versatile, modular system and customer service they can rely on. Aluvision welcomes Ben Hendrikse as Regional Sales Executive, Midwest.
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.
