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AEM’s Megan Tanel – Mastering the Balancing Act alt
January 21, 2012
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AEM’s Megan Tanel – Mastering the Balancing Act

Try calling Megan Tanel a superwoman and she’d probably just laugh in your face. But whether she’d want to take the credit or not, this hardworking mother of four daughters could be seen as a role model for women who want it all: a successful career and a satisfying family life.

And, although the vice president of exhibitions at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers has her work... more

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December 20, 2011
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On the Road With Peter MacGillivray – the Accidental Trade Show Guy

Sometimes, big risks really can pay off. That’s exactly what happened for Peter MacGillivray, after he made the leap from journalism to the trade show industry. Ten years after the fact, the vice president of events and communications of the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association hasn’t regretted the career move one bit. And, although high performance automobiles aren’t... more

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November 10, 2011
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A Heart to Heart With NAB’s Chris Brown

Although Chris Brown claims he’s in the middle of a mid-life crisis, you won’t be seeing him running out and buying that clichéd red sports car any time soon. Instead, the executive vice president of conventions and business operations at the National Association of Broadcasters is spending his energy thinking about how he’d like to use his skills to make a difference... more

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September 27, 2011
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Jamming With Jason McGraw – A Man Who Likes His Gig

Ask Jason McGraw what he’d be doing with his life if he weren’t in the trade show business, and he just chuckles. After all, he’s been working around expos since before he was even out of college. And, although McGraw admits he’d probably be pursuing his first love – music – if he hadn’t stumbled upon the trade show industry, the senior vice... more

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August 19, 2011
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Stepping Into the Shoes of Karen Chupka - a Woman With Sole

Sometimes, it takes a bit of trial and error to find the perfect pair of shoes. And, if you’re Karen Chupka, senior vice president of events and conferences for the Consumer Electronics Association and responsible for overseeing the world’s largest technology trade show, you have a really good excuse for indulging in quality footwear: spending lots of time on your feet!

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August 19, 2011
Face2Face

Welcome to the TSNN: Faces of Face2Face Series

Ever since I have had the privilege of working on TSNN, I always have felt the event industry, the industry of face-to-face marketing, had a special element of compassion that we never see or hear about in the news. The people of our industry, the “faces”, are what differentiate us from Internet communities. Online communities often are without identity or real interactions.... more

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