Sally McComic

Sally McComic is the Marketing Director for GES and oversees the production of GES’ booth experience at various industry events. She has a broad history of developing and implementing comprehensive marketing plans and strategies for a variety of organizations across markets.

Rebecca May

As Senior Director of Client Solutions for the Corporate Accounts Sales team at Freeman AV, Rebecca May uses her 22 years of industry experience, including strategic account and business development, theme and branding development to budgeting and planning of major meetings and events, to help her clients understand their business and evaluate their event and conference needs.

Teamsters Local 25 Launches First Training Program for Boston’s Trade Show Industry

In an effort to draw more top-tier trade shows to Boston, Teamsters Local 25 has launched the city’s first trade show worker training program.

The goal of the program is to create more skilled workers while elevating Boston’s trade show business to match its bustling tourism industry, thus creating jobs and growing economic impact.

“Boston is a top destination for international tourists and working together, we can make it a top destination for the most coveted trade shows,” explained Sean M. O’Brien, president of Teamsters Local 25.

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