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| Courtney Muller |
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| Tom Loughran |
Joining Courtney Muller in leading Vision Expo is Tom Loughran, who will be event director of the Vision Expos. Loughran joined Reed in 1999 as a sales executive on the Vision Expos. After a stint as sales manager on National Manufacturing Week, Loughran returned to Vision Expo in 2004. In his new role, he will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Vision Expo shows, including sales, marketing, conference and operations.
Eileen Baird, who has led the International Vision Expo team since late in 2001, will become vice president for North American Education, a new role in which she will be responsible for continued development and growth of Reed’s traditional trade show and conference businesses in the US and Canada. In addition to leading the Vision Expos and Midwest Vision Conference, she has also led InterBev and the Spa and Medical Spa Expo and Conferences.
Dennis J. MacDonald, senior vice president of Reed Exhibitions, North America, will add the Vision Expos to his portfolio of market-leading events in sectors including home/hearth, life/safety and lifestyle/leisure. This represents a return for MacDonald, who was responsible for the Vision Expos early in his Reed career, which began in 1989. Glenn Celentano, former vision event director, will return to Reed’s Restaurant and Foodservice events as director of strategic accounts. “We are excited about our new Vision Expo management team and look forward to the continued growth and success of these leading international shows,” said Nancy Walsh, Reed’s executive vice president.
