{"id":2034,"date":"2014-10-20T10:11:20","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T10:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/expogroup\/2014\/10\/20\/2014-smoty-winners\/"},"modified":"2018-12-09T23:49:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T23:49:57","slug":"2014-smoty-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/theexpogroup.com\/2014-smoty-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 SMOTY Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Presenting the 2014 The Expo Group Show Manager of the Year Honorees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Irving, Texas \u2013 Oct. 21, 2014 \u2013 Since 2000, The Expo Group has been honoring an elite group of trade show professionals.\u00a0 That tradition continues with a new class of The Expo Group Show Manager of the Year (SMOTY) Award recipients.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the 2014 SMOTY winners:<\/p>\n

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Tier I, 150 booths or less: <\/span>Katie Herritage<\/strong>, CMM, CMP, CSEP of Amazon Web Services, Inc.
\nCharity: <\/span>Wounded Warrior Project<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Tier II, 151-300 booths: <\/span>Katie Stern<\/strong> of UBM Tech
\nCharity:\u00a0<\/span>University\u00a0of Central Florida \u2013 Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Tier III, 301-700 booths: <\/span>David Grindle<\/strong> of United States Institute for Theatre Technology
\nCharities:\u00a0<\/span>1)\u00a0United States Institute for Theatre Technology<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>2) Syracuse Vocal Ensemble<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Tier IV, 701-1,500 booths: <\/span>Jeffrey T. Ley<\/strong> of United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
\nCharity:\u00a0<\/span>Wounded Warrior Project<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tier V, more than 1,500 booths: <\/span>Susan Newman<\/strong> of National Retail Federation
\nCharites: 1) <\/span>So Others May Eat<\/a>\u00a0 2) <\/span>Susan G. Komen<\/a><\/p>\n

Each of the honorees will be presented the iconic SMOTY obelisk trophy at the TSNN Awards gala celebrating trade show excellence. In addition, a donation will be made to the charity of their choice, continuing a tradition that has resulted in more than $75,000 given to various charitable organizations in honor of SMOTY winners.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The independent panel of judges struggles annually to choose winners from among the group of smart, talented nominees,” says Ray Pekowski, President and CEO of The Expo Group. “This year was no different, and I continue to be impressed with how all the nominees work to create innovation on their shows and craft fascinating experiences for their attendees, exhibitors and sponsors.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s judging panel consisted of David DuBois, executive director of the International Association for Exhibitions and Events; Sam Lippman\u00a0of Lippman\u00a0Connects; Michael D. Lynn of L-3 Communications, 2014 The Expo Group Exhibit Marketer of the Year award winner; Kendra Nicastro, a previous winner of The Expo Group SMOTY Award; and Rachel Wimberly, editor-in-chief and publisher of Trade Show News Network.<\/p>\n

Any individual responsible for the production of a trade or association show in North America is eligible to win, regardless of any affiliation with The Expo Group. Self-nominations are accepted as well as those from clients, colleagues and supplier partners.<\/p>\n

Visit http:\/\/bit.ly\/SMOTYAWARDS<\/a> to meet previous award winners and learn more about the program. Visit http:\/\/www.t-awards.com\/<\/a> to learn more about the TSNN Awards weekend, scheduled Nov. 14-16 in Cleveland.<\/p>\n

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About The Expo Group<\/p>\n

The Expo Group is the Single Source\u00ae general contractor providing fascinating experiences for exhibitions and events with a\u00a0personal touch. The Dallas-based company also has offices in Boston, Las Vegas, Chicago, Austin\/San Antonio and Washington D.C. Learn more at www.theexpogroup.com<\/a> or contact Dana Freker Doody directly at 972-751-9644, <\/em><\/em>ddoody@theexpogroup.com<\/em><\/a> or on Twitter @theexpogroup.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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