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People Raul Dykstra Paul Dykstra was named chairman of the board of Viad Corp, replacing Robert Bohanan who retired effective March 31.after 10 years in that role. Dykstra now holds the titles of president, CEO and chairman of Viad, the parent company of GES Exposition Services and Exhibitgroup/ Giltspur..Dykstra was president and CEO of Robert Bohanan GES from 2000 until 2006 when he was appointed COO of Viad and then later promoted to president and CEO. Reach Paul at (602) 207-4000 or pdykstra@viad.com David Korse stepped down April 4 as vice president of Nielsen Business Media’s Merchandise Group after 16 months on the job. He plans to do independent consulting David Korse work while exploring future opportunities in the trade show sector. Korse will not be replaced but his duties will be handled by Chris McCabe, group sales director, and by David Loechner, senior vice president of Nielsen’s Retail Group. Korse came to Nielsen after a long career with Reed Exhibitions; served as CEO of Imark Communications for seven years; and headed up IDG World Expo Corp. from 2003 until 2006. He is a past chairman of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) and served on the board of the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) and the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE). Reach David Korse at (310) 405-1317 or davidkorse@msn.com; Chris McCabe at (310) 481-7300 or chris. mccabe@nielsen.com Kevin Neary was named executive vice president and CFO of Ziff Davis Enterprise, announced Steve Weitzner, chairman and CEO. Kevin was previously senior vice president and CFO at Primedia and held a number of finance positions during his 16 years there. He replaced Eric Berk who left the company. Reorganization in the top ranks moved Kirk Laughlin into the newly created position of vice president, managing director of live events. Laughlin had been editorial director of Ziff Davis Enterprise Events. His role will be the further development of the company’s custom and branded events. Mike Azzara joined Ziff Davis Enterprise as senior vice president, product management and will be responsible for print brands and online network products. Azzara had been at CMP where he was credited with revitalizing the TechWeb Network. Reach Kevin at (212) 503-3500 or kevin.neary@ziffdavisenterprise. com; Kirk at (212) 503-3500 or kirk. laughlin@ziffdavisenterprise.com; Mike at (212) 503-3500 or mike.azzara@ ziffdavisenterprise.com Paul Ashley will retire this Summer after eight years as president of Smart City Networks but will remain on the board of directors. He joined the company in 2000 Paul Ashley from AT&T Cable Services in Illinois. During that time, Smart City has grown from a small company of fewer than 100 employees to become the leading provider of telecommunications services to the convention and trade show industry. The company now provides services to about 5,500 events annually at 62 convention facilities. The McLoughlin Company has been retained to conduct a nationwide search for a new president. Reach Paul at (702) 943-6000 or pashley@smartcity.com The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) recognized three individuals for their impact on the meetings industry at its annual Education Foundation Dinner in Washington, DC on April 15. Charles Ahlers, president of the Anaheim/ Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau, was honored as a supplier partner. Debra Rosencrance, vice president, meetings and exhibits for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, was meeting professional honoree, and Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist at Eisenstodt Associates, was educator honoree. Charles Ahlers Reach Charles at (714) 765-8840 or cahlers@ anaheimoc.org; Debra at (415) 447-0346 or drosencrance@ aao.org; Joan at (202) 543-7971 or eisenstodt@aol.com Los Angeles art expert Daniel Hug was named director of Art Cologne effective May 1. He has been a curator, gallery owner and organizer of international art fairs. He is the grandson of the famous Hungarian constructivist and Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy. Hug replaces Gerard Goodrow. Hug will be primarily responsible for the strategic and artistic aspects of the German art fair while consultants Meyer Voggenreiter and Kathrin Luz will handle planning and marketing aspects. Reach Daniel at +49 (0) 221/ 821-3091 or d.hug@ koelnmesse.de Tracy Nocks joined HMP Communications as meeting planner, meetings and trade shows. Nocks had been meeting planner for Naha Marketing, Inc. HMP Communications publishes medical journals and organizes events for healthcare professionals, including the Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care. Reach Tracy at (610) 560-0500 or tnocks@ hmpcommunications.com Emily Rafferty, president of the Continued on page 58 56 May 2008 Trade Show Executive www.TradeShowExecutive.com
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