GLM Adds Veteran Trade Show Executive Kevin O’Keefe to Senior Management Team
GLM today announced that it has named Kevin O’Keefe, a trade show veteran with more than 20 years’ experience in events management, as Senior Vice President. O’Keefe will assume many of the duties of departing Senior Vice President Phil Robinson, who, as previously announced, has decided to leave GLM as of August 1 after 22 years with the company but will remain as an advisor through year end.
O’Keefe will oversee three GLM shows, International Contemporary Furniture Fair® (ICFF®), National Stationery Show®, and SURTEX®, and the company’s management of the Greeting Card Association (GCA), while also working on new product development.
Charles G. McCurdy, Chairman and CEO of GLM, said, “Kevin’s deep experience in show management, his implementation of Canon’s highly successful expansion strategy and his long track record in launching new shows and products make him a valuable addition to our senior management team. He will build on the work already done by Phil and others on new products and shows, including SPACE™ New York, which will be co-located with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May 2013.”
O’Keefe added, “GLM has a long-standing reputation for producing quality events and providing superior customer service. I am eager to join the team as it prepares to launch several new initiatives.”
O’Keefe, who will report to Mr. McCurdy, was most recently Senior Vice President of Events at UBM Canon Communications, and previously at Canon Communications.
About GLM
GLM creates face-to-face and online buying, selling and networking platforms for designers, product developers, manufacturers, reps, retailers and operators through tradeshow and event production, online community development and association management. GLM shows include the New York International Gift Fair®, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, the National Stationery Show, Surf Expo and SURTEX. Additional information is available online at www.glmshows.com
