GLM Names Falkenberg Vice President/Show Director, New York International Gift Fair
GLM has named Christian Falkenberg Show Director, New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), effective immediately. Falkenberg – a GLM vice president and 20-year tradeshow industry veteran – has been NYIGF Show Manager, since 2008. He will report directly to Charles McCurdy, CEO, GLM.
In his new role, Falkenberg will have comprehensive oversight of the NYIGF, including strategic development, brand positioning, sales, audience marketing, public relations and operations, as well as day-to-day management of the Fair’s 15-person sales team.
“In recent years, the NYIGF has undergone a series of strategic refinements to enhance the overall product offering, cross-category synergy, market differentiation and presentation, to better serve the needs of our customers,” commented McCurdy. “Christian has played a key role in the Fair’s evolution. Given his deep experience within the gift and home industry, and the NYIGF specifically, the Fair’s growth and success will thrive under his guidance.”
“I am looking forward to bringing the Fair through the next phase of Focus Forward 2013, launching Artisan Resource Market this summer, and strengthening the NYIGF’s position as the premier marketplace in the gift, home and lifestyle industry,” added Falkenberg.
Falkenberg joined GLM in 1992. During his tenure, he has held sales and management positions with the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show®, Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant Show, AH&MA Lodging Expo and the Air & Waste Management Association Conference and Expo. He was promoted to Vice President in 2003. Falkenberg holds a BA in Psychology from Hamilton College, and is a member of the International Association of Exhibitions & Events.
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 is headquartered in White Plains, NY, with offices in Atlanta, GA and Naples, FL. The company was founded in 1924, and acquired by Providence Equity Partners, in September 2011. Additional information is available online at www.glmshows.com.
NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, showcasing an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware, with some 2,800+ companies, 400 product categories and 100,000 lines. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 80+ countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com.
