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Gift for Life adds to board of directors

Industry charitable organization Gift for Life added two newcomers — Kim Mancuso-Telford, general manager for NY NOW, and Kate Duff of Claxton Consulting — to its 24-member board of directors. ... more »

ANDMORE’s Bob Maricich named ‘Industry Icon’

Bob Maricich, chairman and CEO of ANDMORE, received the Industry Icon Award from Trade Show News Network (TSNN) at its 2023 TSNN Awards at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. “I... more »

ANDMORE adds senior vice president of operations

ANDMORE hired Adam Tracey in a newly created role of senior vice president of operations for the High Point campus. In this role, he will lead the cross-functional team that... more »

Mud Pie makes changes to executive leadership team

Gift manufacturer Mud Pie made changes to its executive leadership team, including Angie Pfeifer’s promotion to vice president of sales and the hire of Adam Shapiro as executive vice president of finance. Pfeifer, who has... more »

Clarion’s Samantha Grimaldi joins Gift for Life board

Samantha Grimaldi, group marketing director of gift & souvenir at Clarion Events North America, has joined the Gift for Life board of directors. Grimaldi has worked with trade shows and... more »

ANDMORE hires, promotes several employees

ANDMORE, formerly International Market Centers, executed a series of promotions and new hires. The personnel changes were designed to create full organizational alignment with reimagined roles in operations, marketing and digital innovations, according to ANDMORE.... more »

Mud Pie president to retire, successor named

Mud Pie's longtime president, Fred Pannek, will retire after nearly 20 years of service. Pannek's retirement will take place after the summer markets have concluded, and he will stay... more »

Transpac adds senior product manager

Transpac, a seasonal and everyday gift and home décor company, hired Marsha Nicholson as senior product manager. Nicholson is a seasoned product developer with more than 14 years in the gift and home décor space,... more »