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Facilitator & Advisory Board

Our Purpose; To be committed and caring thought leaders, engaged in driving meaningful outcomes that improve the meetings & conventions industry to ensure its future…

Meeting Facilitator

Meet David Kliman, our esteemed Customer Advisory Board facilitator! As the President of The Kliman Group, David is a seasoned expert in elevating the impact of Customer Advisory Boards within the hospitality and travel industry. As a Co-Founder of Event Leaders Exchange (ELX), he collaborates with senior corporate event leaders to foster meaningful discussions and ignite innovative ideas.

Having served as the International Chairman of MPI and contributed to the White House Board of Travel and Tourism, his expertise is highly sought after in the industry. He was recognized in 2022 as one of the 50 most influential members in the event industry by MPI and is also a recipient of the Paul Flackett IMEX Academy Award in May of 2023. His insights make David a valuable asset for organizations seeking a strategic edge, which is why he is a frequent speaker at industry forums like Simpleview Summit, Destinations International, IMEX, MPI, and PCMA, where his engaging presence leaves a lasting impact.

Further information regarding David Kliman, Event Leader Exchange and The Kliman Group.

David Kliman

David Kliman, CMM

President, The Kliman Group & Co-Founder and
Event Leaders Exchange 

2024-2026 CAB Members

CAirhart

Cindy Kennedy Airhart, CAE Director, Conventions & Meetings

Phone

773-218-1970

American College of Surgeons
LinkedIn

SArnold

Stefanie Arnold, CMP Managing Director, Experience Strategy and Operations

Phone

208-610-9380

International Society for Technology in Education
LinkedIn

SAwater

Shelon Atwater, CEM Director, Exhibits & Revenue Programs

Phone

240-417-1812

American Alliance of Museums
LinkedIn

CBallman

Chris Ballman American Society of Safety Professionals

Phone

630-674-3663

Director of Professional Development
LinkedIn

GBliss

Gretchen Bliss Director of Meetings & Conferences

Phone

303-668-9850

Healthcare Financial Management Association
LinkedIn

ECiavarella

Erin Ciavarella Associate Director, Meetings & Events

Phone

630-334-4842

American Veterinary Medical Association
LinkedIn

JCohen

Jared Cohen, CMP Senior Director, Convention & Meeting Services

Phone

773-620-4606

American Academy of Pediatrics
LinkedIn

ECorradetti

Elena Corradetti Director, Global Events Strategy

Phone

617-688-2817

Red Hat
LinkedIn

ACozzi

Ashley Cozzi Assistant Director, SIG Services & Conference Operations

Phone

516-661-9075

Association for Computing Machinery
LinkedIn

BCroll

Beth Croll, CMP, DES Director of Conferences and Events

Phone

214-924-9153

EDUCAUSE
LinkedIn

JEgel

Jody Egel, CMP, CAE Director of Meetings & Events

Phone

847-494-9230

American College of Chest Physicians
LinkedIn

RFazzari

Rebecca Fazzari, CMP, CMM, DES Director of Meetings & Events

Phone

703-887-4068

Geological Society of America
LinkedIn

JGaglia

Joanne Gaglia Senior Manager of Conferences & Events

Phone

303-726-8553

American Water Works Association
LinkedIn

AGoldsmith

Ari Goldsmith Vice President of Marketing & Digital Media

Phone

847-644-5138

KeHe
LinkedIn

JHuff

Jaclyn Huff Director, Content and Conference Planning

Phone

859-314-1661

Pediatric Academic Societies
LinkedIn

JIves

Jen Ives Director of Meetings

Phone

781-264-3733

American Meterological Society
LinkedIn

NKnoderer

Nicole Knoderer, CMP Senior Director of Conferences and Events

Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers
LinkedIn

AMaggiore

Anthony Maggiore Senior Director, Conference & Meetings

Phone

309-453-6189

American Academy of Physician Associates
LinkedIn

MPatton

Mary Patton Director, Strategic Sourcing

Phone

312-622-2708

National Association of REALTORS
LinkedIn

CPinkerton

Charlsie Pinkerton Dot Foods

Phone

314-488-1389

Trade Show Manager
LinkedIn

LRoster

Laurie Roster Senior Director, Event & Tradeshow Experience

Phone

720-934-0622

McKesson Corp
LinkedIn

SRuff-Lyon

Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP, DES Chief Events & Sales Officer

Phone

317-914-3161

RIMS – The Risk Management Society
LinkedIn

BSmith

Bryan Smith Director - Event Solutions

Phone

479-372-0940

Walmart
LinkedIn

CTrinidad

Cheryl Trinidad, CMP VP of Conference Experiences

Phone

619-770-8251

LPL Financial
LinkedIn

JUnell

Jan Unell Vice President, Event Strategy, Marketing & Planning

Phone

214-356-4036

Vizient
LinkedIn

DVaught

Donna Vaught Director, Conference & Facilities Management

Phone

202-714-4721

National Education Association
LinkedIn

VISIT DENVER Staff

Richard Scharf, CEO

Richard Scharf President | CEO

Phone

303-571-9415

Lee Ann Benavidez

Lee Ann Benavidez Senior Vice President | Chief Sales & Services Officer

Phone

303-571-9417

Sean McNamara 2023

Sean McNamara Associate Vice President, Convention Sales

Phone

303-571-9443

Vikki Kelly

Vikki Valencia Kelly, CMP Director, Destination Services & Events

Phone

303-571-9414

Justin Bresler

Justin Bresler Vice President | Chief Marketing Officer

Phone

303-571-9408

Matt Ojinaga Director of Convention Sales

Phone

303-571-9423

Tiffany Eck

Tiffany Eck, CMP Associate Director, Destination Services

Phone

303-571-9449

Stephanie Kettner 2022

Stephanie Kettner Executive Assistant, Convention Sales

Phone

303-571-9401