People on the Move
-- Tradeshow Week, 8/11/2008
Aaron Bludworth joined The George Fern Co. as COO. He previously was vice president of corporate events and vice president of sales for GES Exposition Services.
StarCite appointed Gregory J. Dukat as CEO.
John French resigned as CEO of Penton Media. French previously was CEO of Prism Media prior to its $530 million acquisition of Penton last year.
Sparks hired Marybeth Hall as senior vice president of events in the San Francisco facility.
Staging Connections announced that Paul Hermann joined the company as director of major projects for Staging Connections Melbourne in Australia.
After nine years with dmg world media's Surf Expo, Nikki Houston, account executive for the show's surf, wind and kite categories, resigned to become director of the Imprinted Sportswear shows. The role of account executive for the surf category will be filled by Surf Expo Sales Director Amy Hornby. Doog Becker, skate and wake category account executive, will assume sales responsibility for the wind category.
Promotional Products Assn. Intl. hired Robert McLean as CFO.
Terri Monaghan, executive director of the Martin County (Fla.) Convention & Visitors Bureau, died June 13 of cancer. Monaghan, who took over the CVB in October 2006, was 60. The CVB board appointed Mary Palczer, sales and marketing manager, as interim director.
Sparks appointed Joy Mossholder vice president of business development for the custom retail division.
SmithBucklin announced that Christine “Chris” Murphy Peck returned to the company as director of education and program services.
Alan Searles joined CTS Intl. as commercial director with responsibility for developing the company's overseas portfolio.
Exponents hired Michael Tilden to head its quality assurance team.
