President - Bruce Cantwell / Renaissance Management - Bruce Cantwell began his career in the trade show industry in 1983 with  I&D, Inc of Stone Mountain, GA (now known as Nth Degree).   He has worked in I&D labor sales for the entirety of his 23 industry career working for I&D, Eagle Management, Preferred Exhibitor Service,  On Location, and most recently Renaissance Management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Treasurer - Jack Savage UPS   After graduating from the University of Mississippi, Jack began his career with Roadway and Yellow Freight, in Sales and Operations.  He then took a position with GES, where he spent 10 years in the National Freight division and then GES Logistics.

 

 




Secretary - Amanda Helgemoe Nuvista


 

 
 Immediate Past President Bernie Massett has over 20 years of expertise with exhibits, labor services and contracting. He has served in several regional positions for top exhibit houses as well as for national labor companies. At MC”, his position as Director, National I & D Services calls on this nationwide experience. "MC” is an organization that is interested in building a strong competitive team of professionals nationwide, an organization that pioneers new paths in exhibit and installation services. MC” is a perfect fit for me." Bernie currently serves as V.P. of the EACA National Board of Directors, Las Vegas EACA Chapter President, and Board of Director for EDPA in Las Vegas.

Executive Director - Jim Wurm. - In his 20 years of trade show marketing and management, Jim Wurm has worked on both the show management and exhibit services side of the business. He has launched and organized trade shows throughout the U.S. and in Europe, as has worked for I&D (now Nth Degree) as Director of Marketing and National Sales Manager. Jim has created and managed his own trade shows (CleanRooms and CleanRooms Europa), and has served as Group Director of High Tech shows for Miller Freeman, Inc.(at the time, the third largest show organizer in the world). Most recently, Jim has utilized his unique trade show experiences for the development and management of the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association (EACA), a trade show industry association dedicated to "raising the level of service excellence on the showfloor."
He is a frequent speaker at industry events, writes the EACA Newsletter "Showfloor Buzz", and has contributed numerous articles to various industry publications including Trade Show Executive, Tradeshow & Exhibit Manager, and Exhibit City News.

Director - Stephen M. Santos National Director of Operations, I&D- ExpoServices Steve has served as the Director of Operations of ExpoServices (the labor services division of GES) since 2005, and has been with GES for over 16 years. Today he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities across eight ExpoServices field offices and the satellite locations served by those cities. Prior to assuming the role of National Director of Operations, I&D, Steve was the city manager of ExpoServices - Orlando. Prior to transferring to ExpoServices, he held positions at GES Boston’s client care center including road supervisor and manager of account services.

Before joining GES, Steve worked in various management positions within the hospitality industry for companies such as Sheraton, Holiday Inn, and Radisson Hotels and Resorts. He brings a wealth of experience to GES clients having managed almost all aspects of the exhibit production process. Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Bridgewater State College and his MBA from the University of Central Florida Graduate School of Business.

Director Ted Hoffman, UBC - Washingtom, D.C.

Director - Peter Eelman / IMTSMr. Eelman joined AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology in 1996 and has been involved in worldwide exhibitions in the manufacturing industry for over 20 years. As Vice President – Exhibitions, Mr. Eelman is responsible for AMT events world wide, including trade shows, open houses and special events.

The signature event sponsored by AMT is the biennial IMTS Show in Chicago . During his tenure as Vice President, The International Manufacturing Show reached the #1 ranking in the Trade Show 200 for the first time in 2000. With a total size of over 1,150,000 square feet, the show is perennially ranked in the top ten show.  Throughout his career, Mr. Eelman has coordinated events around the world, including shows and special events in China , Japan , Brazil and Mexico , as well throughout Europe . As a member of show management, Mr. Eelman brings the unique perspective of having been an exhibitor earlier in his career. He is actively involved in several trade show groups, including IAEM, CEIR, TSEA and Assn.net. He is also a member of The Chicago Advisory Council and The Chicago Labor – Management Council.

 

 Director - Anthony Lopez / MPEA  Anthony Lopez has been the Assistant General Manager of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois since May 2006.  He spent the prior nine years at the Minneapolis Convention Center, six as Executive Director / Assistant City Coordinator.  During his tenure in Minneapolis, he led the Minneapolis Convention Center through a 700,000 square foot expansion which opened in 2002.  Prior to the Minneapolis Convention Center, he held positions with the Iowa State Center in Ames, Iowa, Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.  Anthony attended college at Iowa State University.

Ex-Officio Director - Don Svehla. Don is founder and publisher of Exhibit City News. He has worked in the industry since he was 15 yrs. old, working with his father at McCormick Display, which was purchased by Osgood Display Company. His experience on the show floor, made Don recognize the need for an industry news source. He founded and published the first issue of ECN in June of 1994. Since that time the Exhibit City News has evolved into a monthly tabloid bearing the tagline "Uniting the Nation's Tradeshow Community". Don played a key role in the formation of the EACA and contributes to the continued growth of the Association.