Mr. Stanton also serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR).He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University and an MBA in Management from Amberton University. DuBois began his career with Sheraton Corporation in various sales positions including Regional Director of Sales and the Director of Marketing Programs. His passions beyond his wife and two children are music composition and recording as well as exercising.Dennis most recently served as President of Messe Frankfurt North America and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a natural leader and seasoned professional in the industry, having served in senior sales management positions at the Daytona Beach Convention Center and the Tampa Convention Center. The IAEE Board of Directors plays a critical role in setting the direction for the association, ensuring necessary resources are in place for carrying out the mission, values and vision. In October 2011, Bob was promoted to EVP and now oversees PPAI’s tradeshow and membership departments.Carrie and her business partner, Marcelo Zolessi, co-founded Convention News Television (CNTV) in 2007 after seeing a need for digital content and live production in the tradeshow industry. Justine is currently a member of the Maritz Advisory Board, vice chair of the Major American Trade Show Organizer Council, and past chair of the IAEE Senior Executive Education Forum.Justine is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of the Arts in American Government. Chris ensures his teams meet strategic goals, stay on schedule, on budget and on message.Chris previously held positions of Corporate Vice President, Show Director, Director of Marketing and Marketing Manager. David DuBois is the President and CEO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE). He successfully launched World of Concrete Latin America in Mexico City in 2004, World of Concrete India in 2013, World of Concrete Europe in 2015 and World of Concrete Asia in 2017.Cindric was instrumental in leading Informa’s acquisition of WWETT from Cole Publishing, Hanley Wood’s acquisition of Construct (formerly the CSI show) and the TFM Show, as well as overseeing the integration of Hanley Wood’s first management contract for the AIA’s National Convention and Design Exposition. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, knitting and following the Chicago Cubs.Tim McGuinness, a 30+ year veteran of the tourism, meetings, and convention industry joined the International Council of Shopping Centers in May 2008 in the Business Development area.
Now, Carrie is entrenched in the exhibitions and events industry. He is responsible for the promotion, development and operations of HITEX as a global MICE destination. DuBois has also served as both the Chief Operating Officer at Meeting Professionals International (MPI) from 1996-2000. She volunteers her time and energy to projects that forward the industry, including Exhibitions Day and the Exhibitions Mean Business campaign. As Senior Vice President he managed the development of 15 new chapters and was responsible for magazine advertising sales and membership recruitment and retention.DuBois has also served as both the Chief Operating Officer at Meeting Professionals International (MPI) from 1996-2000. Mr. Smith began his trade show career in Europe and spent close to 18 years living and working in countries like Germany, United Kingdom and Turkey.Having worked in the industry since 1992, Dennis has been directly responsible for organizing more than 250 different international events and is considered a unique exhibition specialist in a multitude of industries including automotive, manufacturing, ICT, food, textiles and construction. He is also active in many national and international industry forums and promotes the development of MICE industry in India, he participates in international seminars, conferences and discussions regularly, he is recognized as a thought leader in the MICE industry.
As IAEE’s president, DuBois is responsible for the management of 23 full-time professional staff, producing the annual business operating plan and budget, overseeing the support of all meetings of governance units, leading business development, directing fund raising efforts, advocating for the industry and the organization’s members, providing organizational leadership and strategic counsel to the board. David DuBois is the President and CEO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).