The firearms, exhibition and event industries, as well as the Las Vegas business community, have all responded positively to the announcement of NSSF selecting Las Vegas-based ConvExx as our new SHOT Show management company.
The news continues to be met with encouragement and congratulations from SHOT Show exhibitors and attendees alike.
For the next installment of the series of “who’s who” blog posts to familiarize you with the ConvExx team, we introduce you to Kate Peterson, who is the Director of Sales and Customer Service at ConvExx.
Name: Kate Peterson
Position/Title at ConvExx: Director of Sales and Customer Service
Family Members: husband, Larry; Son, Luke; Step-son, Jonathan; Step-daughter, Brittany
Education: Widener University, Chester, PA; Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
Work history: Headquarters Plaza Hotel, Morristown, NJ – Assistant Front Office Manager, Reservations Manager, 1993-1996 ; Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys, Baltimore, MD – Revenue Manager, 1996-1998; DNA Computing, Baltimore, MD – Technical Writer, 1998-1999 Visit Baltimore, Baltimore, MD – Senior Housing Manager, 1999-2004; ConvExx, Las Vegas, NV – Director of Sales and Customer Service
Hobbies/Sports: Snow skiing
Favorite book: Any David Baldacci novel
Favorite movies: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Hometown (where were you born): Tokyo, Japan, but grew up in Sayreville, NJ
In Las Vegas since: 2004
Favorite Thing about Vegas: Friends always want to come visit.
Favorite Quote: Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. — Ferris Bueller
What are you most excited about for SHOT: For me personally, getting to know the industry, in depth. For the SHOT Show, I am looking forward to helping make a great show even better!
Chris Dolnack is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Follow him on Twitter at @ChrisDolnack.
Can someone tell me what the entry fee is to the shot show? I cannot find any information on this.