With less than a month till SHOT Show, we wanted to brief you on this year’s VIPs. We named Las Vegas-based ConvExx as our new SHOT Show management company. For the next installment of the series of “who’s who” blog posts to familiarize you with the ConvExx team, meet Donna Lawson who will be the Show Coordinator for SHOT Show. Get to know more members of the management team, here.
Name: Donna Lawson
Position/Title at ConvExx: Show Coordinator
Family Members: Husband, Karl; Son, Turner
Education: Bachelor Degree UNLV
Work history:
2006 to Present ConvExx; 2005 – 2006 Coldwater Creek – Visual Manager; 2004 – 2005; Bass Pro Shops – Visual Merchandising Manager;
1993 – 2004 JCPenney – Visual Merchandising Coordinator;1982 – 1993 Mervyn’s – Visual Merchandising Coordinator
Hobbies/Sports: Baking, Camping, Movies
Favorite book: Kinsey Millhone Mysteries by Sue Grafton
Favorite movies: All James Bond movies, Terminator, Die Hard
Hometown (where were you born): Greensburg, PA
In Las Vegas since: 1978
Favorite Thing about Vegas: Great restaurants and shopping nearby but you can escape the city within an hour to the lake, mountains or the desert.
Favorite Quote: “I bake, therefore I am”
What are you most excited about for SHOT: Doing my best to make the Show Management transition smooth for the foundation, exhibitors, and attendees.
Chris Dolnack is Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Follow him on Twitter at @ChrisDolnack.