Previous
NMMA Hires New Show Manager for Two Chicago Boat and Sportshows
NMMA Hires New Show Manager for Two Chicago Boat and Sportshows
Keith Ogulnick to head established Chicago show and new Schaumburg venture
CHICAGO, October 11, 2006 – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)
announced today the hire of Keith Ogulnick as show manager for the Chicago Boat,
RV & Outdoors Show, as well as the recently introduced Schaumburg Boat &
Sportshow. The 2007 Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show will be held January
17-21, 2007 at McCormick Place, while the inaugural Schaumburg Boat &
Sportshow will debut February 14-18, 2007 at the Renaissance Schaumburg
Convention Center.
Ogulnick has more than 25 years of consumer and trade show experience. Prior to
joining NMMA, Ogulnick was a show manager with Cygnus Enterprises in Burnsville,
Minn., where he oversaw the development of several construction trade shows.
“Keith is an experienced professional in the consumer and trade show industry
and we look forward to him joining our Chicago team,” said Mark Adams, NMMA
vice president - sportshows. “He brings a great deal of show knowledge to this
position and will help us continue to position the Chicago Boat, RV &
Outdoors Show and the new Schaumburg Boat & Sportshow, as the premier
outdoor show events in Chicago.”
Previously, Ogulnick served as vice president, education and events, for the
Chicago-based Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA). His responsibilities
included direction of TSEA’s annual conference, TS2 – the Trade Show About
Trade Shows, as well as all ancillary education such as audio conferences,
web-based education, and stand-alone education programs.
Ogulnick, a Chicago native, was the former show manager for the Chicagoland
Sportfishing, Travel & Outdoor Show for more than a decade. His past show
experience also includes work with the National Sporting Good Association and
Advanstar Communications.
For more information on the Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show, visit
ChicagoBoatShow.com. Additional information on the Schaumburg Boat &
Sportshow can be found at SchaumburgBoatShow.com.
For more information on the hire of Ogulnick, please contact NMMA public
relations manager, Kelly Kaylor, at (312) 946-6262 or kkaylor@nmma.org.
As the world’s largest producer of boat and sportshows, the NMMA is the
leading association representing a $37 billion recreational boating industry. In
addition to the Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show and the new Schaumburg Boat
& Sportshow, the NMMA produces 22 additional shows in various markets around
the U.S. A full listing of NMMA shows can be found at DiscoverBoating.com.
Submitted by: michelle
Hits: 0
Added: Thu Oct 26 2006
