MEET OUR PAST SPEAKERS
The Event Planner Expo 2022 was held on October 11th-13th in New York City. The educational Speaker Series and Fireside Chats captivated our audience with Top Business Leaders sharing their stories, experiences, and how to elevate businesses to new heights. Our Keynote Speakers this year were: Mel Robbins, Jesse Itzler, Sharon Lechter, Mario Armstrong, Jason Feifer and many more. Stay tuned for more speaker announcements soon for 2023.
2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

MEL ROBBINS
#1 FEMALE SPEAKER & NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

JESSE ITZLER
SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR & AN OWNER OF THE ATLANTA HAWKS

SHARON LECHTER
5 X NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR & FINANCIAL EXPERT

MARIO ARMSTRONG
2X EMMY AWARD WINNING TV HOST

JESSICA STEWART
VP OF MARKETING & SALES EMRG MEDIA & THE EVENT PLANNER EXPO

JASON FEIFER
EDITOR IN CHIEF ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE

ERICA MAURER
PARTNER OF EMRG MEDIA & THE EVENT PLANNER EXPO
2022 SPEAKERS

JOHANNA KENDRICK-HOLMES
DIRECTOR OF NYC SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY)

RON HANSFORD
FOUNDER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR, RON HANSFORD DESIGN

FERNANDO COELHO
CLIENT RELATIONS, L.A. PHOTO PARTY

SABRINA SHORE
CEO & FOUNDER, INFLUENCE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

JOHN PASQUALE
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING, MARGARITAVILLE RESORT TIMES SQUARE

JULIE NOVACK
CEO & CO-FOUNDER, PARTYSLATE

DESTINY CHAMBERS
VP, HEAD OF MARKETING, LIPPE TAYLOR

TIM HENTSCHEL
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, HOTELPLANNER

JITTER GARCIA
VP OF EVENT MARKETING & BRAND EXPERIENCES, UNIVISION

LIRON DAVID
FOUNDER + EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, Eventique

SUSAN SERENA
CEO & FOUNDER, P3 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

DAN PARENTE
PRESIDENT, BOOKEM DANNO PRODUCTIONS

DAVID FLETCHER
CO-FOUNDER, YOUNG EVENT PROFESSIONALS & OWNER, NEW YORK’S BEST MUSICIANS

DEB APPEL
EVENTS MANAGER, VIDEOAMP

NIC FAITOS
SENIOR PARTNER, STARBRIGHT FLORAL DESIGN

HANK STAMPFL
FOUNDER & CHIEF EXPERIENCE CURATOR, REVEL LOUNGE

JESSICA ALTON
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, LIVE EVENTS COALITION

DAVID SHARKY
OWNER, UNTOUCHABLE EVENTS

JOVE MEYER
OWNER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, JOVE MEYER EVENTS

ALI SCHWARTZ
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER, YELP

RAQUEL FEDEROWICZ
FOUNDER, EVENT PRODUCER & WEDDING PLANNER HERE AND NOW EVENTS

EILIEEN SHIELS
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS & PUBLICATIONS, NYC & COMPANY

HALLIA BAKER
SENIOR EVENTS MANAGER, THE NETHERLAND-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

MATT BONAVITA
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER, RHYTHM IN MOTION

AMY LEWIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SEVEN6 PRODUCTIONS

KENDALL FICKLIN
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, CORPORATE TRAINER, & COACH GRINDATION LLC

JACLYN ZENDRIAN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS, CUREPSP

JO ANN GREGOLI
OWNER, ELEGANT OCCASINOS BY JO ANN GREGOLI

ANNETTE NAIF
CEO & CREATIVE, DIRECTOR NAIF PRODUCTIONS

AMBER OWENS
FOUNDER, BRANDFELT ACTIVATION

JEFFREY BOUDIN
PRESIDENT, CORPORATE CHALLENGE, INC.

ALICIA SCHIRO
CEO, ACED IT EVENTS

DR. RISA RYGER
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & FOUNDER, 93% CONSULTING

JOSH NACHMAN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ZAGWEAR

JACKIE BOTELHO
FOUNDER & CEO, ABOVE & BEYOND VIP CONCIERGE

JOEY MAC DIZON
CO-FOUNDER, THE MOBILE CIGAR LOUNGE

BROOKE SCHNITTMAN
CEO, COACHING WITH BROOKE LLC

EVELYNE WHITE
CEO, SIXPLUS

DARREN PORT
FOUNDER & CEO, POWERED BY PROFESSIONALS

BRETT GALLEY
OWNER & DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS, HOLLYWOOD POP GALLERY

PAULINA CORVI
FOUNDER & CEO, EVENTS BY PAULINA

OLA AWOFESO
FOUNDER/MARKETING & EVENTS STRATEGIST, E.K.O CONSULTING

DANIELLE MANNINO
EVENT PRODUCER, DANIELLE MANINO

BENJAMIN MADDY
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS, TOP VIEW SIGHTSEEING

CHRISTY BAREIJSZA
OWNER, RED CARPET EVENTS

CRAIG SIEGAL
FOUNDER, CULTIVATE LASTING SYMPHONY, INC.

NHYCHELLE LOWE
FOUNDER & CEO FLICK PHOTO CO

FRANKIE PEREZ
OWNER, ONE OF A KIND EVENTS

MELISSA JAKES
CEO/FOUNDER, RESCUE EVENT PLANNING

PAM STRUG
TAX FIELD MARKETING MANAGER, KPMG

NICOLE MCCULLUM
FOUNDER, CAPTIVATE DESIGNS, INC.

MARGOT BORDEN
SENIOR PRODUCER OF VIRTUAL, LIVE AND HYBRID EVENTS, MCVEIGH GLOBAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS

REBEKAH D. GORDON, J.D.
EXECUTIVE EVENT PRODUCER & UX STRATEGIST, BLACK TAPE EVENTS

LARRY WOODARD
PRESIDENT & CEO, GSA DIGITAL

MARK TESTA
FOUNDER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MARK STEPHEN EXPERIENTIAL AGENCY

WENDY PARSLEY
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, QUINT

AL SCHUSTER
PRESIDENT, POLARIS BRAND PROMOTIONS

VERNEDA ADELE WHITE
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, PRODUCTION BY HUMAN INTONATION

STELLA RANKIN
FOUNDER, PINCH FOOD DESIGN

ELIZABETH SHEILS
CO-FOUNDER, ROCK PAPER COIN

ADAM RAUCH
PRESIDENT, ONE LINE AGENCY

DEBORAH ELIAS, CSEP, CMP, CIS
PRESIDENT, ELIAS EVENTS

ALICIA MAE
OWNER, ILE EVENTS

TIFFANY LARGIE
CEO, DO THE DAMN THING

SUMMER KOCERHA
VIBE GURU, STACKABLE SENSATIONS
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The Event Planner Expo 2023
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OCTOBER 10TH-12TH, 2023 | NEW YORK CITY