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ShowFest 2022

Conference Registration is OPEN

Register to attend the conference via Eventeny HERE

2022 Excellence Awards - Advanced Deadline 1/18

Excellence Awards Info. & Forms

Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel

Book your room for the conference HERE!

Don't delay! Special rate of $105 is good until January 20th, or possibly prior to Jan. 20th, if room block sells out.

Speakers & Panelists

Steve Adelman Steven A. Adelman is head of Adelman Law Group, PLLC in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, and Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance. His practice focuses on risk and safety at live events throughout North America.

Keli O’Neill Wenzel President & CEO, O'Neill Events

Teresa Stas Teresa Stas is a national speaker, author, and CEO of Green Cactus, an event sponsorship and marketing agency based in Fresno, CA, and Portland, OR. She was named one of 2019’s “20 on the Rise Event Professionals” by Honeybook and RisingTideSociety.com.

Robert Krumbine Robert is Chief Creative Officer & Senior VP of Events at Charlotte Center City Partners where he is responsible for the 24/7/365 animation & marketing. He also leads production for CLT New Year’s Eve & the award-winning Novant Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Liz Hynes Owner, 57 Marketing
Liz has worked in the marketing and advertising industry for over 25 years. From sports marketing, to large scale concerts, to radio and TV, to launching brands, to digital and social media, she’s covered quite a bit!

Charlie Fuller
Information Communication Specialist
NC-ABC Commission

Neil Kumar Eventeny

Marlise Taylor Director, Tourism Research at Visit NC a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.

Tom Harrison NC Black Bear Festival

Theresa Mathis Director-North Carolina Whirligig Festival

Julie Beck President, Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce
Chairperson, North Carolina Pickle Festival
President, North Carolina Festival & Events
Board Member, SouthEast Festival & Events
World Traveler-50 states, 89 countries, 7 continents to be exact!

Stephanie Saintsing Naset Stephanie is the Director of NCAF&E & the Director of the Barbecue Festival in Lexington, NC. Naset received a BA in Economics from ECU. She is currently a proud member of the Nido. R. Qubein School of Communication Dean's Advisory Council at HPU.

ShowFest 2022 January 30-31

We are looking forward to hosting ShowFest 2022 Event Innovators Conference in Charlotte, NC. You can be assured we're going to EMERGE from the conference stronger & ready for what's ahead in 2022!

Registration options:

Member Early Bird Rate: $199 Festival & Event Planners (until Jan 14)

Supporting Members: $375 Must be a current Supporting Member to exhibit and attend...fee includes exhibit hall space & registration for one attendee.

Non-Member Rate: $345 Festival & Event Planners only

Student Rate: $99 (does not include Showcase Dinner on Sunday night)

*2022 Ed Sessions will be announced soon.