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And Now, A Message from Our Immediate Past Chair...

John Schreiber, Immediate Past Chair and Chair of the Nominations Committee, looks back at the time he volunteered on the SWIAEE Board and how the experience made its mark on his career and professional skills. Really great insight in just three questions in two-minutes to movitate you to volunteer on an SWIAEE committee.

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Open Director positions are available as well as meaningful roles in the following committees:

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Congratulations Landon Shores

SWIAEE board member, Landon Shores, was honored with the Chapter Merit Award at Expo! Expo! 2020. Landon was recognized for his contributions on the board of directors offering assistance across committees, delivering more engagement from members, and cultivating new chapter leaders.

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Representing Southern California, Arizona and Nevada organizers and suppliers to the trade shows and exhibitions industries. Learn more about SWIAEE, who we are and why we exist.

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Chairperson's Welcome

"Hello 2021"

I recently saw 2020 described as 60 Wonderful, 10 very questionable, and 295 what just happened days. I don't think any industry is more acutely aware of the "What Just Happened" days than Live Events. While we have been moving through this time together, it has affected us all in untold different ways. Now, at the beginning of a new year, I would like to encourage all of us to take a hard look at how we want to approach the recovery. I have a couple of thoughts, and I hope you will bear with me.

First, Be an advocate for the industry and yourself. There is a multitude of different ways to accomplish this. Whether you choose to reach out on the political side and utilize the many organizations that have formed or on the personal side and take advantage of the available education opportunities. Take advantage of every chance you can improve yourself and the industry.

Second, Strive for more! If I hear the term "New Normal" or "return to normal" one more time, I might lose my mind. What is so great about normal. Why is that suddenly something to strive toward? I had a teacher tell me the only constant in the universe is change. We are always changing, hopefully for the better. What we have seen this year is a rapid state of change. I admittedly am the type of person that copes well in a state of flux. It does not bother me. I know it is much harder for many people. My encouragement for 2021 is to embrace the change. Revel in the shift that is coming. All of us know it will happen this year. Shame on us if we are not prepared to greet it head-on and make the industry and ourselves better in the process.

These are my two main thoughts going into 2021. Thank you to everyone that has held on through this chaotic year. A Special appreciation to those that have encouraged and assisted each other in anyway possible during this time.

I am looking forward to this year and will continue to strive to live up to a simple idea. It is not about finding shelter in the storm. It is about learning to dance in the rain.

I hope to see you in person this year!

Russ Callahan

SWIAEE Chairperson

About the International Association of Exhibitions and Event

IAEE is the leading association of the global exhibition industry.

Organized in 1928 as the National Association of Exposition Managers to represent the interests of tradeshow and exposition managers, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ is today the leading association for the global exhibition industry. Today IAEE™ represents over 8,500 individuals who conduct and support exhibitions around the world.

Members of IAEE are assigned to regional chapters across the US, based on member working location. For more information about IAEE and joining our business and trade organization, click HERE.

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