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Karen Gonzales
Director, Global Business Development
International Association of Exhibitions and Events | IAEE
About the Speaker/Moderator
Karen Gonzales joined the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) in 2017. As Director of Global Business Development, she works closely with partners, sponsors and exhibitors to showcase their brands across the global exhibitions and events industry.
Before joining IAEE, Karen held leadership roles at Association Forum and Destinations International, where she most recently served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Her career also includes roles with Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and Visit Denver.
Karen serves as Chairwoman of The Meetings Industry Fund and is a past chair of the Events Industry Council’s CMP Governance Committee. She is an accepted member of the CMP Fellows Program and a tenured CMP recognized for her career contributions.
Attending
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MICE Fundamentals: Conferences, exhibitions and incentives
Speaker/Moderator's Sessions (1)
Date
Session
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Monday, Oct 6, 2025
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM | America/Los_Angeles
Education session
North Convention Center, Mandalay Bay | South Pacific A
English
MICE Fundamentals: Conferences, exhibitions and incentives
An overview of the meetings and events sector with specific training in the knowledge and skills necessary to host conferences, exhibitions and incentives. Gain access to the expertise and tools needed. Explore the strategy of meeting design and execution, learn about incentive travel and how it fuels organizational performance and discover the business of exhibitions and their unique value proposition. Leave with a base knowledge of the three cornerstone event types that fuel a trillion-euro industry, gain insights into the growth of the meetings and events sector, and employ best practices in the design and delivery of meaningful conferences, exhibitions and incentives.
Register here: https://cvent.me/drBV3m
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: Module 1: Understanding the Market
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