Christina Bell
Show Director

Christina has been with Clarion/Urban for 15 years and is Group Show Director for the Smoky Mountain Gift Show, Ocean City Gift Show & the Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show. Working in nearly every department over the years, Christina has a passion for helping companies both large and small grow their business with the right shows and marketing opportunities. When working with Christina you will not feel like a client, you will feel like family! Christina has a passion for animal rescue and loves to volunteer and foster. She even “foster failed” twice with her 2 fur-children Millie & Sophie.

 

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678.370.0335

Lisa Berry (Glosson)
Vice President of Gift & Souvenir

Lisa has been with Clarion Events for 18 years and has received numerous awards and industry recognition for her dedication and commitment to excellence. For Lisa, teamwork is everything. She works closely with each member of her respective teams to expand and enhance all the Clarion Shows! Lisa lives in Georgia with her husband, Jason and their little feisty Chihuahua, Pepi!

 

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678.370.0334

Amy Bloom
Key Account Manager

Amy started working for Clarion in July of 2021. She has over 20 years of customer service experience. Amy is the key account manager for Smoky Mountain Gift Show, Philadelphia Gift Show and the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo. Amy lives in Connecticut with her husband, and two kids on a little farm with horses, goats and chickens. 

 

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203.246.2793

Sue Palmer
Event Operations Manager

Sue is the Event Operations Manager for the Smoky Mountain Gift Show. She is a new addition to the Clarion Events team, but not new to trade shows. She has been in the trade show industry for over 30 years. Sue enjoys working across several of the industry brands in the Clarion portfolio. Pre-event and onsite she works closely with the show team and vendors to execute successful events. When not at work, Sue loves to spend time with her husband and three grown daughters. She likes to travel, read, garden and play disc golf. Sue is also an avid sports fan, she loves to watch sports, whether it’s a MN or Iowa State University team.

 

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203.344.7116

Tara Vaspasiano
Exhibitor Services Manager

Tara began working at Clarion in March 2022. She graduated from Virginia Wesleyan University in 2010 with a degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies. She's a team player and loves helping others! When Tara is not working, she enjoys going to the beach to soak up some sun, reading, hiking or anything outdoors. Tara has a dog (German Shorthaired Pointer) named Indy, she is 50lbs of full energy. When Tara is not in Connecticut you can catch her in Cape Cod, MA!

 

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Samantha Grimaldi
Marketing Director

Samantha is the Marketing Director for the Smoky Mountain Gift show as well as the Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show and Halloween & Party Expo. She has been at Clarion/Urban for 6 years and loves to work with the team to ensure the events are delivering what you’re looking for. You can find her creating our plans to keep our exhibitors up to date on all they need to prepare for the show as helping buyers discover new and unique products. While she’s not working she loves traveling, watching Hallmark movies, and rooting for Villanova basketball.

 

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203.242.8123

Cameron Litcher
Audience Engagement Coordinator

Cameron is the Sr. Audience Engagement Coordinator for Smoky Mountain Gift show and joined the Clarion team in October 2020. She grew up in North Carolina, but has recently moved to the Windy City, Chicago. Along with Smoky Mountain Gift show, Cameron works on many shows and different portfolios, including The Gathering and The Gathering West, Airport Experience Conference, FDIC International, and MAU Vegas. In her spare time, she likes to snuggle with her cat Tony, explore her new city, travel to spend time with family and friends. When she is not Chicago, you can find her on the beach or in a boat in Topsail Beach, NC!

 

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Tessa Mullins
Marketing Coordinator

Tessa is the Marketing Coordinator for the Smoky Mountain Gift Show. She also works across the Clarion Energy portfolio and CoffeeFest. She works out of our Shelton office and has been at Clarion since September of 2021. In her spare time, you can find Tessa hiking, camping, and binge-watching emergency rescue shows.

 

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Sabrina Montesino
Marketing Coordinator

Sabrina is a Marketing Coordinator for the Smoky Mountain Gift Show, as well as the Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show, POWERGEN International® and MAU Vegas. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2022 and is currently pursuing her MBA from LSU Shreveport. In her free time, Sabrina enjoys spending time with friends and watching lots of reality TV. 

 

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Megan Kilcoyne
Marketing Manager

Megan is the Marketing Manager for the Smoky Mountain Gift Show. She also works across the Clarion Mobile Apps portfolio. She works out of our Shelton office and has been at Clarion since February of 2023. In her spare time, you can find Megan spending time with family and her pug, going to the gym, or cooking something savory.

 

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Alyssa Accardo
Exhibitor Services Manager / Coordinator

Alyssa has been working at Clarion since July 2022. She moved to New York City after graduating from SUNY New Paltz where she studied visual arts and acting. Alyssa first started her career after college as a scenic painter. She painted the sets for live events, television, film and theater. She made the switch over to Clarion as an Exhibitor Service Coordinator. She still loves to paint and also is a personal trainer. Alyssa loves to be active, travel and loves the beach.

 

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