Christina Bell
Group 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

Kristine Goldy

Event Operations Manager

Kristine comes to Clarion with nearly 2 decades of event experience. In her previous life, she managed operations for a high end handmade art show, adept at managing all aspects of event logistics from vendor relations and exhibition planning to customer care. She is passionate about Type 1 Diabetes awareness and connecting with others impacted by T1D. Kristine lives in Brooklyn, NY and while not always practical, her favorite way to get around the city is the ferry!

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Tabitha Pazzali
Exhibitor Services Manager

Tabitha is the Exhibitor Success Manager and is a new addition to Clarion, but not new to trade shows. She has been in the industry for over 20 years, as an exhibitor, as a sales consultant, and now on the exhibitor success side. Pre-event, Tabitha is your main point of contact to answer your questions and assist in making sure your exhibitor profile is complete in order to attract the maximum amount of attendees to your booth! In her free time, you can find Tabitha, running after her toddler at a park, museum, or even on a hike.  She also enjoys traveling the world, scuba diving, and has an appetite for learning and trying new things!!

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Shawnese Cleveland
Exhibition Services Manager

Shawnese is an Exhibitor Services Manager for Smoky Mountain Gift Show, as well as for POWERGEN International and Mobile Apps Unlocked. Outside of Clarion Events, Shawnese lives in Charlotte, NC and enjoys spending time with friend and family and trying new local food and restaurants. She spends the majority of her free time watching sports or starting a new book.

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Cameron Litcher
Audience Engagement Manager

Cameron is the Audience Engagement Manager 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, 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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Nadira Ramatally
Marketing Director

With 14+ years of experience in event marketing, Nadira has worked across various industries, bringing brands to life on the tradeshow floor. As Marketing Director for Clarion's Gift & Souvenir Group, she works on everything from strategic planning to campaign execution, and even designing creative pieces here and there. Based in Miami, FL, she keeps busy with her two sons, two cats and hubby. She is a big Miami Heat fan and enjoys traveling, crafting, and baking in her spare time (when she can find some!

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786.396.9729

Mikayla Cohoon
Senior Marketing Manager

Mikayla is the Senior Marketing Manager for Clarion’s Gift & Souvenir group. A proud graduate of Oklahoma State University (Go Pokes!), Mikayla lives in Tulsa, OK with her husband, their new baby, and two dogs—Diesel, a rescue mix, and Daisy, a German Shepherd. She joined Clarion Events in August 2024 but has been in the trade show and events industry since 2016. Outside of work, Mikayla enjoys PC and console gaming with her husband, and during the pandemic, they even built their own 'his and hers' gaming PCs!  

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Sydney Cebalt
Senior Marketing Coordinator

Sydney is the Senior Marketing Coordinator for all the Gift & Souvenir shows and joined the Clarion team back in 2022. Outside of work, Sydney enjoys running, reading, spending time with friends and family, watching hockey and cheering on all Detroit sports teams.

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Cosette Herndon
Digital Marketing Coordinator

Cosette is the Digital Marketing Coordinator for the Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show and just recently joined the Clarion team. Cosette also works on the Smoky Mountain Gift Show, The Gathering and The Halloween & Party Expo. Cosette lives in Chicago, IL with her husband and their two Australian shepherds, Asher and Ranger. Outside of work, Cosette enjoys knitting, spending time with friends, and exploring the city.

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