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

Heather Overlock
Head of VIP Buyer Relations

Heather has been part of the gift and souvenir industry for 15+ years with experience both on the tradeshow production side as well as being an industry rep. In her role, Heather is here to cultivate relationships with retailers and exhibitors to ensure their needs are met at the event as well as help to form new connections between buyers and sellers. She lives in Northwest Ohio and while she’s not working with the best people in the planet, our gift and souvenir family, she likes traveling, working out (she is trained in both Karate and Krav Maga) and girls nights out! 

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419.410.4627

Nadira Ramatally
Marketing Director

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786.396.9729

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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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 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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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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Alyssa Accardo
Sr. Exhibitor Services 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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Caley Fry
Sr. Marketing Coordinator

Caley is the Sr. Marketing Coordinator for the Smoky Mountain Gift Show. When she’s not working Caley likes to go on adventures outside as much as possible, whether that’s a hike, snowboarding, or lying beachside, Caley loves it all! She also enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family.  

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Katharine Vartuli
Marketing Coordinator

Katharine is a Marketing Coordinator for the Smoky Mountain Gift Show, as well as MAU. She also works across the Energy portfolio, which includes POWERGEN and HYDROVISION. She works out of the Shelton office and has been with Clarion since June 2023. In her spare time, you can find Kat hanging with family, friends, and her two dogs, Leo and Enzo.

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