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Along with her degree in Hospitality Tourism Management from Grand Valley State University, Kris is applying for the Certified Meeting Professional Program through the Convention Industry Council. The daughter of a Financial Analyst and a Systems Analyst, Kris has the hard wiring to be a highly organized Type-A personality.

Taking “weird” as a complement as early as she can remember, Kris is not ashamed to tell you about her interests in anime and cosplaying her favorite characters at anime and comic book conventions.

Kris lives in a downtown studio-loft with her husband, local photographer, Adam, and their two pets: Sprite the predator posing as a house-pet cat, and Winston the mostly obedient, slightly irreverent pooch.

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I’m researching how to support vendors during Harbor University.  Helping to give them the most for their dollar and supply my attendees with more information.

Reading this article has helped a little from a trade show planning prospective, more from a vendor prospective.

Things I’m thinking…

- List all vendor show specials, contact info, etc in the program.  Include a map with proper vendor table numbers

- Keep buzz going throughout the year and before the event with social media posts highlighting vendors and their specials

- Follow up the event with a vendor review/survey