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895 Don Mills Road, Suite 801, Building 2
Toronto, ON M3C 1W3
Phone: 416.644.5400
Toll Free: 1.877.715.7469 (SHOW)
Fax: 416.644.5401
Contact us today for a Booth Quote!

	Cristina Barbosa Exhibit Sales Consultant Companies A, B, D Phone: 416-644-5417 Email:cristinab@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: Just over a year. Bio: Cristina (aka the rookie) joined the National Home Show team over a year ago. Cristina brings a wealth of experience including international gigs organizing consumer/trade shows in the U.K. and Australia. When she is not busy selling booths for the show, Cristina prefers to spend her time on the beach (who doesn’t). Add some live music and volleyball and she is one happy camper! Exhibitor Tip: Create a warm and inviting space. A positive attitude and smile goes a long way! Striking up a conversation about something other than business reflects a genuine interest in your prospective clients.

	Roberta Smith Exhibit Sales Consultant Companies E, F, G, H, I, Z Phone: 416-644-5459 Email:robertas@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 7 + years Bio: Roberta sells space for the National Home Show. Prior to Marketplace Events, Roberta’s experience has been within the Transportation Industry, Manufacturing Industry plus owning a business in the Natural Health field. Because of the versatility of her background, her ‘thinking outside the box’ ability coupled with her specialty in working with first time exhibitors, is always a welcomed advantage with her first timers. Exhibitor Tip: Set goals that are measurable, realistic and communicated. Create a contest for your sales staff at the show. Ask me about the Lead Cards so you can track your success. Let homeowners touch and try your products and above all have great signage and be well dressed.

	Kelly Haney Exhibit Sales Consultant Companies J, K, L, M P, Q Phone: 416-644-5461 Email: kellyh@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 5 Years Bio: Kelly sells booth space for the National Home Show. Prior to joining the National Home Show team in 2007, Kelly spent more than 8 years in sales with American Standard. When she is not hustling and bustling with the show, Kelly enjoys the outdoors. You can find her running, hiking, rock climbing and even competing in dragon boat races! Exhibitor Tip: It takes 3 seconds to draw someone into your booth! Always keep your eyes open for prospective clients. The bigger the booth, the better the results. Size does matter!

	Ricki Black Exhibit Sales Consultant Companies S, T, U, V, W Phone: 416-644-5407 Email: rickib@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 15 Years Bio: Ricki sells booth space for the National Home Show. Ricki brings more than 25 years of experience in the consumer show industry to the table. You can always count on Ricki to know what works and what doesn’t. When she is not busy selling booths for the show, Ricki enjoys spending time with the newest addition to her family (her granddaughter) Exhibitor Tip: Have a plan going in and know how you will execute it! Prepare yourself with plenty of marketing materials and be sure to collect leads from the show. This way you will have a qualified list of who to follow up with.

	Barbara Cohen Exhibit Sales Consultant Companies C, N, O, R, X, Y Phone: 416-644-5452 Email:barbarac@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 9 Years Bio: Barbara sells booth space for both the National Home Show and Toronto Fall Home Show. Barbara is native of Scotland and South Africa but now happily considers herself Canadian. When she is not busy selling booths for the shows, she enjoys spending quality time with her SEVEN grandchildren. Exhibitor Tip: Stay engaged while in your booth! Every person that walks by is a potential customer. Acknowledging people when they enter your booth is key! Even if you're busy with another lead, just take a moment to say “Hi! I'll be right with you!”

	Sarah Han Operations Manager Phone: 416-644-5460 Email: sarahh@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 4+ Years Bio: Sarah oversees all aspects of operations of the Toronto Fall Home Show and the National Home Show. Exhibitor Tip: Better late than never is not a motto to live by with consumer shows. Avoid hassles and submit forms and other important exhibitor information as early as possible. In the end, this will save you a lot of time and keep you stress free.

	Moses Vanderburgh Sales & Administrative Assistant Phone: 416-644-5411 Email: mosesv@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 3 Years Bio: Moses Vanderburgh provides Sales and Administrative support to the National Home Show and Toronto Fall Home Show. Before Marketplace Events, Moses worked in the Hospitality industry for 10 years. When he is not busy crunching numbers and analyzing data, you can always count on Moses to provide quick and efficient service. Design Tip: Colour Coordination is key! There is nothing worse than a mismatched room. Don’t be afraid to mix it up and add a splash of colour.

	Denise Hayward Show Manager - National Home Show Phone: 416-644-5418 Email:deniseh@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 21 years Bio: Denise is a trade and consumer show veteran with over 20 years of experience in operations, sales and show management. Denise has managed shows in several industries and markets across Canada. Previous to managing shows, Denise was a licensed stock broker and traded foreign exchange currencies on Bay Street. Denise is a a past director for the Canadian Association of Exhibition Managers and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Exhibitor Tip: Make every customer feel important and give them your undivided attention without distraction - be genuinely interested in them. And above all, remember the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

	Tina Holmes Show Manager - Fall Home Show Phone: 416-644-5420 Email: tinah@marketplaceevents.com

	Shalini Mitchell Canadian Marketing Director and Director, Toronto Phone: 416-644-5419 Email: shalinim@marketplaceevents.com In the Biz: 8 years Bio: From public relations to advertising Shalini has worked on selling retail products, financial services, TV shows and for the past eight years driving attendance to North America’s largest home and garden shows. Shalini’s experience in both traditional advertising and event marketing plays a major role in developing promotional packages for exhibitors and sponsors year round. When not brainstorming on new ways to increase attendance or create buzz on the show floor, Shalini is busy with her baby boy and husband who you will likely see running around the show with his camera in hand. Exhibitor Tip: Marketplace Events and the National Home Show is so much more than just booth space! Yes, your booth is the key component of your marketing strategy with us, but we have additional advertising options from online marketing to post-show research surveys to support your booth space investment. Plus, be sure to ask your sales representative about all the research we’ve already gathered on our consumers to help you better target your products and services at the Show.