Geoffrey Sauer and Tom Mitchell
Messe Düsseldorf North America has named Geoffrey Sauer as its next CEO and President. Effective August 17, Tom Mitchell, who has served as president since 1993, will work alongside Sauer. Sauer spent more than a decade with RX (formerly Reed Exhibitions), where he held a number of roles, and held senior executive positions at Emerald and other events industry organizations. 

Kodi Morton
Kodi Morton has joined The Exhibitor Group as its certified trade show marketer portfolio manager. She has also served as marketing and events lead, Americas, for Bruker Scientific, for nearly two decades and manages more than 30 events annually. In her new role Morton will support certified trade show marketer candidates through the portfolio-development process, oversee portfolio reviews, and help refine portfolio standards and best practices.