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2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Jordan Kinne
Jordan Kinne, 35, is co-founder and CEO of Inkling.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Lee Jones
Lee Jones, 39, is head of account management at emc3.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Alexandra "Alex" McArthur
Alexandra "Alex" McArthur, 35, is senior vice president of sales and global partnerships for AEG.
2026 New York Restaurant Show Drives Exhibitor ROI and Attendance with New Program
NEW YORK CITY — This year’s New York Restaurant Show, which was held March 8–10 at Javits Center, continued its upward trajectory with a 4% increase in attendance and a 9% increase in exhibitor square footage from last year. This growth was bolstered by the word of mouth created after the previous…
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Ashley Keating
Ashley Keating, 36, is senior director, events and field marketing for CallMiner.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Katie Meyer
Katie Meyer, 31, is the CEO and director of events for MoonLab Productions.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Jasper Hagan
Jasper Hagan, 36, is the CEO of Full Court Marketing.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Taylor Laws, CMP, DMCP
Taylor Laws, 32, is regional director of sales for Destination South Meetings + Events.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Sari Rifkin
Sari Rifkin, 39, is director, experiential marketing at Sephora.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Marcus Gilmore
Marcus Gilmore, 36, is senior director of sports, partnerships, and influencers for We Are Social.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Jordyn Silver
Jordyn Silver, 30, is director at SHADOW.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Carly Silberstein
Carly Silberstein, 39, is the CEO and founder of Cielle & Co.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Marissa Tinter
Marissa Tinter, 36, is senior director, account and brand strategy for Grow Marketing.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Angeline Bonin
Angeline Bonin, 38, is director of events for Apollo GraphQL.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Mason Eisenberg
Mason Eisenberg, 37, is the co-founder and managing partner of Salt Productions and Pinch Creative.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Andrea Courtney
Andrea Courtney, 39, is associate vice president, philanthropy event experience for City of Hope.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Priscilla Almeida
Priscilla Almeida, 38, is founder and principal of Championship Caliber Events.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Austin Sommerer
Austin Sommerer, 31, is senior manager of experiential marketing for Pernod Ricard USA.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith, 38, is vice president, catering for Bruce's Catering & Events.
2026 BizBash 40 Under 40: Lizmarys M. Ariza
Lizmarys M. Ariza, 39, is associate director of accounts for Game Seven Agency.