Michelle Freeland - Versatile, result oriented professional with a proven ability to plan the essential details of conferences and tradeshows in an efficient and resourceful manner. - Extensive strength and experience in problem-solving, contract negotiations and fiscal accountability. - Ability to balance priorities, meet tight deadlines and produce quality conference and tradeshows from inception to completion. She is a natural at organizing and planning and why she was drawn to the conference and trade show management industry over 17 years ago. Growing up in a family who owned their own business instilled in her the work ethic to persevere. It was no surprise that when she enrolled at SDSU she would graduate with a business degree and blend her passion for management and organization into her own company. In addition, she volunteers with Voices for Children where she feels she is making her greatest contribution by being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children making sure they don’t get lost in the legal and social service system. Every year she likes to slip away and learn about another part of the world, the next destination she has on her mind is Machu Picchu, Peru.

 Tara Kuglen

 - Extensive experience in account management and client services. She has managed up to 50 clients at one time, working diligently to ensure    that each relationship was strong and profitable.

- An ability to successfully plan and manage virtually all logistics of meetings and events.

- Strong contract negotiation capabilities. She understands the importance of clear, concise agreements and excellent at negotiating with vendors, clients and other stakeholders in a way that benefits all parties.

She came to the conference and tradeshow management industry a bit differently.  She earned her degree in Education, from SDSU, a strength has always been in training and engaging people to understand topics new to them. She feels the classroom is one place to learn but exposure in the field and interacting with others brings so much knowledge.

As you can imagine she has a curiosity for learning and worked in the travel industry for many years as a Development Director creating tours that are both educational and cultural. From there she started volunteering in operations at the Olympics and then expanded into a position for Top Tier Sponsors as a Program Manager, managing their event and international clientele.