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Congratulations, new CTSM graduates!
Group shot of all new graduates attending the ceremony.
Dinner Photos (top)
Graduates and guests arriving for dinner. In the foreground, new
graduates Laura Simpson, Debbie Milledge and her sister, and
Darlene Robinson with entertainer, Denis D'Aoust.
More pre-dinner visiting - Lisa Burke and two guests on the left, Andrea Baryliuk and guest standing in the center, Susanne Nelson (2002) and Karen Davis (2002) seated on the right.
Graduates Jerry Todd and Joshua Stevens (2001) catching up on
the past year.
Graduates Ed Kenney (2002) and Jerry Todd (2002) re-connecting with CTSM Academic Advisor, Joe Ries.
Dinner is served.
New graduate Cathie Hastings (center) meeting her two advisors,
Kelly Pollock (2005) and Janice Breuer (2005).
Our banquet entertainer, Denis D'Aoust.
Ed Kenney, CTSM, Marketing Consultant for Darkhorse Creative, giving the keynote address.
Advisor Gail Hernandez, CTSM (1994), meets her two advisees who
attained certification this year, Debbie Milledge and Darlene Robinson.
Debbie, Darlene, and Laura showing off their new CTSM credentials.
New Graduates (top) New graduates posing with Academic Advisor Joe Ries and Matt Volk, Assistant Director of Operations, NIU Outreach:
Andrea Baryliuk, CTSM, Communications Coordinator, Vansco Electronics
LTD, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN.
Bonnie Kerrigan, CTSM, Trade Show and Events Manager, Tyco
Healthcare/Kendall, Mansfield, MA.
Lisa Burke, CTSM, Sr. Marketing Specialist, Strategic Events Group,
Walgreens Health Services, Deerfield, IL.
Michele Reister, CTSM, Marketing Specialist, SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
Darlene Robinson, CTSM, Marketing Communications Manager, Porex
Surgical Inc., Newnan, GA.
Laureen Lashyn, CTSM, Supervisor, BW Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, CAN.
Lee Ford, CTSM, Sr. Manager Corporate Events, CA State Auto Association, AAA, San Francisco, CA.
Becky Dop, CTSM, Manager, Marketing Programs, MGI Pharma, Inc., Bloomington, MN.
Laura Simpson, CTSM, Director of Special Events, Savannah Area CVB, Savannah, GA.
Sue Hatch, CTSM, Event Coordinator, Microwave Data Systems, Rochester, NY.
Amy Shinkle, CTSM, Product Marketing, Skyline Displays, Inc., Eagan, MN.
DJ Jantz, CTSM, Director of Marketing, Sheffield Plastics Inc., a Bayer Co.,
Sheffield, PA.
Kathleen Theiss, CTSM, Events Specialist, McKesson Automation,
Cranberry Township, PA.
Lisa Reed, CTSM, Marketing Communications Rep, Northrop Grumman,
Chantilly, VA.
Debbie Milledge, CTSM, Marketing Specialist, The Cooper Split Roller Bearing
Corp., Norfolk, VA.
Judy Greene, CTSM, Marketing Communications Specialist, Imerys,
Roswell, GA.
Cathie Hastings, CTSM, Manager of Exhibits, Events & Displays, 3M
Canada Co., London, Ontario, CAN.
Hattie McGraw, CTSM, Trade & Association Coordinator, MEI,
West Chester, PA.
Certification Upgrades (top)
Graduates receiving certification upgrade certificates from program director, Jan Nelson:
Kelly Pollock, CTSM - Surrey, British Columbia, Canada - bronze level.
Diane Benson, CTSM - Conventions Manager, GE Healthcare, Princeton, NJ
- silver & gold levels.
Victoria Conti, CTSM - Sr. Exhibit Consultant, Skyline Displays Manhattan,
Secaucus, NJ - silver & gold levels.
Karen Davis, CTSM - Customer Service Manager, Schweitzer Engineering
Laboratories, Pullman, WA - silver & gold levels.
Nancy Meehan, CTSM - Events Manager, American Student Assistance,
Boston, MA - silver & gold levels.
Pam Silver, CTSM - Event Marketing Manager, Rockwell Collins, Cedar
Rapids, IA - gold level.
Activity in the CTSM Office at EXHIBITOR2007 (top)
Amy Thibodeau helping a CTSM candidate.
 Joe Ries advising candidate Anita Giacone.
 Director Jan Nelson with attendees from China interested in our program.

CTSM candidates taking their seminar quizzes.
 Former high school classmates find each other at EXHIBITOR2007.
 CTSM program administrator Wendy Lewis in the background, ready to answer questions.
Graduate Gift Presentation (top)
New graduates receiving their engraved calculator/pen gift sets from Steven Detrick, Exhibitor Marketing Manager, representing our sponsor, GES Exposition Services:
Lee Ford
Sue Hatch
Amy Shinkle
Debbie Milledge
Andrea Baryliuk
Lisa Burke
Laura Simpson
Michele Reister
Bonnie Kerrigan
D.J. Jantz
Kathleen Theiss
Hattie McGraw
Laureen Lashyn
Becky Dop
Cathie Hastings
Conference Team (top)
Members of EXHIBITOR's conference team:
Jan Nelson, CTSM (1997), CTSM Executive Director; Sue Haasis, Director
of Conference Operations (and first CTSM program administrator); Dee
Silfies, Chief Learning Strategist; Randy Acker, Chief Operating Officer.
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