Diane E. Benson, CTSM (1996)
Associate Manager of Conventions, Amersham Health – NY |
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During the period leading up to my certification in 1996, the company who sponsored
my CTSM education merged with another company, moved to another state, and downsized,
leaving me and numerous other Maryland employees looking for new challenges. I
accepted that challenge as an opportunity to grow my career on the supplier side
of the exhibit industry and moved from Maryland to New Jersey in late 1995 to
accept a position as Director of Marketing and Client Services for Exponents New
York, a builder of custom modular display booths.
I received my CTSM certification in February 1996, during which time my employer
was proud to boast that they were the only exhibit house in the World with a CTSM
on staff. Working with an exhibit house afforded me the opportunity to manage
the exhibit marketing efforts for clients across many different industries, from
Telecommunications, to Food and Beverage, to Healthcare, Pets, Jewelry, Computers,
Semiconductors, and many others; and my CTSM education had prepared me well for
all of these.
Five years later, in November of 2000, I moved back to the exhibitor side as the
Associate Manager of Conventions for Amersham Health, the world leader in medical
diagnostic and radiotherapy products. At Amersham Health, I manage an exhibit
program that encompasses more than 75 shows each year, something which would be
impossible to do effectively without having graduated from the CTSM program.
"The best thing I can say about the CTSM program is not only that the education
is top-notch, but that you build such valuable contacts and friendships. The networking
opportunities are tremendous within the program. Both of my job opportunities
(Exponents New York and Amersham Health) came to me because people within the
exhibit industry who knew me and knew I was in the CTSM program or a CTSM graduate
asked if I would be interested. I didn't go looking for these jobs, and they weren't
advertised. The opportunities are there if you want them and if you have built
solid relationships." |
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| Contacting the CTSM Program: |
CTSM Program Administrator (Wendy Lewis)
206 South Broadway Suite 745
Rochester, MN
55904
507-252-4624
Fax: 507-289-5253
wlewis@exhibitormagazine.com |
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