Vinnie Polito has spent 25 years in senior leadership positions in the trade show industry, including nine with Reed Exhibitions. During his career, he’s had two international postings, launched events on five continents and developed highly specialized conferences in technology, life sciences and healthcare. Vinnie is also the past Chairman of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), the leading organization in the conference and trade show industry, and a recipient of the organization’s highest honor, the Pinnacle Award in 2014. He Co-Owns mdg with Kimberly Hardcastle. mdg is the tradeshow industry’s largest independent full-service marketing and consulting agency where Vinnie serves as principal and live event strategist.