The 2024 ASPE Convention and Expo will be hosted in Columbus, Ohio from October 18-23. Join Jennifer Hoff, CEO & Founder of Taffy Event Strategies, as the management company for the ASPE Convention & Expo as she discusses the bi-annual 2024 Expo and what to expect for this year’s event.

Jennifer Hoff has been providing show management for the ASPE Convention & Expo since 1994.  In 2014, she launched and is CEO and owner of a full-service trade show and event management company, Taffy Event Strategies LLC.  Taffy Events manages strategy, sales, marketing, operations, content development, and financial management for a variety of tradeshows and conferences.  She serves the Center for Exhibition Industry (CEIR) Research Council chairman.

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