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Happy New Year!
It’s 2023! We hope everyone had an amazing holiday season, and here’s to having another fantastic year of growth!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Season of Giving. We were able to clear the Trello board make some CDS kids and Bourne seniors very happy!
This month, we are featuring three new employees: Kathy Tracey, Robin Briscuso, and Samantha Gonzalez. Welcome aboard! See their fun facts on page 3.
We exhibited at Expo! Expo! in Louisville, KY, last month from December 13-15. Get a recap of the event and see photos of our booth on page 4.
Last month we announced our continued partnership with The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) in our newest press release. Each month, we will be posting a new press release on social media. We ask that you please like, share, and comment on these LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter
Holiday Happy Hour
The Onsite and Product teams visited headquarters in Bourne last month for their annual meetings! While they were in town, we hosted a Holiday Happy Hour. See more photos under Out & About on page 5.
posts to boost our engagment and visibilty. We appreciate your participation!
Save the date for the next bimonthly Employee Potluck on Tuesday, January 20!
Call for content! We’re looking for Valentine’s Day submissions. Send in photos of an activity/hobby, place, pet, or with a person you love along with a short description. Email submissions to sperry@cdsreg.com
02 Celebrations 03 New Hire Fun Facts 05 Out & About 04 EXPO! EXPO! Recap January 2023
The monthly employee newsletter of Convention Data Services, where we connect people and drive events.
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January Celebrations
Birthdays
January 4 - David Ohnstad
January 14 - Carla Mullen
January 14 - Hassan Al-Harethi
January 14 - Nicole Johnson
January 16 - Tabitha Ellia
January 17 - Janice Svirsky
January 18 - John Spencer
January 19 - Stacey McClendon-Mayer
January 21 - Jeramie Hammond
January 26 - Lisa Gilmour
January 29 - David Widder
January 29 - Zachary Sloan
January 30 - Amy Thrasher
Work Anniversaries
Adam Reineck - 1 Year
Amy Ballard - 1 Year
Cat McLucas - 1 Year
Jim Bayliss - 1 Year
Jennifer Stiltner - 1 Year
Jonathan Clapp - 1 Year
Kyle Decker - 1 Year
Samantha Perry - 1 Year
Stephany Rodriguez - 3 Years
Carla Mullen - 5 Years
Maddy Semple - 7 Years
Linda Redman - 8 Years
Michael Quimby - 14 Years
Julie Nelson - 15 Years
Linda Garrison - 15 Years
Susan Goddu - 25 Years
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New Employee Fun Facts
Kathy Tracey Account Executive
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Favorite Movie: Blues Brothers
First Concert: Air Supply Hobbies: Swimming and golfing
Favorite Food: Italian
Samantha Gonzalez Onsite Services Manager
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Favorite Movie: I can’t pick one, so here is my top 5, in no particular order: (1) All the films in the Shrek franchise, especially #2 (2) Everything Everywhere All At Once (3) Pan’s Labyrinth (4) Life Aquatic with Steven Zissou (5) Spirited Away Hobbies: Dancing, fashion, plants, going to the beach, going to museums, swimming, kayaking, treasure hunting at flea markets/thrift stores, baking, traveling, and chasing waterfalls!
Robin Briscuso
Account Executive
Hometown: Potomac, Maryland
Hobbies: Skiing, horseback riding, pickleball, tennis, & hiking with my dog Moose.
Favorite Movie: Princess Bride
Dreams: Riding mascot, Thunder at a Broncos football game
First Concert: Billy Joel
Favorite Vacation Spot: Riding Horses in Jackson, WY in the summer and Skiing the back bowls of Vail, CO in the winter!
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Events
Check out this month’s event schedules on CDS Engage.
To view the January travel schedule, please click here For a master list of Show Pro events, please click here.
Check out the event calendar on the Show Pro communication page for highlights and summaries of upcoming events.
Expo! Expo! Recap
connected with more than 20 clients, held 8 scheduled meetings, and captured more than 50 new connections in our booth. Our grand prize was a Cape Cod Getaway vacation for two, which will be drawn in the coming weeks.
With every lead retrieval scan, we also donated $500 to a local Louisville hunger relief charity Dare to Care. Overall, this year’s event enabled a lot of incredible face-to-face interaction and relationship building with prospects, partners, and clients on and off the show floor.
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Darren Phalen, David Lawton, Dave Wuethrich, Brandon Vail, Ian Twentey, Mara Kolter, and Melissa Nazario were in Loiusville December 13-15 to represent CDS and manage the CDS booth at IAEE’s Expo! Expo! The CDS team
Out & About
2022 Annual Cookie Swap in Bourne, MA! Back row from left to right: Joe McClure, Linda Sylvestri, Rebecca Francis, Stacy Stella, JoAnna Ghadban, Kaitlyn Sykes, Sue Sharpe, Erin Foster, Shauna Mackenzie, and Mike Scuderi. Front row from left to right: Jesse Payeur, Deb Murphy, Margie Russell, Liz Sinni, Victoria Rogers, and Devin Baxter.
Photo Credits: Joe
and Sue Partridge
“Out and about while on the phone with Leo who was at RSNA. When I saw it, I couldn’t even talk, I just started laughing!”
Submitted by Deb Murphy
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McClue
From left to right: Kim Kenney, Tim Guzelek, Candi Nicolo, Sue Partridge, Carla Mullen, and Karen Lewis at the Holiday Happy Hour!
Photo Credits: Snow Trang
Sue Partridge showing off all the gifts bought for Season of Giving!
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Photo Credits: Adam Lynch
