The Merchandise Mart Team

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. is one of the largest trade show producers in the world. Our large and competent staff of 540 people is fully capable of all aspects of trade show management.

  • We own Art Chicago™, which for 15 years has been one of the leading international contemporary art expos in the world.
  • We host the Chicago Antiques Fair™, which is regarded as the best show of its kind.
  • We own and produce the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, which is produced at the Piers. 
  • We produce some of the largest consumer shows in North America, including the Toronto One of a Kind® Christmas Show and Sale.

Additionally, we run more than 300 special events a year, each of which mimics the many complex facets of trade show production on a smaller scale.  All these shows and events bring buyers and sellers together.

We have full-time employees dedicated to all aspects of show management, including construction, renovation, general management, operations, sales and leasing, marketing and promotion, and labor management.

Chris Kennedy

President,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Mark Falanga
Senior Vice President,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Marketing
Kari Kemerer
Director of Marketing,
NeoCon World’s Trade Fair,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Kathy Piechnik
Marketing Manager,
NeoCon World’s Trade Fair,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Monica DeBartolo
Director of Programming
NeoCon Shows,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Stephanie Vainiunas
Manager of Student Series,
NeoCon World’s Trade Fair,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Sales
Byron Morton

Vice President of Contract Leasing
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
(312) 527-7701
bmorton@mmart.com

Julie Amato-Kohl
Vice President of
NeoCon Exhibitor Sales,
NeoCon Shows
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
(312) 527-7083
jkohl@mmart.com

Gina Marcellino
Manager of Exhibit Sales,
NeoCon Shows
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
(312) 527-0368 gmarcellino@mmart.com

Jenniel George
Manager of Exhibit Sales,
NeoCon Shows
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
(312) 527-7599
jgeorge@mmart.com

Amy Moulis
Manager of Exhibit Sales,
NeoCon Shows
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
(312) 527-7683
amoulis@mmart.com

Lisa Alcantar-Leonard
Accounts & Collections Specialist
NeoCon Shows
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
(312) 527-6026
lalcantar@mmart.com

Marketing/Communications
Jennifer Woolford
Senior Vice President,
Marketing Communications,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Joan Andreski
Manager,
Marketing Communications,
NeoCon World’s Trade Fair
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Angela D'Antonio
Creative Services Director,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Libby Welsch
Account Executive,
Marketing Communications
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Karla Carey
Director,
Community Affairs,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Operations
Myron Maurer
Senior Vice President,
General Manager,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Greg Cipov
Director of Operations/Assistant
Property Manager
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Jeff Tigchelaar
Assistant Property Manager
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Ron Thiery
Director of Security
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Registration/Travel
Kari O’Shea
Director of Group and
Corporate Travel

Wendy Confrey
Director of Registration

Events
Nancy DeBiasi
Director of Meeting Planning,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Information
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 470
The Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL 60654
312.527.4141

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