- Has over 30 years of successful writing, marketing, trade show and company management experience. Is known for creative and concise business communications and is recognized for her commitment to client service.
- Launched BLS & Associates in 1998 to provide communications services for business-to-business and association programs.
- Has written articles for several trade journals and association publications including FORUM, Trade Show Executive, EXPO, Association News, ISSA Today.
- Spent 15 years with Professional Exposition Management Company (PEMCO), a subsidiary of Disney and ABC. Was vice president/show director, guiding overall show team and department performance for this full-service trade show management company. Handled new business development and strategic planning. Industries served by these events include public transit, computer technology and several sectors of manufacturing.
- Held marketing and sales positions with an information systems management consulting firm, a printing and publishing company and a real estate organization.
- Wrote the first environmental chapter in the Illinois Voters' Handbook.
- Was a manuscript editor for JAMA, the weekly Journal of the American Medical Association.
Professional Memberships/Leadership Positions Held
- Independent Writers of Chicago (IWOC) - Vice President
- Association Forum of Chicagoland - Editorial Advisory Committee
- Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) - Board of Directors
- International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) - Chair, Program and Long Range Planning Committees
Professional Designation/Education
- CEM - Certified in Exhibition Management designation awarded by IAEM
- Degree in Political Science and Public Administration
Barbara L. Silverman
BLS & Associates
Phone: (847) 256-5074
E-mail: barbaras@blsassociates.com
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