Conference ConCepts Expands Executive Team

SAN DIEGO, CA, Oct 21 (MARKET WIRE) --
Conference ConCepts, Inc., a full-service professional conference and
association management company providing extensive capabilities in all
aspects of technical conference management, announced that it has
expanded its executive team with the addition of Kat Pate as Vice
President of Sales. In her new role, Kat will oversee sales, sponsorship,
and business development efforts related to several conferences produced
by Conference ConCepts, including AdvancedTCA Summit, Micro TCA Summit,
Ethernet Technology Summit, FPGA Summit, and Flash Memory Summit.

"Kat has led hundreds of successful tradeshow efforts globally," said Chip
Stockton, CEO of Conference ConCepts. "She has a passion for generating
enthusiasm and teamwork in the organizations she has represented, and is
completely committed to providing our customers with the most value for
their marketing dollars. We're delighted that she has joined Conference
Concepts."

As Vice President of Sales, Kat brings to Conference ConCepts over 20
years of expertise across a broad range of Marketing disciplines,
including lead generation, market research, trade show management,
marketing communications, and graphic design. Her career spans a gamut of
business entities from corporate organizations and national laboratories,
to government agencies. Kat has a proven track record in creating strong
external professional alliances among many different market segments in
the commercial, communications, and government industries. Prior to
Conference ConCepts, she was Marketing Event Manager at SBS
Technologies/GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, where she focused primarily
on global trade show management. Kat holds a Bachelors Degree in Business
Management/ Marketing and Communications, from University of Phoenix.

About Conference ConCepts, Inc.

Founded in 1994, Conference ConCepts is a full-service professional
conference and association management company that provides extensive
capabilities in all aspects of technical conference management. Conference
ConCepts develops and produces events both on its own, and in partnership
with associations, corporations, and publishers. The skill sets of the
company's employees and contractors, representing over 200 cumulative
years of experience, enables Conference ConCepts to offer clients a
choice of services, ranging from assistance with a single aspect of a
conference to the complete development and administration of a
full-fledged "turnkey" event. For more information, visit
www.conferenceconcepts.com.

CONTACT:
Chip Stockton
Conference ConCepts, Inc.
(858) 673-1372
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Judy Plummer
ZNA Communications
(831) 425-1581 x204
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