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Urban Expositions has appointed industry veteran Joceline Arnold as buyer relations director for the California Gift Show, Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show and Philadelphia Gift Show. In her new role, Arnold will assist in overall attendance growth and key relationship development with regional buyers for these three shows. She reports to Joan Ulrich, vice president of marketing and specialty shows, Urban Expositions.

With more than 15 years of extensive industry experience, Arnold comes to Urban from Emerald Expositions where she served as buyer relations manager for ASD Las Vegas, working on all facets of attendance growth, including field marketing, telemarketing key accounts, buying groups and more.

Arnold's past experience includes working with retailers through her tenure with GLM/DMG, where she developed key relationships with buyers. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Joceline to the Urban buyer relations team,” said Joan Ulrich, Urban Expositions’ vice president of marketing and specialty shows. “Her expertise and passion for the industry, coupled with her strong retail relationships, will add tremendous value to these very important shows.” 

Arnold joins Urban's growing buyer relations team, which also includes Jhana Jordan, buyer relations director for the Seattle Gift Show, Portland Gift & Accessories Show, Smoky Mountain Gift Show and San Francisco International Gift Fair; John Motondo, buyer relations director for the Windy City Gift Show, Boston Gift Show, Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show and Urban's invitation-only gathering event; and Cece Lee, buyer relations director for the Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle Cash & Carry Shows, Ft. Lauderdale Gift Show, Galveston Gift & Resort Merchandise Show, Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show, Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, Orlando Gift Show and Panama City Beach Gift Show.

For more information, visit the Urban Expositions website.