Convenience Retailing University
March 2 - 4, 2027
Austin Marriott DowntownAustin, TX



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Corporate Headquarters

300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60606

Ph: 312.876.0004 Fax: 312.876.1158

Informa Chicago office

Leadership

Joseph Donnelly

Joseph Donnelly

Group Director & Publisher
email: joseph.donnelly@informa.com

Kate Hibbard

Kate Hibbard

Vice President, Retail Brands
email: Kate.Hibbard@informa.com

Sales

Jake Venchus

Jake Venchus

Sales Director at CSP & Supermarket News
email: jake.venchus@informa.com
phone: +1 630.689.3132

Britta Baarstad

Britta Baarstad

Sales Territory Director
email: britta.baarstad@informa.com
phone: +1 630 310 4951

Tom Corcoran

Tom Corcoran

VP of Sales - Convenience Group - Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
email: thomas.corcoran@informa.com
phone: 215.757.0218

Karen Spiegel

Karen Spiegel

Vice President of Sales, Retail: Convenience and Grocery Media & Events
email: karen.spiegel@informa.com
phone: 602.432.9913

Jeff Geddes

Jeff Geddes

Sales Territory Director
email: Jeff.Geddes@informa.com

Recruitment

Mike Marino

Mike Marino

Senior Director, Trade Relations - Retail
email: michael.marino@informa.com
phone: +1 630.215.3931

Nicole Zatz

Nicole Zatz

Event Recruitment for the Food Service/Convenience Store Industry
email: Nicole.Zatz@informa.com

Reporting Any Concerns

General Event Concerns

Clair Mahoney | Director of Operations
Clair.Mahoney@informa.com

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