Romone McCrae

Sales Director at International Confex

Speaker

Romone McCrae is Sales Director for International Confex, where he leads the commercial strategy for sponsorship and exhibitors for the UK’s flagship event for the MICE industry. A passionate advocate for connection and collaboration, Romone is known for his high-performance sales leadership and ability to drive meaningful client outcomes.

In 2025, under Romone’s direction, the Confex sales team achieved a 22% growth in revenue, a testament to his exhibition industry experience, strategic relationship-building, and ability to empower his team with results-driven goals. His work spans some of the most dynamic sectors in the exhibitions industry, ultimately connecting event tech pioneers, destination marketers, venue leaders, and production companies with thousands of decision-makers across the UK and beyond.

Romone brings a hands-on, solutions-focused mindset to his role, deeply understanding what exhibitors and sponsors need to maximise ROI. His approach is equal parts commercial rigour and emotional intelligence, helping event suppliers and venues to tell their story while aligning them with measurable business results.

A respected voice within Mash Media and the wider industry, Romone is committed to elevating the exhibitor experience and supporting sustainable event growth through innovation, data, and dialogue.