Casey named President of High Point Market Authority

Brian Casey has been named President of the High Point International Home Furnishings Market Authority, replacing Judy Mendenhall, who is retiring. Casey will start his new position April 18. Casey previously was President/Owner of Chicago-based Next Generation Event Group Inc. He founded the company in 2003 and operated several shows for associations, helping them grow exhibitor and sponsor revenue. Before forming his own company, Casey was Executive Vice President/Conventions and Trade Shows for Smith, Bucklin & Associates Inc. He got his start in the business with the National Housewares Show, where he worked for 11 years. Casey is active in a number of industry associations. He’s a board member of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research and the International Association of Exhibition Managers. He’s also a member of the Professional Convention Management Association, the Society of Independent Show Organizers and the American Society of Association Executives. Judy Mendenhall served as the first President of the Market Authority and has served for four years. Contact: Paul Toms, Chair, High Point Market Authority, (276) 632-2133. Link: www.highpointmarket.org