Susan Hurley has formed Hurley Consulting after 23 years with the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo.

Hurley started as an administrative assistant with Bannister & Associates in 1994. She was promoted to executive director and trade show general manager – succeeding Gloria Crase – in 2005.   

When Emerald Expositions acquired NIFMSE in 2015, Hurley became show director.

Hurley holds the CEM designation – Certified in Exhibition Management.

Jim Bannister recalled that Hurley started as an assistant to then show manager Gloria Crase. 

“When Gloria retired, Susan became only the second show manager – later “Expo” manager – we ever had under the Bannister & Associates/McGuire Fasteners 35-year ownership,” Bannister told GlobalFastenerNews.com. “Susan literally ran the Expo for Mike (McGuire) and I . . . handling every aspect from accounting to promotion, exhibit space/directory advertising/sponsorship sales, conference program and special event planning, registration, day-to-day operations, and onsite management. Susan knew everyone . . . and everyone knew Susan.”

“So much was our affection for and appreciation of Susan that Mike McGuire and I insisted that she be part of the deal when we agreed to sell the Expo to Emerald Expositions in November 2015,” Bannister added.

With Hurley Consulting she is offering trade show management roles from managing and sales of exhibits, sponsorships and advertising to floor management. 

Hurley Consulting is located at 10813 Pleasant Valley Rd., Frazeysburg, OH 43822. Tel: 740 403-9198 Email: shurl60@yahoo.com