Industry Leader Laura Hoepker Joins the PLASA Team

	Laura Hoepker

PLASA announces industry veteran Laura Hoepker has joined PLASA as an events sales executive working with the North American team on the PLASA Focus NA regional events. Hoepker joins PLASA from Electronic Theatre Controls after 19 years where she oversaw ETC's trade shows and events. Said PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths: "Laura is a respected and highly regarded industry peer and we are so pleased to welcome her to help us grow our regional events in North America." PLASA director of media, sales, and marketing Jackie Tien added: "We look forward to our long-time and respected industry friend joining our PLASA family!"

Hoepker can be reached at laura.hoepker@plasa.org, telephone 212-244-1505, ext. 608, and will be at PLASA Focus: Orlando May 15-16, www.plasafocus.com/orlando/.

PLASA Focus: Orlando will be held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort Hotel May 15-16; Focus: Austin will be held at the Palmer Events Center downtown Austin September 10-11; and Focus: Nashville will be held the following February 5-6, 2014 at the Municipal Civic Auditorium.