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Marc Gary
Group Manager

Email: MarcG@mpeshows.com

Phone: 816.601.2707

Marc joined Marketplace Events (MPE) in 2009 as an Exhibit Sales Consultant with the Indianapolis Home Show, the oldest home show in the U.S. In 2014, he was promoted to Show Manager for the Kansas City shows, and in 2025, he advanced to Group Manager. Marc now oversees the Holiday Boutiques in Des Moines, Kansas City, and Omaha, as well as MPE’s shopping shows in Birmingham and Colorado Springs.

Before MPE, Marc held sales roles at FedEx, Compaq Computers, and FC Tucker. A recipient of MPE’s “CEO Award of Appreciation” in 2015, Marc earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University.

Dena Sablan
EXHIBIT SALES CONSULTANT

Email: DenaS@mpeshows.com

Phone: 719.507.4208

Prior to joining Marketplace Events Dena worked for Showcase Events for 12 years, initially as a Sales Consultant for the Denver Spring Show, then as the Show Manager for Christmas in Seattle, and for the last 10 years she has been the Show Manager for the Salt Lake Family Christmas Gift Show. Dena is thrilled to be a part of the Marketplace team and to be working with the Salt Lake Family Christmas Gift Show and the Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show in Colorado Springs. She graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle, go Huskies! And grew up near the campus and beautiful Lake Washington. Outside of work you will find Dena outdoors on the trails, hiking, biking, and spending time with family.

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Kelsey Jackson
OPERATIONS MANAGER

Email: KelseyJ@mpeshows.com

Phone: 816.601.2701

Kelsey joined the Marketplace Events family in August of 2022 as a Show Coordinator and now serves as the Customer Service Representative as well. She is excited for the upcoming show season and is looking forward to meeting all the vendors that will be participating in the show! Prior to working for Marketplace Events Kelsey worked as an Operations Manager at Kendra Scott as well as a Real Estate Agent and Property Manager. Kelsey holds a Bachelor's of Human Environmental Sciences degree from the University of Missouri.