NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Hotel Management reveals the annual “Thirty Under 30” winners, spotlighting emerging talent shaping the future of hospitality.

Each year, Hotel Management invites nominations from across the hospitality industry to spotlight rising talent deserving of recognition for their dedication and impact. Eligible nominees must be 29 or younger as of December 31, 2025, currently working in any area of the hotel sector — operations, management, ownership, technology, asset management, consulting, training, or sales and marketing. Candidates are required to have completed a significant project for their hotel or organization and be acknowledged by their leaders as emerging industry trailblazers.

From the impressive pool of 2025 nominations, 30 outstanding professionals were selected by the senior editorial staff for their commitment, leadership, and achievements. They are:

1. Justice Alvarez, Director of People + Culture, The Marker Hotel Union Square
2. Sameer Amratlal, Dual Assistant General Manager, Residence Inn Flamingo Crossings/Fairfield Inn Flamingo Crossings
3. Olivia Barbeau, Talent Acquisition Manager, Brittain Resorts & Hotels
4. Chris Campbell, Sales Executive Administrator, Hotel Drover
5. Sarah Deaton, Creative Services Manager, OTO Development
6. Josh Delvalle, Sales Support Manager, McKibbon Hospitality
7. Yash Desai, Founder, AGA Hotels/JR07 Development
8. Emma Dietz, Senior Associate of Investments, First Hospitality
9. Amaan Dosani, CEO & Co-Founder, Hifive & Sabha Hospitality
10. Zachary Garcia, Vice President, LionGrove
11. Tori Greenberg, Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis, BRE Hotels & Resorts
12. Melissa Hand, Senior Convention Services Manager – The Jacquard, Autograph Collection, Stonebridge
13. Janete Lopez, Sales & Marketing Manager – Hampton Inn and Suites Bridgeview, First Hospitality
14. Justin Louie, SHINE/Revenue Manager, Sandpiper Hospitality
15. Maria Maksimova, Area Director of Sales, OTO Development
16. Gabrielle Marback-Pehler, Revenue Manager, Highgate Holdings
17. Sean Marsden, General Manager – Aloft Denver International Airport, Stonebridge
18. Dylan Massari, Regional Digital Manager, Atrium Hospitality
19. Belle Morrow, Regional Director of Sales, Sun Capital Hotels
20. Allison Neary, Regional Director, BWH Hotels
21. Dustin Northrop, Director of Business Intelligence, My Place Hotels
22. Riley O’Connell, Sustainability Manager, PM Hotel Group
23. Dylan Patel, Principal, 3D Hospitality Investments
24. Justin Patel, Director of Investments and Asset Management, Dream Capital
25. Mayur Patel, Director of Events, AAHOA
26. Paavan Patel, Managing Principal, Harmony Hospitality
27. Parish Patel, Hotel Manager, Schulte Hospitality
28. Emily Jessica Rance, Sales Manager, DoubleTree Nashville
29. Jordan Stephenson, Human Resources Manager, Raines Company
30. Jasmin Williams, Administrative Assistant to President, Global Lifestyle Brands, Hilton

The 2025 Thirty Under 30 winners are featured online and in the September issue of Hotel Management. Visit https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/hotel-industrys-rising-stars to learn more.

Hotel Management’s 2025 “Thirty Under 30” Awards are sponsored by DIRECTV HOSPITALITY.

“Hospitality is a people-first industry, and this year’s honorees represent the creativity, vision, and leadership that will define its future,” said Esther Hertzfeld, Hotel Management executive editor. “We’re proud to celebrate their achievements, and equally proud that Questex Hospitality is creating pathways to help rising leaders continue to grow.”

The “Thirty Under 30” Awards are part of Questex’s broader commitment to developing the next generation of hospitality leaders. Building on this mission, Questex will debut The Hospitality Show’s Emerging Leaders Program at the 2025 event, taking place October 26–28 in Denver.

Designed for rising professionals and students, the Emerging Leaders Program will feature educational sessions from seasoned executives and next-generation leaders on topics including AI, leadership, F&B trends, and more. Participants will also enjoy exclusive networking activities and full access to The Hospitality Show, including keynotes sessions and the show floor. Registration for attendees under 30 is $199. For more details, visit www.thehospitalityshow.com/hospitalityshowcom/emerging-leaders.

About Hotel Management, a Division of Questex Hospitality Group

Hotel Management creates content for the hospitality ecosystem with one shared goal of operating hotels efficiently and profitably. Hotel Management is a leading B2B centralized source for the latest news, trends and analysis across the hospitality industry. Stay up to date on breaking news in global and local development, technology, investment, operations, food & beverage, design and more.

About Questex 

Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contacts

Esther Hertzfeld
Executive Editor
[email protected]

Christine Johnson
Marketing Director
[email protected]

NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, a leading information services and event company, today announces its brands have been honored with 20 finalists in the Eddie & Ozzie Awards. The Awards are the most prestigious recognition for excellence in editorial content and design in the media industry.

“Leveraging our deep industry expertise, our content team consistently uncovers and shares the latest trends and insights across our market—equipping business leaders with the knowledge they need to make confident, informed decisions. I’m proud to celebrate our team’s recognition and applaud their commitment to excellence,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex.

The finalist entries include:

Bar & Restaurant News

• Aaron Kiel for Bar & Restaurant News – Range of B2B Work Highlights Pride Month, DE&I, the Immigrant Workforce in Bars, Restaurants and Hospitality [Range of Work by a Single Author: B2B]

Broadband Nation

• The Humans Behind Broadband [Series of Articles: B2B: Technology]

Fierce Biotech

• Fierce Biotech’s X Factor [Social Media Engagement: B2B]

Fierce Healthcare

• Fired HHS civil servants, veterans fear for the future of US healthcare [Single Article: B2B: Healthcare/Medical/Nursing: Clinical Practice & Specialty Medicine]
• We can’t do this alone’: Hospitals share lessons from Hurricane Helene to prepare for extreme weather events [Instructional/How-To (Best Example of Service Journalism)]
• Insurers push ‘food is medicine’ interventions but rarely weigh in on ultra-processed food [Long-Form Feature Content: B2B]
• Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe? [Editorial Use of Data: B2B]
• The purge that federal health agencies tried to undo [Editorial that Drives Impactful Change]
• I’m another statistic. I feel let down’: How HIV prevention stays out of reach for many (written with Uncloseted Media) [Investigative Journalism]

Fierce Pharma

• Fierce 50 of 2024 [Profile or Q&A: B2B]
• 3 Big Pharma companies, 33 phase 3 trials: The race for supremacy in an ADC field [Analysis: B2B]

Fierce Network

• Range of Work by a Single Author: Monica Alleven [Range of Work by a Single Author: B2B]
• Going nuclear: The cloud’s big hunt for power [Series of Articles: B2B: Technology]
• BEAD is just a broadband Band-Aid [Essays and Criticism]

Luxury Travel Advisor

• Best Range of Work by a Single Author: by Mary Winston Nicklin [Range of Work by a Single Author: B2B]
• “Unplugged Umbria: A Sanctuary for the Luxury Traveler” [Single Article: B2B: Travel/Transportation]
• In Los Angeles… With a Teen [Single Article: B2B: Travel/Transportation]
• Le Grand Mazarin: Paris’ Talk of the Town” by Mary Winston Nicklin [Single Article: B2B: Travel/Transportation]
• Matt Turner’s monthly “Your Business” column in “Luxury Travel Advisor” ([Column/Blog: B2B: Retail, Banking, Food, Travel & Hospitality]

Travel Agent Central

• Special Needs Group CEO Talks Mobility Assistance Trends at Sea [Single Article: B2B: Travel/Transportation]

Award winners will be announced at a ceremony and celebration on October 6.

For more information about Questex, visit www.questex.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact:
Kate Spellman
Chief Commercial Officer
Questex
[email protected]       
(212) 895-8488

Industry Leaders, Disruptors and Decision-Makers Invited to Bring their Lisbon Vision on the Future of Streaming; Submissions Accepted through October 17

NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StreamTV Europe, the premier European edition of Questex’s acclaimed StreamTV Show, today opens the call for speakers for the inaugural event. StreamTV Europe will convene the top minds in streaming, content distribution, technology, and advertising to define The New Normal in a rapidly evolving industry, addressing everything from shifting content consumption patterns to emerging monetization strategies and beyond. StreamTV Europe runs April 13-15, 2026 at the EPIC SANA LISBOA in Lisbon, Portugal.

StreamTV Europe is partnering with Evan Shapiro of ESHAP and Tony Goncalves of The Evrose Group, two of the industry’s most influential voices, to drive the next evolution of streaming. With their deep expertise in media, technology, and consumer behavior, they bring unparalleled insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the European market. Together, StreamTV Europe is setting the stage for Europe’s next great market, where the most important partnerships will be forged, and innovation brought to life.

“We’re pleased to open the call for submissions for StreamTV Europe and invite industry leaders, disruptors, and decision-makers to bring their Lisbon Vision for the future of streaming. Our industry is quickly transforming and StreamTV Europe is THE place where the brightest minds in media and technology come together to shape the continent’s streaming future,” said Kevin Gray, VP and Market Leader, Experiential Technology at Questex.

StreamTV Europe is looking for global industry pioneers and European market leaders to share bold ideas and fresh perspectives on the future of streaming for keynote presentations, Fireside Chats, Panel Discussions/Leaders’ Roundtables, Non-Product Workshops, Technical Presentations, Game of Media Risk, Lightning Talks and Debates.

StreamTV Europe will cover the following topics:

• Advertising
• Sports & Right Battles
• Monetization & Growth
• The Creator/Affinity Economy
• Content Management, Programming Innovations & User Experience
• Streaming Tech Evolution

Submissions are being accepted through October 17 here.

For more information and updates on StreamTV Europe, visit europe.streamtvshow.com/. Interested in sponsoring? Click here to learn more.

Stay in the loop! Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.

About StreamTV Europe

StreamTV Europe isn’t just another industry event—it’s the launchpad for innovation across the European streaming landscape. With dynamic content, curated networking, and executive-level insights, it’s where strategies are set, ideas take flight, and the future of streaming in Europe and beyond is defined.

Produced and managed by Questex, StreamTV Europe is the sister event to the flagship StreamTV Show in Denver, Colorado—widely recognized as the largest annual gathering for the U.S. streaming industry. Together, these events form a global platform for streaming leaders to connect, collaborate, and shape what’s next.

For more information, visit https://europe.streamtvshow.com. StreamTV Europe is supported by StreamTV Insider, the industry’s go-to source for daily news and analysis. Visit https://www.streamtvinsider.com to stay connected.

StreamTV Europe runs April 13-15, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. StreamTV Show runs June 16-19, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

About Questex

Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Charlene Soucy
StreamTV Show
[email protected]

NEW YORK, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Digital Signage Experience (DSE) 2025, the preeminent event and digital platform for the digital signage industry, is gaining powerful momentum with a lineup of world-class speakers, brand-new industry sponsors including Google, and curated experiences that make this year’s event unmissable. DSE takes place October 19–21 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

“DSE 2025 is where the industry comes together not just to see the latest technology, but to experience it, live it, and shape it,” said David Drain, Event Director, Digital Signage Experience. “With global brands attending, sponsors like Google, and programming designed for inspiration and connection, DSE 2025 will define the future of digital signage.”

Visionary Voices Shaping the Future
New speaker additions include Irv Cassio, Senior System Architect at Luxottica, Cheryl Catterall, Curated Technologies Strategy Lead at HKS and Valerie Jardon, Managing Director & Principal, Strategy at IA Interior Architects, joining the many others from the forefront of digital signage, retail innovation, and immersive design. See the complete lineup of speakers here.

Global Brands Converge
DSE is the destination for top companies driving digital signage and DOOH. The 2025 attendee list includes leaders from AT&T, American Airlines, Best Buy, Boar’s Head, Costco, Daimler Truck North America, Del Taco, Gensler, In-N-Out Burger, Irving Convention Center, Getty Museum, Moment Factory, McCann, Penn Medicine, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, TD Bank, Tampa International Airport, UCLA, Walt Disney Imagineering, and more, underscoring DSE’s role as the place where the biggest buyers and innovators connect.

Google Joins as a Key Sponsor
Google has signed on as a DSE 2025 sponsor to fuel discussions around AI, personalization, and the next wave of immersive engagement. Google joins the roster of new sponsors, including Airtame, AOTO, Eaton, Nanolumens, Spectrio, Velasea and Wallboard. View the list of sponsors here.

Networking Experiences Go Beyond the Expo
DSE has expanded beyond learning and doing business to building connections in memorable ways. New experiences attendees can take part in include:

• DSE Golf Tournament
• Morning Yoga by the Bay
• Opening Night Mixer

DSE 2025 offers new specialized passes for its targeted audience. Options include:

• The End User / Architect Pass is tailored for professionals designing, managing, or deploying digital signage solutions in physical environments
• The Agency / Consultant / Integrator Pass is tailored for professionals shaping strategies, implementing solutions or driving innovation for clients

View the pass options and register here.

For more information visit www.digitalsignageexperience.com.

For sponsor and exhibitor inquiries, contact Kelly Turner at [email protected].

Stay in contact with DSE on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

About Digital Signage Experience (DSE)
Digital Signage Experience (DSE) is the preeminent event and digital platform for the digital signage industry, showcasing innovations in technology, market applications and creative educational content. With an increased focus on reaching key end-user markets for digital solutions and experiences, DSE will harness other audiences and platforms in hotels, hospitality, travel, healthcare, entertainment, education, sensors and communications technology and more.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Charlene Soucy
Senior Director, Marketing | Experiential Technology
Questex
[email protected]

NEW YORK, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Fierce Pharma, Fierce Biotech and Fierce Healthcare today unveiled the 2025 Fierce 50—a project that highlights the individuals and organizations driving meaningful change across the healthcare, pharma and biotech industries.

The Fierce 50 honors innovators and leaders who are breaking new ground in research, technology, equity and care delivery. From launching first-in-class therapies and advancing AI in clinical workflows to reimagining healthcare access and harnessing data for smarter public health interventions, this year’s honorees are reshaping what’s possible. They’re playing a pivotal role in defining the future of health. The 50 honorees—spanning major pharmaceutical companies, startups, public health leaders and grassroots changemakers—are recognized in one of five categories: Innovation, Social Impact, Breakthrough, Health Equity and Leadership.

Click here to see the 2025 Fierce 50 honorees.

Ayla Ellison, Editor-in-Chief of Fierce Life Sciences and Healthcare, said, “The Fierce 50 of 2025 is about shining a light on the people and organizations who are genuinely making a difference in pharma, biotech and healthcare. These honorees are tackling some of the toughest challenges in medicine. They’re the ones developing new treatments, building companies that work better for everyone, and never losing sight of the fact that behind every breakthrough is someone’s life getting better. We’re proud to celebrate their work.”

The Fierce 50 will be celebrated at a gala dinner on November 20 at The Lighthouse at Pier Sixty One in New York City. Register to attend here.

For sponsorship opportunities, click here.

About Fierce Pharma
Fierce Pharma is the go-to destination for the news and trends shaping the industry. Our focus daily is on news about approved drugs and every aspect of pharma’s operations as well as the people who move pharma forward. Our coverage also feeds longer-form content, podcasts and events. In staying on top of the news, our journalists have developed a loyal audience. Critically, we explain the news—often complicated technology or business maneuvers—and put it in context that brings it home for our readers and listeners in their work lives.

Stay connected via LinkedIn.

About Fierce Biotech
Biopharma is a fast-growing world where big ideas come along daily. Our readers rely on Fierce Biotech for the latest news, analysis and data on drugs and the companies that make them. Fierce Biotech covers the biopharma waterfront, from drug development through the entire lifecycle—tracking regulatory approvals, payer negotiations, manufacturing, marketing, patent fights, government investigations and regulation, M&A deals and beyond. Our aim is to analyze the day’s news, showing readers not only what they need to know, but why they need to know it. Beyond the daily, the Fierce Biotech team produces special reports that take stock of the industry’s products and finances, and shed new light on industry trends.

Stay connected via LinkedIn.

About Fierce Healthcare
Fierce Healthcare delivers healthcare news at the intersection of business and policy. Our journalists strive to bring our readers breaking industry news, exclusive interviews and thoughtfully-reported stories that offer a deeper insight on how changes in the industry impact their corner of the healthcare world. Our family of publications includes Fierce Healthcare, Fierce Health Payer, Fierce Health IT, Fierce Hospitals, Fierce Practice Management and Fierce Health Finance. Click here to subscribe to one or all of our newsletters.

Stay connected via LinkedIn.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Linda Lam
Director of Marketing
Fierce Life Sciences Events
[email protected]        

Unites the Pharma Marketing, PR & Communications, Commercialization and Medical Affairs Communities September 8-11 in Philadelphia

Register to Attend Fierce Pharma Week Here

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Fierce Pharma today announces the star-studded lineup of personalities – Actors Jamie-Lynn Sigler, James Van Der Beek and Selma Blair, American lifestyle icon Kelly Killoren Bensimon and health futurist John Duffield – will provide powerful stories of resilience and healing at the inaugural Fierce Pharma Week, the premier gathering for pharmaceutical industry leaders.

Fierce Pharma Week unites the Pharma Marketing, PR & Communications, Commercialization and Medical Affairs communities September 8-11 in Philadelphia, PA, bringing together over 2,200 top executives, innovators and strategic decision-makers to learn, network and engage across disciplines. Register here.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler has been open about her personal struggles including her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). She will deliver the opening keynote. Sigler was most recently a Series Regular on ABC’s BIG SKY. Sigler is best known for playing the role of ‘Meadow Soprano’ in The Sopranos. She also had a two-season arc on Entourage and was a series regular on NBC’s Guys with Kids. Sigler also shot a starring role in the new Eric Wareheim and Tim Heidecker Adult Swim series, Beef House. On the feature side she starred in Gangster Land, in Justice and just booked the independent feature All The Leaves Have Fallen.

James Van Der Beek will share a deeply human conversation “Purpose, Presence, and Reinvention.” Best known for his breakout roles in Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues, Van Der Beek will reflect on the evolution of his identity—from teen icon to father, artist and cancer advocate. Van Der Beek will explore how his experiences with fame, health challenges and personal transformation have shaped his understanding of purpose, vulnerability and resilience. The conversation will also touch on the power of community in healing, the importance of mental health and why listening to your body can be lifesaving. This session will offer inspiration and a reminder that you are never alone on the path to well-being. The conversation will be moderated by Ayla Ellison, Editor-in-Chief, Fierce Healthcare & Life Sciences.

Kelly Killoren Bensimon will participate on the panel “It’s Just Not Me It’s We: Authenticity and Relatability in Healthcare Storytelling.” Well known for her role on Real Housewives of NYC, The New York Times counts Killoren Bensimon as one of the “most fabulous tastemakers,” but millions know her as a noted author, model, tv personality, influential editor and real estate phenom. At a young age Killoren Bensimon was diagnosed with psoriasis and has struggled in silence with her image due to the condition and is now speaking outwardly about the physical, mental and emotional challenges she has been dealing with through her podcast and upcoming show The Itch Factor.

John Duffield will deliver the keynote “AI as a Lifeline: How I Lived the Future of the Patient Experience.” Duffield is a two times open-heart surgery survivor, speaker, health futurist at Omnicom Health and entrepreneur shaping the future of healthcare through technology and human insight. A trusted advisor to Fortune 500 brands like Novartis, Merck, AstraZeneca, he connects AI, creativity, and immersive experiences to drive meaningful change. During his own high-stakes medical journey, John used AI to decode data, coordinate care, and empower his family…even creating Taylor Swift–inspired songs to explain his condition to his Swiftie daughter. His story proves firsthand that AI is the future of the patient experience.

Selma Blair will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the third annual CINEHEALTH International Film and Video Festival, the world’s largest international film festival dedicated exclusively to health and wellness, produced by Digital Health Networks. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to the creation or distribution of audio and video content that educates, empowers, and inspires those navigating health challenges. Blair has made an indelible impact across film, television, fashion and activism and is known for her memorable performances in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing and Hellboy. In 2018, she shared her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, chronicling her journey in the award-winning documentary Introducing, Selma Blair. Her bestselling memoir, Mean Baby, received widespread critical acclaim. Blair has also raised awareness for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that causes chronic pain, further expanding her advocacy for those living with invisible illnesses. Through her openness, resilience, and unwavering advocacy, Blair has normalized conversations around chronic illness and inspired countless individuals to take ownership of their health and embrace their inner strength.

In addition, 15 innovators, trailblazers and titans will deliver industry-defining conversations including:

• Wendy Cheung, VP, Pipeline Commercialization Strategy, AbbVie
• Andrew Fariello, PharmD, VP, Global Medical Affairs, Head of Medical Excellence in Oncology, AstraZeneca
• Michael Reynolds, Head of Omnichannel, US BBU, AstraZeneca
• Tania Small, SVP, Head of Medical Affairs, BMS
• Jasmine Greenamyer, VP, Global Purpose & Patient Experience, Corporate Affairs, Bristol Myers Squibb
• Don S. Dizon, MD, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Surgery, Brown University
• Dheepa Chari, VP, Head of Global Scientific Communications, GSK
• Erin Hufman, SVP, US Medical Affairs, GSK
• Khobi Brooklyn, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Hims & Hers
• Julie Croner, Psoriatic Arthritis + Patient Engagement Patient Leader, It’s Just A Bad Day, Not A Bad Life
• MarlaJan Wexler, CEO/President, Luck Fupus, LLC
• Adam Roberts, Senior Manager, Integrated Media Strategy, Brand Portfolio, Pfizer
• Martin McLaughlin, Head of Launch and Business Excellence, Takeda
• Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, Director of Communications Strategies in Medicine, Associate Director of Oncology Communication & Digital Innovation, University of Illinois Cancer Center; Founder and Chair, Board of Women in Medicine®
• Alicia Oconnor, Senior Director, Head of Cell Therapy Field Medical, US World Meds

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Jamie-Lynn, James, Selma, Kelly and John to our program. We look forward to hearing their meaningful narratives of strength and recovery. Additionally, we look forward to hearing from industry thought leaders who will provide our audience with insights and experiences that will inform and spark innovation,” said Stephanie Butler, Senior Conference Production Director, Life Sciences/Healthcare Events. “Fierce Pharma Week is where the life sciences community comes together to innovate, connect and co-create across every corner of the biopharma ecosystem. Our conference program offers more than 200 cutting-edge sessions and workshops.”

To explore the complete agenda, click here.

Register to attend Fierce Pharma Week here.

To register for a media pass, click here.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Angelique Alcover at [email protected].

Stay connected via LinkedIn and X.

About Fierce Pharma
Fierce Pharma is the go-to destination for the news and trends shaping the industry. Our focus daily is on news about approved drugs and every aspect of pharma’s operations as well as the people who move pharma forward. Our coverage also feeds longer-form content, podcasts and events. In staying on top of the news, our journalists have developed a loyal audience. Critically, we explain the news—often complicated technology or business maneuvers—and put it in context that brings it home for our readers and listeners in their work lives.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contacts
Linda Lam
Fierce Pharma Week
[email protected]

Meryl Franzman
Fierce Pharma Week
[email protected]        

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Bar & Restaurant News today unveils the inaugural class of Top Shelf: The Next Generation of Hospitality Excellence—15 trailblazing professionals under the age of 30 who are redefining the future of the bar and restaurant industry.

This new annual recognition celebrates the boldest rising stars who are setting new standards for innovation, leadership, and impact across the hospitality landscape. From behind the bar to the back of house, from tech disruptors to brand visionaries, these individuals are proving that the future of hospitality is not only bright — it’s happening now.

“Hospitality’s future is being built today — one plate, one pour, one powerful idea at a time,” said Ashley Bray, Executive Editor, Hospitality Group. “The Top Shelf honorees are young leaders shaping what’s next in guest experiences, operational excellence, and community building. We’re thrilled to recognize their influence and help shine a spotlight on their accomplishments.”

After a public call for nominations, including self-nominations and submissions from across the industry, Bar & Restaurant News received an impressive range of applicants representing every corner of the hospitality sector. Bar & Restaurant News editorial staff reviewed each nomination based on innovation, leadership, and contributions to their company and the broader industry.

Meet the 2025 Top Shelf Honorees:

• Mikhail Belousov, Bartender, Panamericano Bar
• Cameron Bersh, Director of Digital Experience, DIG
• Ben Bloss, Food & Beverage Manager, Universal Epic Universe
• Haley Cerretani, Head Bartender, Somaek & Temple Records
• Amber Coburn, Owner/GM, Jawbone Group, LLC
• Jessica Davis, Bartender, Lake Alice
• Amanda Keller, Events Coordinator, The Vintage Whiskey and Cigar Bar
• Ricardo Lory, Executive Chef & CEO, Chef Global’s Kitchen and Creative Catering Naples
• Alec Marsden, Food & Beverage Manager, AR’s Entertainment Hub
• Hannah Milakovich, Retail Sales and Operations Manager, Ruby Coffee Roasters
• Elie Murad, Head Bartender, 2941 Restaurant
• Milica Papic, Membership Director, Butcher Private
• Nora Rasoully, Human Resources Business Partner, The Halal Shack
• Annah Torres, Chef/Host, Martini’s Grille
• Ava Vitale, Bar Manager, Crave: Kitchen & Cocktails

These Top Shelf honorees represent the next generation of hospitality excellence — the changemakers, tastemakers, and forward-thinkers who are already leaving their mark.

The full feature can be viewed here.

About Bar & Restaurant News
Bar & Restaurant News, part of Questex’s Hospitality Group, is the leading source of insight, innovation, and inspiration for owners, operators, bartenders, chefs, and decision-makers across the food and beverage industry. Through in-depth editorial, expert-driven trend analysis, and exclusive coverage of the people and brands shaping the future, Bar & Restaurant News delivers actionable content that helps hospitality professionals grow their business and elevate the guest experience. From the latest product launches to behind-the-scenes stories from the most dynamic operators in the country, Bar & Restaurant News is your trusted industry authority.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Michelle Osborne
Marketing Director
[email protected]
617.219.8305

Honoring the visionaries and innovations shaping the future of cloud, wireless, and broadband; Entries accepted through October 17

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Fierce Network, a mega portal meeting the needs of decision makers throughout the global communications industry, today announces submissions are open for the 2025 Fierce Network Innovation Awards. This prestigious program celebrates the innovators, disruptors, and changemakers behind the most groundbreaking cloud, wireless, and broadband technologies of the past year.

For more than 15 years, the Fierce Network Innovation Awards (formerly the Fierce Telecom Awards) have recognized excellence and leadership across telecom and cloud, highlighting the competitive drive and creativity that propel the industry forward.

“Our awards program has always reflected the evolution of the industry,” said Elizabeth Coyne, Editor in Chief of Fierce Network. “With five new categories added this year, we’re looking forward to honoring the next wave of solutions and changemakers transforming connectivity.”

2025 award categories include:

• AI Innovation
• Analytics/Automation
• NEW: Broadband Workforce Development
• Business Service Innovation
• BSS/OSS Innovation
• NEW: Carrier of the Year
• Cloud Networking Innovation
• Cloud Data Center Innovation
• Customer Engagement Innovation
• Digital Divide Impact
• IoT Innovation
• NEW: Municipal/Public Connectivity Program
• Network Test and Measurement 
• Next-Gen Deployment Fiber/Wireline
• Network Security Innovation
• NEW: Rural Broadband Deployment
• Sustainability Achievement
• Top Changemaker
• NEW: Tribal Lands Broadband Deployment
• Wireless Innovation – Core 
• Wireless Innovation – Fixed Wireless
• Wireless Innovation – Mobile Evolution
• Wireless Innovation – Private Wireless Networks
• Wireless Innovation – RAN 

Entries will be evaluated by an expert panel of judges, who will recognize the companies and solutions that most effectively save costs, enhance customer engagement, and revolutionize networks and the communications ecosystem.

The program is open for submissions through October 17. For more information about the Fierce Network Innovation Awards and how to submit, click here.

For partnership opportunities, contact Scott Gruntorad at [email protected].

About Fierce Network 
The global communications, enterprise and cloud networking and infrastructure industries is converging as the separation between wireless, wireline and cloud ceases to exist while the world’s operators shift toward cloud-native, intelligent, automated networks driven by artificial intelligence. Fierce Network is tracking this sea change by delivering a mega portal of hard-hitting industry news and analysis, designed to meet the needs of today’s decision makers. Fierce Network covers artificial intelligence (AI), automation, fixed and mobile broadband, cloud infrastructure, application modernization, security and more to help readers analyze the day’s news and show them what they need to know and why they need to know it. Fierce Network also produces special reports that take stock of the industry’s services and finances and shed light on industry trends. To learn more, visit https://www.fierce-network.com. 

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Charlene Soucy
Fierce Network
[email protected]                

First wave of speakers include trailblazing designers, technologists, and innovators set to share insights at the ultimate live design event

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Live Design International (LDI), the ultimate gathering for live event professionals, unveils the full 2025 professional training agenda, including LDInstitute courses, LDInnovation Conference sessions, and the first round of featured speakers. LDI 2025 takes place December 3–9, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (West Hall).

Each year, LDI brings together the most innovative minds from the worlds of lighting, projection, audio, staging, XR, and immersive technologies—and 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting lineups yet. This year’s agenda launch includes the LDInnovation Conference, where industry leaders will share forward-thinking strategies, and the LDInstitute courses offer in-depth training for professionals seeking hands-on learning and certification.

The first round of speakers features influential creators, technologists, and thought leaders who are redefining the future of live entertainment design.

“LDI has always been about showcasing the people who push boundaries and create magic behind the scenes,” said Jessi Cybulski, show director at LDI. “With the launch of our LDInnovation Conference sessions and LDInstitute courses, we’re giving attendees even more opportunities to learn, grow, and connect. This first group of speakers reflects the incredible depth and diversity of talent that drives our industry forward—and there’s much more to come.”

LDI 2025 highlights include:

• 100+ LDInnovation Conference sessions featuring panels, keynotes, and deep dives with visionary leaders.
• 75+ LDInstitute courses delivering intensive, hands-on training and certifications from top instructors.
• A bustling Expo Hall filled with cutting-edge gear, demos, and solutions.
• Interactive activations and special networking events.

Registration for passes and courses is open now, with advance rates available for a limited time. Join the global community of designers, technologists, and storytellers at the epicenter of live design. New this year, LDI has revamped its pass options to offer more value, more access, and more ways to experience the show—including the all-new LDInteractive Pass with exclusive perks.

For full details and to register, visit www.ldishow.com.

The LDI professional training program takes place December 3-9 with the Expo taking place December 7-9 at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Register here.

For more information on exhibiting companies and products click here. 

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Kelly Turner, Director of Sales, at [email protected].

About Live Design International (LDI)

Established in 1988, Live Design International (LDI) is built on a 36-year history as the essential trade show and conference for global live design professionals. Attendees come to LDI to see the latest gear and entertainment technology in action, covering audio, lighting, projection, video, staging, special effects, and XR. It is also a great opportunity to refresh knowledge and professional training, in addition to networking and finding inspiration from colleagues, manufacturers, and distributors at the vanguard of entertainment technology. For more information, visit https://www.ldishow.com/. LDI takes place December 3–9, 2025, at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Charlene Soucy
LDI
[email protected]