UFI has reorganised roles and responsibilities within their Paris HQ, and also expanded the team by hiring Karen Cohen as events manager.
Cohen takes over from Jana Hofmann who previously managed UFI’s event activities and who will continue her journey with UFI as programme manager.
In her new role, Hofmann will focus on event content and production and will be the main project lead for the UFI Global Congress.
Cohen brings to the team her broad experience in event management and operations, notably in the hospitality industry. For the past ten years, she was responsible for the events department at the Paris Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel.
She was also a member of the advisory board event management Marriott Europe. Karen Cohen has experience in areas including guest relationship management, event logistics and quality control. She received her MBA in hospitality management from the Essec Business School in Paris.
Sonia Thomas, UFI director of operations/COO, commented: “I am very pleased to welcome Cohen as our new team member. Her strong experience in event management and, in particular, in the hospitality industry, as well as her proven organisational skills, will contribute to our mission to serve our members and the industry.
“I also congratulate Jana on her new role and I am sure that she will add value to UFI’s programmes and events. I wish both of them the very best in their new roles,” added Thomas.
Every year, UFI organises global and international events to inform and connect the association's members and the entire exhibition industry, from the Global Congress and Education Forums on industry-specific themes, to regional conferences and the Global CEO Summit.
To find out more about UFI's events, click here.
Pictured: Jana Hofmann (left) and Karen Cohen (right)
