Jimmy Mouton

Current

President / CEO at Imago Tradeshows

Past

Tradeshow Manager at Messe Frankfurt USA
Director - Sales & Marketing at Sterling Ledet & Associates
Tradeshow Manager at UP Media Group, Inc.

National Sales Manager at Stormont Trice Hotels - The Emory Conference Center Hotel
Director of Sales at SSI Production Services
National Sales Manager at Shepard Exposition Services
Account Executive at Georgia World Congress Center
Sales Associate at MCI Small Business Services

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Education

National-Louis University
St. Petersburg Junior College
Louisiana State University

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Connections

120 connections

Industry

Events Services

Websites

Jimmy Mouton’s Summary

Tradeshow Management Executive with substantial experience with medium sized events (45,000 - 90,000 NSF). Extensive experience including Event Management, Hotels, CVB's, Exposition Service Contractors and Production Support Vendors. Currently senior executive with Imago Productions, Inc., / Imago Trade Shows, the management arm of the National Disaster Reconstruction Expo.

Married to wife Jodi; Have four children - 2 boys (12 years and 3 months) and 2 girls (identical twin 9-yr olds).

Jimmy Mouton’s Specialties:

Event Management, Strategic Management, Sales Management; Operations Management; Fiscal Management; Workflow / Process Development; Contract Management.

Additional Training Includes:

Solution Selling Management: Sales Performance International
Performance Sales Trainnig: Storemont-Trice

Jimmy Mouton’s Experience

President / CEO

Imago Tradeshows

(Hospitality industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

The primary objective of Imago Trade Shows is to provide Sales, Sales Management, and Event Management services to organizations in need of professional, trained personnel for their Trade Shows and Events. Imago Tradeshows also owns the National Disaster Reconstruction Expo.
Tradeshow Manager

Messe Frankfurt USA

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Events Services industry)

June 2007 — March 2008 (10 months)

Tradeshow Manager - Manage Sales & Marketing efforts as well as operational aspects of the ISH North Amercica tradeshow.
Director - Sales & Marketing

Sterling Ledet & Associates

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

March 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 4 months)

Direct and manage all sales & marketing programs, policies and procedures, workflow and processes for the company; devise & manage budgets according to corporate goals and objectives; monitor all sales activities and make adjustments where necessary.
Tradeshow Manager

UP Media Group, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Hospitality industry)

May 2000 — May 2002 (2 years 1 month)

UP Media Group, Inc., formerly a division of CMP Media, LLC, is a magazine publishing company in high-tech electronics also providing education and training conferences and associated trade shows. Job duties included managing mergers and acquisitions of all trade show and conference properties, product development and launch management, budgeting and forecasting all trade show and conference properties; event site selection; RPF development for all vendors including hotels, convention facilities, general contractors, registration, audio/visual services, destination management, security and transportation; direct and manage efforts of all staff including exhibit and sponsorship sales, conference coordination, marketing and administration; directing, counseling and training staff regarding administrative and operational policies and procedures; devise and implement programs designed to promote market growth and profitability.
National Sales Manager

Stormont Trice Hotels - The Emory Conference Center Hotel

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Hospitality industry)

October 1999 — May 2000 (8 months)

As a National Sales Manager, my responsibilities included growing the financial, medical and pharmaceutical markets for our property through identifying and soliciting opportunities from the northeastern region of the United States. Job duties included sales and event management. Products sold included group room blocks and meeting packages according to IACC standards and requirements.
Director of Sales

SSI Production Services

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Hospitality industry)

July 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 4 months)

Audio/Visual equipment provider specializing in the production of production services for corporate and consumer events. Job duties included the creation and implementation of company Sales & Marketing plans, directing and controlling all outside sales staff, developing business opportunities for company growth, monitoring sales efforts and making adjustments when necessary, and directing, counseling and training department personnel regarding administrative and operational policies and procedures.
National Sales Manager

Shepard Exposition Services

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Hospitality industry)

January 1998 — June 1998 (6 months)

6-Months Training / Internship: Full service event decorating company specializing in but not limited to general contracting services as pertaining to the decorating needs of the trade show and convention industries. Job duties included qualifying, soliciting, and bidding prospective clients for Shepard Exposition Services, producing these events form the early stages of designing floor plans through the conclusion of the event, coordinating projects of all company departments to reach client objectives, and supervising all labor on the event.
Account Executive

Georgia World Congress Center

(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Hospitality industry)

January 1996 — January 1998 (2 years 1 month)

Managed by the State of Georgia World Congress Center Authority; The GWCC is an internationally recognized convention facility hosting events ranging from conventions and consumer/trade shows to corporate events. Job duties included negotiating and initiating formal license agreements with clients, maintaining a liaison with the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, local hotels and suppliers, representing the Congress Center at various trade related functions and conventions, forecasting budgets in appropriate markets and reviewing facility books to suggest movements of accounts to optimize efficiently of bookings.
Sales Associate

MCI Small Business Services

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 1994 — January 1996 (1 year 6 months)

a leading provider of innovative communication solutions for customers around the globe. Job Duties included inside sales of telecommunication service packages to small / medium sized businesses.

Jimmy Mouton’s Education

National-Louis University

B.S. , Business Management , 2005 — 2007

Cumulative GPA - 3.95
St. Petersburg Junior College

A.A. , Busniess Administration , August 1991 — September 1993
Louisiana State University

1988 — 1989
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

1987 — 1988

Activities and Societies:

Kappa Alpha Order, Gamma Phi Chapter

Additional Information

Jimmy Mouton’s Websites:

Jimmy Mouton’s Interests:

Trade Shows, Management, Entertainment, Music/Film

Jimmy Mouton’s Groups:

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA),
International Association of Expositions & Events (IAEE),
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE),
Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE),
American Management Association (AMA),
Country Music Association (CMA)