Chris Schimek

Chief Operating Officer

Freeman

Chris has been part of the Freeman team for 25 years, providing a steady hand for our delivery team. As the Chief Operating Officer of Event & Exhibit Services, Chris provides strategic direction for regional warehouse operations, local event logistics, fabrication, graphics production, and custom exhibits across North America.

With an in-depth knowledge of the events industry, Chris has built strong relationships with our partners and customers. He has created a world-class operations and logistics team responsible for the overall execution and delivery of great events.

Chris has served on various industry and non-profit boards throughout his tenure and is immediate Past President of ESCA.

From Washington, DC to the Show Floor: Advocacy Engagement and Your Leadership Journey

• Jeff Quade, President, GES Exhibitions
• Chris Schimek, Chief Operating Officer, Event & Exhibit Services, Freeman

Moderator:

• Tommy Goodwin, Vice President, Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance

Leaders from across the exhibition services and contractors ecosystem actively advocate on behalf of the U.S. business events industry to policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels. Why? Because what happens on Capitol Hill and in state capitals nationwide directly impacts all of us on the show floor.

But why is advocating so important for industry leaders? What policies do ESCA and the industry more broadly support? How can you get involved and make a difference? To answer these questions and more, join business leaders from GES Exhibitions and Freeman as they share why they believe that advocacy is critical to the industry’s future… and why rising leaders like you should make sure your voice is heard.