Jeff Hannah is Founder & President of Global Exhibitor, where he podcasts, consults, writes, and speaks about engagement strategies, cultures, international business, and face-to-face marketing. For over 25 years he has led multicultural teams in the strategic development of complex projects in over 50 countries for many of the world’s top brands. Hannah hosts The Global Exhibitor Podcast, with its supporting website: www.GlobalExhibitor.com, an educational resource for international marketers.
As a serial entrepreneur & creative, Hannah founded companies in London, Abu Dhabi, and Atlanta - and specializes in strategic planning, international marketing and cross-cultural engagement strategies. For more than 7 years, Hannah served as VP of International, Interiors, Creative, and Strategy at Exhibit Concepts, based in the USA. Prior to that, he served as President of Gielissen Interiors & Exhibitions USA, a branch of Gielissen Holding, B.V. in the Netherlands. Hannah was an international show organizer for several years. He is a recognized expert in the global trade show industry, having worked with hundreds of brands such as Nike, Boeing, Cisco, Colgate-Palmolive, Qualcomm, and Etihad Airways. Hannah has been honored with the coveted IDSA’s Silver IDEA Award, SEGD’s Exhibit Design Award, and two Business Marketing Association’s Pro-Comm Awards.
Hannah enjoys sharing his insights through podcasting, speaking, teaching, and writing across various forums, such as ExhibitorLIVE, EuroShop, IFES (International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services), Exhibitor Magazine, Global Exhibitor Blog, Exhibit City News, The Global Exhibitor Podcast, Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association, Business RadioX, Biz LABS Podcast, and others. He is a faculty member of the CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer) Program. He is also involved in various committees of EDPA (Experiential Designers & Producers Association), ABPM (Association of Briefing Program Managers), and a Board Member of EEWDF (Exhibitions & Events Workforce Development Federation).
He enjoys spending time with his wife of over thirty years, and their three adult children. He also enjoys snow / sand sculpting, and photography. Hannah holds a B.S. in Industrial Design from the Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA.
Hannah blogs at www.globalexhibitor.com. "The Global Exhibitor Podcast,” now in season four, can be found on all podcasting platforms.
Specialties: business strategy, international trade show exhibits, commercial interiors, retail interiors, executive briefing centers, cross-cultural marketing strategies, cultures, museums, mobile marketing vehicles, and live events.