IAEE Member Spotlight on Annaji Sailer, CRFP

Annaji Sailer, CRFP, Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales Manager, Restaurant Facility Management Association

Hometown: Burbank, CA

University of Education: CSUN

As a new member of IAEE what do you hope to gain from your membership?

I’m fairly new to my position as the Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales Manager, so I’m looking forward to attending webinars, taking classes and networking with other exhibitions and events industry professionals. The CEM Learning Program courses have been instrumental in meeting other members, and I have learned a ton!

How will you utilize your IAEE membership to the fullest?

I will attend Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2018 in New Orleans, LA, network with the members I meet at IAEE events and get involved with my local chapter. Also, I love reading the online forums and posts in MemberLink.

What are you most looking forward too with your new membership?

I look forward to learning from others in the industry and, of course, obtaining my CEM designation this year!

What interested you the most about IAEE member benefits?

The CEM Learning Program was the initial draw to becoming an IAEE member, but now that I’ve gotten to know a few members, I realized the networking is invaluable!

What is the first thing you did as a new member?

I started taking CEM Learning Program courses, and I registered to attend Expo! Expo! 2018.

Tell us one fun fact about yourself.

I'm an animal lover! Currently, I have a dog, a bunny, a horse, two ponies, two bearded dragons and a fish.