David Loechner Email Address

Managing Director

Emerald is a leading operator of large business-to-business tradeshows in the United States, producing more than 85 tradeshows and conference events per year connecting over 525,000 buyers and sellers across ten diversified end-markets, including general merchandise| sports| hospitality and retail design| jewelry, luxury, and antiques| e-commerce| photography| decorated apparel| building| healthcare| and military. Emerald is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California. The company's shows are typically the most prominent and important for exhibitors and attendees within their various industries.

David has nearly four decades of experience in the trade show and events industry. He has held executive management, board positions, and senior leadership roles throughout his career and brings extensive operational, capital markets, and M&A experience. David most recently served as Founder and CEO of DLJ Events, a media and events advisory and management firm. Prior to this, he was CEO and President of Emerald, the largest B2B trade show, conference, and event operator in the United States. As President of Nielsen Expositions in 2013, David led the sale process from the Nielsen Company and was appointed CEO under new private equity ownership. He renamed the organization Emerald Expositions, led the carve-out process, and successfully stood up the company as an independent organization with over 500 employees in 10 US offices. Through a combination of organic growth and successfully completing and integrating over 16 acquisitions in 5 years, more than doubling the size of the company, he completed a successful IPO in 2017.