President and C.E.O., Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association
president and C.E.O., Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association
Event specialist, Zumba Fitness
event specialist, Zumba Fitness
Fallon Chertock is a leading event specialist at Zumba, the world’s largest branded dance-fitness company. For the past three years, she has successfully produced 15 events annually for up to 300 instructors in destinations across the globe. She played a key role in the Zumba in the Nightclub tour with celebrity DJ Lil Jon and Zumba superstar Gina Grant, which traveled four cities and attracted 1,800 people. In January 2015, Chertock also produced a Zumba Master Class for more than 80 Miss Universe Contestants in Doral, FL. Chertock earned a bachelor’s degree in event management, with a minor in leadership, from the University of Florida.
President and C.E.O., Luxe Fête Event Planning and Design Studio
president and C.E.O., Luxe Fête Event Planning and Design Studio
Nathalie Cadet-James is the president and C.E.O. of Luxe Fête Event Planning and Design Studio, where she plans, designs, and produces events for clients worldwide. Nathalie has managed a multi-day $1 million wedding in the Caribbean and recently produced a successful five-day incentive trip abroad for Christian Dior. Nathalie has also served as the director of Friends of New World Symphony, where she planned events for more than 400 young art enthusiasts and led a 40-person executive committee. Additionally, as chairman for the Overtown Music Project, Nathalie spearheaded a signature Miami Event: Epic at Fontainebleau’s LIV.
C.E.O. and founder, BizBash
C.E.O. and founder, BizBash
David Adler, a lifelong media executive, is the C.E.O. and founder of BizBash, the leading trade media for the event and meeting industry. He has also been an advisor to the State Department in areas of protocol and events. Previously, he was vice president of corporate communications for Primedia and Macmillan Publishers. Upon graduating from American University, he founded, operated, and successfully sold a society and political magazine for the nation’s capital called Washington Dossier.