Christy Spahn is a Experience Creator | People Connector | Business Builder at IAAPA. She possess expertise in sales management, marketing, strategy, strategic partnerships, negotiation and 36 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Christy is an all around rockstar. I worked with her and directly reported to her for over 6 years. She is incredibly smart, savvy, well-spoken, and strategic. All of these qualities result in her ability to not only manage a team of sales reps and help them achieve their sales goals, but also carry her own book of business and achieve her own sales targets. During her years at the Restaurant Show, Christy was directly responsible for the record breaking growth year over year for both exhibitor and sponsorship sales of the Show. She was also a great mentor for me and helped me with my career growth at the Show. She taught me many things and entrusted me with a lot of responsibility which allowed me to learn and grow from my experiences of working with her. She is an asset to any company and any team.", "I worked for Christy on the National Restaurant Association Show sales team. She was instrumental in my career growth in sales, as a mentor she supported and challenged me. Christy is an incredible salesperson who hits targets and cultivates strong relationships with clients. She genuinely cares about her clients, team and those she works with. Past colleagues and present colleagues have benefited, and any future colleagues will benefit from having Christy on their team.", and "I worked on Christy's team for about 5 years, as she led the sales team for the National Restaurant Association Show. Christy is an exceptional salesperson, consistently hits her sales targets, and is data-driven. She is empathetic with customers and her own team and is a great relationship builder. Christy was a great sales role model, with a high quality work ethic and was never afraid of a challenge. She developed my skillset as a professional and salesperson and never missed the opportunity to support my growth in my own career. Any organization would be lucky to have Christy working as a sales professional on their team."