<h1>Christy Lamagna</h1>
<strong>Visionary | Entrepreneur | Strategist</strong>

When Christy joined the meetings industry 26 years ago, event planning was more of a concept than a recognized profession. In the ensuing two and a half decades, she has proudly participated in its evolution while growing with it.

An endless drive for self-growth, Christy earned a Masters of Arts, graduating cum laude, and holds multiple industry certifications, (CMP, CMM, CTSM). Christy’s contributions to the industry are seen in her extensive library of thought-provoking articles, webinars and keynotes and her ten years of teaching strategic planning at a college level.

Recently, featured in an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXNi6i6mg2I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Express spot</a> and the recipient of multiple awards, Christy has been recognized nationwide for her achievements and contributions as leader, industry expert, mentor, speaker and entrepreneur.

In 2001, Christy founded Strategic Meetings &amp; Events, a strategic planning firm which produces goal-driven corporate meetings, worldwide. In 2015, she launched SME Displays (<a href="http://smedisplays.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">smedisplays.com</a>) a tradeshow and display company which brings SME’s quality of service and attention to detail to display sales worldwide. The SME team’s ability to bring to life her vision for a planning firm that is second to none while creating experiences for SME’s clients is her proudest accomplishment.