ABOUT

president and founder of COAST Tradeshow. Bennett, a native of Chicago, Illinois, has been involved in the fashion industry for more than a decade, led by her sincere passion for fashion. Her career boasts expertise in couture fashion marketing, sales and successful ownership of an exclusive designer boutique store. Bennett's tradeshow proficiency began in 1999 when she worked as the Coordinator for the contemporary market at Stylemax in Chicago. Next, she was taken on by ENK International where she dedicated over five years as the director of client relations and eventually took on the position of Intermezzo Coordinator. It was her relationships with designers and showrooms across the globe that truly inspired Karen's move to launch her own Tradeshow.

In January 2006, the COAST Show premiered in Miami, Florida, and since then has been produced ten times in numerous locations such as Boston and Chicago.