Ben Cramer

As a Senior Manager of Business Development at GES, Ben leads and develops live event experiences for his clients through strategic consulting, day-to-day logistics and overall budget management. Ben began his journey with GES in 2016 through the National Sales Account Associate program in Chicago where he is currently based. This program provided a comprehensive look into the wide array of GES events, which gave Ben the foundation to both sell and produce events of his own. Ben’s forward-thinking attitude allows him to focus on the future strategy and development for each of his clients’ events. Ben is actively involved and passionate about the future of the exhibition and events industry. He currently serves as Chair of the ESCA Membership Communications and Branding Committee along with being a committee member for the IAEE Midwestern Chapter’s Member and Communications Committee. Ben was recently recognized as a member of PCMA's Twenty in their Twenties class of 2021.