session moderators
KAREN CARR
kristin ely
kristin ely
PUBLISHER;
CONFERENCE CO-DIRECTOR
BREAKWALL PUBLISHING
As conference co-director and publisher of Seaside Retailer magazine and Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties magazine, Karen helps connect top beach, coastal and nautical brands with their core audience of retailers. Her over 25 years of experience with award-winning business publications help
PUBLISHER;
CONFERENCE CO-DIRECTOR
BREAKWALL PUBLISHING
As conference co-director and publisher of Seaside Retailer magazine and Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties magazine, Karen helps connect top beach, coastal and nautical brands with their core audience of retailers. Her over 25 years of experience with award-winning business publications helps guide the direction of both magazines and she has won numerous journalism and design awards. Now in its seventh year of publication, Seaside Retailer continues to be a leading source for beach, coastal and nautical retailers across the continental U.S., Hawaii and the Caribbean.
kristin ely
kristin ely
kristin ely
EXECUTIVE EDITOR;
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
BREAKWALL PUBLISHING
As conference director and executive editor of Seaside Retailer magazine and Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties magazine, Kristin has a pulse on the beach, coastal and nautical retail community. She brings more than 20 years of award-winning business-to-business media experience to her r
EXECUTIVE EDITOR;
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
BREAKWALL PUBLISHING
As conference director and executive editor of Seaside Retailer magazine and Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties magazine, Kristin has a pulse on the beach, coastal and nautical retail community. She brings more than 20 years of award-winning business-to-business media experience to her roles, which include managing the editorial direction and staff for large B2B media company publications and a trade association along with planning leading industry conferences. She attends various trade shows throughout the year and reports on events, products and companies that influence seaside retailers.