Laura Groninger
Group Manager
Laura oversees six consumer shows in the MPE portfolio and is directly responsible for the Christmas Gift + Hobby Show, Indianapolis Home Show and the Indiana Flower & Patio Show. She also oversees Nashville Home Show and Lexington shows in her role as Group Manager. With over 30 years of sales & marketing experience she works closely with the sales team in exhibit and sponsorship sales to maximize exhibitor ROI as well as strives to create exciting features to enhance the show experience for consumers.
Email: LauraG@mpeshows.com
Phone: 317.810.7314
Nicolette Swords
Senior Exhibit Sales Consultant, Alpha #'s, A-L
Nicolette builds and develops long term relationships with Home Show exhibitors. She contacts both new and existing exhibitors in order to secure their space at the Indianapolis Home Show and Indiana Flower & Patio Show, guiding them on the best place to display their business or product. Originally from Chicago, IL, Nicolette received her Bachelor of Arts in public relations from Monmouth College.
Phone: 317.810.7318
Email: NicoletteS@mpeshows.com
Alexis West
Exhibit Sales Consultant, Alpha M-Z
Alexis is from Greenwood, Indiana and has prior experience in sales from her former role at T-Mobile. Alexis has a background and passion for Marketing and Business Administration and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Ball State University. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, hiking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Phone: 317.810.7311
Email: AlexisW@mpeshows.com
Heather Newsom
Operations Manager
Heather brings 20+ years of experience. In her role as Operations Manager she will work closely with the show manager to oversee the logistics of the Indianapolis Home Show, Indiana Flower & Patio Show and Christmas Gift + Hobby Show.
Email: heathern@mpeshows.com
Phone: 317.810.7312
Breonna Anderson
Show Coordinator
Breonna has lived in Indianapolis her whole life and has been attending the Indianapolis Home Show since she was a child. Breonna has a background in Hospitality, Event Planning, and Administrative support. When she is not working or taking care of her 3 small children, she enjoys traveling and going to baseball games with her husband.
Phone: 317.810.7316
Email: breonnaA@mpeshows.com
Bill Brown
Landscape Coordinator
Bill began his career in the Home & Garden scene in 1978, He has been active in the local landscape market. As acting Landscape Coordinator for both the Indianapolis Home Show and the Indiana Flower & Patio Show, he is instrumental in organizing and working with a majority of landscape design and build companies in the Indianapolis area. As owner of his own company, Wm H. Brown Landscape Inc., having the knowledge of the industry is very advantageous to the production of a landscape feature. Overseeing all aspects of the design and creation of the feature gardens is Bill's main emphasis.
Phone: 317-557-4221
Email: wm.brown.whb@gmail.com