GEORGE F. (JEFF) LITTLE II

Jeff Little is President and Chief Operating Officer of George Little Management, LLC (GLM).

Jeff oversees all corporate strategic planning and direction, as well as new business development. In addition, he is the acting director of the New York International Gift Fair^®, (the company’s largest event) as well as the San Francisco International Gift Fair^®, the Gift Fair in Atlanta and the California Gift Show©right;.

Jeff joined GLM in 1971, following his graduation from Hamilton College, with a B.A. in History. Since that time, he has served as Show Manager for many GLM-managed events, including the Atlantic City China & Glass Show, Eastern Gourmet Show, New York China & Glass Show, Entirely Tabletop and New York International Gift Fair. He also has served as Advertising Director and Production Director for GLM.

Jeff is a recipient of several tradeshow industry awards of distinction. In 1999, he received the International Association of Exposition Management (IAEM) “King’s Glove Award,” recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions made by an individual toward the professional spirit and betterment of the exposition area in New York City. In 2000, he was awarded the IAEM “Man of the Year Award,” recognizing his overall contributions to the tradeshow industry. In 2002, he received the first annual Anchors of Hospitality “Exhibition Producer” Award from the NYC and Company’s Convention, Exhibition, Meeting and Event (CEME) Committee, in recognition of GLM’s accomplishments and professional achievements in the convention, exhibition and events industry. And, in 2003 he was named to Tradeshow Week’s, “Top 100 Most Influential People in the Tradeshow Business.”

Jeff presently sits on the Board of Trustees of Hamilton College. He is a former trustee of The Taft School and the Town School and he is a past member of the Board of Directors of Lasalle Hotel Partners, a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the hotel industry. In addition, he is member of the New York chapter of the IAEM.

Jeff is the grandson of George F. Little, founder of the third-generation, closely-held business. He currently resides in New York City, with his wife, Claudia, and his two sons, Brad and Matthew.