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Jo-Anne Kelleway

Jo-Anne Kelleway is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Info Salons Group, the leading Database and Registration Company throughout Australia and Asia. Info Salons’ global strategy is to forge ahead in emerging markets throughout the world and assist with the professionalism and growth of events by providing state-of-the-art applications and services to organizers.

Jo-Anne started the company in 1990 managing the registration for 10 events that year. Within 10 years Info Salons had secured over 80% market share and started looking abroad for further expansion.

Jo-Anne established Info Salons International Pty Limited to focus on the overseas expansion. In 2005 Info Salons Hong Kong Pty Limited was created and in the same year the office in Shanghai was opened. She launched Info Salons Information Technology Co Limited (China) in 2006 and opened the Beijing office in early 2007.

Info Salons is now involved in over 400 events per year throughout Australia and Asia assisting major event organisers such as Reed Exhibitions, dmg world media, Diversified Exhibitions and VNU with the development and growth of their events.

The next exciting chapter is Info Salons Dubai Limited which will be opened mid 2007 to service the exhibition industry throughout the GCC and Middle East.

Jo-Anne has supported the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) with the establishment of CEFCO, the global matchmaking event for the exhibition & event industries since 2005.

She is a frequent speaker at exhibition industry events, in addition to being a founding member, board member and former Vice President of the Exhibition & Events Association of Australia (EEAA). Jo-Anne is also serving on the Asian Exhibition Council and the International Committee of the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE). In 2006, Info Salons was the recipient of EEAA's Service Contractor Innovation Award, for services to the exhibition industry in Australia.

Jo-Anne is appreciative of her extraordinary team who support her and believe in her vision for Info Salons. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Sydney, Australia.