New BEA Head Sought

I love this headline. It just came across in the PW e-newsletter as their subject line and for a moment I had the vision of Lance having lost his actual head!

Turns out Lance got promoted and BookExpoAmerica is on the hunt for a new director. He has in my estimation done a stellar job with BEA. He is the most approachable person and is always up and positive at BEA. I hope they find someone to fill his shoes that has the same enthusiasm and love for books!

TODAY’S NEWS

Fensterman Promoted, Search on For Successor
“Lance Fensterman has been promoted to group v-p of Reed Exhibitions and will devote his time exclusively to running the company’s pop culture business. He will retain oversight of BookExpo America until a replacement is found. A spokesperson said Reed expects to have a successor in place before the 2010 convention set for New York City. Fensterman. who joined Reed in April, 2006, will now manage New York Comic Con, Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo as well as a number of other shows. ”