Claire Hoffman is the Executive Editor of BizBash, where she’s been reporting on the event, meeting, marketing, and hospitality industries for over 13 years. In her current role, she covers event trends and ideas from high-profile gatherings ranging from the Academy Awards to CES and Coachella, plus other corporate, nonprofit, and association events across the country; she also regularly writes about new venues, technology, and marketing and social media strategy. In addition, Hoffman produces BizBash’s weekly podcast and is a regular speaker and moderator at industry panels and meetings. She previously served as managing editor at BizBash's New York-based headquarters, and has written and edited stories on a variety of topics for Redbook magazine, the Baltimore City Paper, and Loyola magazine. She's originally from St. Louis, and currently resides in Los Angeles.