Show Partners Promotes Rogers to President

Show Partners has
promoted EVP Larry Rogers to president. In his new role, Rogers will
assume greater responsibilities in leading the Show Partners team that
is focused on client services and production innovation, as well as
Show Partners Crewing LLC subsidiary and investments in Innovative Show
Design LLC and Real Time Graphics LLC.
“Larry is especially well qualified to lead Show Partners into the
future as the company continues to build on the strong foundation he
helped create,” says Michael Mantovani, Show Partners founder and
CEO. “With his strong leadership skills and proven experience in the
industry, Larry has continually delivered on our strategic objectives.
His new role will allow us to sharpen our strategic focus while continuing
to provide innovative solutions for our clients.”
Rogers, who joined the firm in 1989,
most recently held the position of executive VP responsible
for production and client services. “I’ve had the opportunity
to work with some of the best people in television over the years,” he explains. “I look forward to continuing to be a partner in
all the shows that we help manage.”
Rogers’s experience includes technical
and production management for hundreds of events over the past two decades,
ranging from the Summer Olympics to Poker After Dark. The company
is currently providing project-management expertise for programmers
and producers in action sports, auto racing, mixed martial arts, and
poker, among others, and counts more than a dozen Emmys to its credits.