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HBA Global Announces New International Sales Director 
 
NEW YORK, Apr. 15 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- 
 
         Media Professional From the Beauty & Fashion Industry Joins the 
                                  HBA Team 
 
market by appointing Emanuela (Ema) Treneva as its new International Sales Director. 
Based in Paris, France, Ms. Treneva will provide sales outreach and customer support 
to European beauty and personal care suppliers. She will also facilitate 
relationships with European beauty and wellness organizations, media and pan-European 
customers. 
 
development event for the cosmetic, fragrance, personal care, skin care and 
well-being industries. The 18th Annual Event will take place September 28-30, 
2010 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. With the Spa & 
Resort Expo held September 28 & 29 and co-located and managed by HBA, Ema 
Treneva, will also be building and maintaining relationships with 
international Spa and skin care industry professionals. 
 
    Prior to joining HBA Global, Ema Treneva was International Advertising 
Manager for Cosmedias, the former European trade publisher of ICN, Cosmetic 
News Weekly, Cosmeticnews.com as well as its French only publications 
Cosmetique Mag and Cosmetique Hebdo. For more than six years she was 
responsible for all aspects of the world-wide sales and marketing of these 
leading media properties. 
 
    She developed year-round print and digital media plans for companies such 
as Estee Lauder, Korres and L'Oreal as well as packaging and ingredients 
suppliers from all over the world. Ema Treneva also represented Cosmedias at 
major international trade shows and conferences including HBA Global Expo. 
 
    "We are thrilled to have Ema join HBA Global. Her extensive beauty 
background and engaging personality will benefit our customers in all of 
Europe," said Jill Birkett, Brand Director, Beauty & Wellness. "Being based 
in Paris, she will bring a higher level of customer service overseas and help 
insure that exhibitors and attendees traveling to HBA get the most out of the 
event and have a good experience." 
 
    Ms. Treneva has also worked for high profile fashion brands Gucci and 
Yves St. Laurent, and leading French retailer Printemps in a variety of 
marketing, communications and human resource roles. From 1992 to 1996, Ema 
Treneva was a professional tennis player and member of the Women's Tennis 
Association (WTA). She holds an Economic Bachelors Degree, a Master in 
Communication, Advertising and New Medias, and is fluent in French, Spanish, 
Italian, English and Bulgarian. She can be reached by e-mail: 
Emanuela.Treneva@ubm.com or phone: + 33 1 73 28 14 76. 
 
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    About HBA Global Expo & Conference 
development for the entire beauty community including skin care, cosmetics, 
fragrance, personal care and well-being industries. For three days the top 
brand manufacturers from mass to prestige, as well as independent and niche 
beauty companies will gather to learn about industry trends and discover new 
products from the world's leading suppliers. The HBA educational conference 
is renowned for providing an unparalleled look at both the marketing and 
technical drivers in the health and beauty space and provides proven 
strategies for business growth. Co-located with HBA will be The Spa & 
Resort/Medical Aesthetics Expo showcasing the convergence of the traditional 
and medical segments of the spa and resort industry. For year round HBA 
information including HBA's Honest Beauty Blog and supplier resources go to 
 
    SOURCE: HBA Global 
 
    CONTACT: Annie Scully,  
             +1-845-368-0608, 
             ascully@hbaexpo.com