New executive team for fwd: North Rhine-Westphalia Regional Office

The newly elected Executive Board team for May 2026 comprises Henrik Bollmann, Studieninstitut für Kommunikation GmbH; Jörn Busch, satis&fy AG; Daniel Gaudigs, GuestONE GmbH; Tanja Schäfer, FISCHERANDFRIENDS GmbH, Melanie Schobel, BRAND CUE GmbH, and Silke Schulte, fwd: Servicegesellschaft mbH.

Strategic Outlook

In recent years, LV NRW has developed into an important platform for exchange, networking and collaborative industry work. New formats, a growing network and the ongoing cooperation of its members have helped to further strengthen the visibility and relevance of the events industry at state level.

The Executive Board will build on this development during the coming term of office. The focus will be on reaching out to and engaging further members, positioning the events industry as an attractive employer brand, coordinating communications for the sector, and providing strong representation of the industry’s interests in the political arena. At the same time, the network will be further activated and collaboration amongst members deepened.

“The events industry thrives on encounters, collaboration and the commitment of its people. In recent years, a strong network has emerged in North Rhine-Westphalia, of which we are very proud. Together, we want to build on this, provide new impetus and represent the interests of our sector visibly and effectively,” says Tanja Schäfer, Chair of the NRW Regional Representative Office.