Contact Us
Email Support
Should you have a question please direct them to one of the following contacts and we will respond to you as soon as possible.
Attendee Registration questions: [email protected]
Housing questions: [email protected]
Exhibitor Registration: [email protected]
General questions: [email protected]
Speaker questions: [email protected]
Fun Run and Fitness questions: [email protected]
Student events and competitions questions: [email protected]
IFT Membership questions: [email protected]
IFT Mobile App + Planner questions: [email protected]
Phone Support (Weekday Only)
Registration Questions
IFT FIRST Attendee: 219.354.6722
IFT FIRST Exhibitor: 864.658.5249
Note: Phone Support Hours are Monday Through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)
General Event Questions
Toll-Free: 1.800.IFT.FOOD (800.438.3663)
International: +1.312.782.8424
Note: Phone Support Hours are Monday Through Friday from 8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (CT)
Exhibit & Sponsorship Contacts
Maximize your IFT FIRST exhibit investment with Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities. Contact our sales team to secure today.
Exhibitor Booth Sales Contacts
Companies that begin with the #-I should contact:
Sabrina Bracken, Sales Account Manager
IFT Exhibits Team c/o SPARGO, Inc.
Direct: [email protected]
Phone: 571-207-8392
Companies that begin with the J-P should contact:
Laura Wills, Sales Account Manager
IFT Exhibits Team c/o SPARGO, Inc.
Direct: [email protected]
Phone: 703-592-4397
Companies that begin with the Q-Z should contact:
Walid Mansoor, Sales Account Manager
IFT Exhibits Team c/o SPARGO, Inc.
Direct: [email protected]
Phone: 703-679-3977
For Sales Assistance in China
Kalison Huang, Sales Manager
IFT Exhibits Team c/o Wen
Global Solutions
Direct: [email protected]
Phone: +86 755-3303-3338
WeChat: 13809899882
Sponsorship Strategic Account Contacts
Mandy Zaransky-Hurst
SVP, Marketing, Communications and Business Development
Illinois and Wisconsin
[email protected]
Susan E. Young
Director, Sales and Strategic Partnerships
Territory: East Coast and International
[email protected]
Dustin Winterland
Sr. Sales and Sponsorship Account Manager
Midwest and West Coast
[email protected]
Darlene Hankes
General Inquiries
[email protected]