Our Company
Green Media Enterprises^SM, a portfolio company of EBITDA Media, was established in 2007 by a dedicated group of senior management professionals with a vision of building an integrated media platform dedicated to the green marketplace. Green Media Enterprises’ management team is uniquely qualified to produce the most comprehensive trade shows, seminars, publications, and Web sites dedicated to all things green.

Our Products
Our events are the GREEN WEST and GREEN EAST expositions and conferences which are held in Southern California and New York City.

Our Team
William F. Cobert, Chairman of Green Media Enterprises and CEO of EBITDA Media LLC. Mr. Cobert has an extensive background in business-to-business media and management. For many years he served as the President and CEO of Canon Communications, a leading media company specializing in publications, trade show, and digital media for high-tech industries. Under his leadership the company achieved record growth in revenues and profitability, employing almost 300 employees throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company was sold in 2005, and Mr. Cobert went on to found EBITDA Media, a private investment holding company for business-to-business properties. In 2007 EBITDA Media acquired 100% of Green Media Enterprises, where he now serves as Chairman.

Diane O’Connor, President of Green Media Enterprises. Ms. O’Connor is a senior media executive with 20 years experience in the trade show industry. She most recently headed the trade show division of Canon Communications, an integrated media company dedicated to high-tech manufacturing. Under her leadership Canon’s trade show portfolio expanded from two shows to twenty six, including two in the Tradeshow Week Top 100 ranking.

Suzanna Rosemont, Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Rosemont has extensive experience in developing and executing successful marketing strategies for both attendee and exhibitor promotions. During Ms. Rosemont’s distinguished career as Director of Marketing at Canon Communications, she attained record-high exhibitor retention and attendee levels for Canon’s entire portfolio of shows. Ms. Rosemont has an impressive track record in developing successful marketing programs for conferences and seminars, both in person and online.

Adam Schaffer, VP of Sales and Business Development. Mr. Schaffer is a tradeshow and media executive with more than 20 years experience. Most recently, he was Group Publisher at 1105 Media, Inc. where he oversaw the Office Technology Aftermarket Group and the Environmental Group portfolios, which consisted of magazines, paid newsletters, numerous electronic offerings as well as global tradeshow operations including expos in Las Vegas, Shanghai, and Mumbai. Prior to that, Mr. Schaffer was Publisher of Tradeshow Week at Reed Business Information, where he launched a variety of products and events, including the highly respected Tradeshow Week Fastest 50 annual conference and awards gala.  

Roger White, Vice President of Operations. Mr. White’s career in operations and logistics spans the past 17 years, including directing the operations of a Tradeshow Week 100 event, a Tradeshow Week 200 event, along with two dozen other trade shows and conferences in the design and manufacturing, plastics, packaging, and electronics industries. Mr. White comes to GME after a 12-year tenure leading the Operations within the Events Division at Canon Communications, prior to which he spent 5 years in public transit and rail transportation.