TechLife Profiles - Trace Kingham/Trace LTD & Joan Gaudion McKinney/ Aurora Exhibit Solutions

(Ben's note: Thanks to Trace and Joan for their help throughout the years with creative event and awareness building solutions for the Columbus Tech community!! )




Trace Kingham has more than 14 years experience in event coordination and design, planning various functions including trade shows, fundraisers and charitable events for organizations such as the Limited Brands, The Ohio State University Medical Center, DSW, Inc., OhioHealth and the American Red Cross to name a few. Trace is the founder of Trace Ltd. Event Design Specialists, in his fifth year; Trace’s passion is in creating an environment that reflects the individual or organization’s brand, by creating something unique each and every time.
Trace holds a B.A. in Theatre from The Ohio State University and started his post-college career as an actor and realized early that producing events was an immediate passion and direct correlation to theatre.









Joan Gaudion McKinney started Aurora Exhibit Solutions in 1994 to bring an innovative, personalized approach to tradeshow exhibit design and production. A graduate of The Ohio State University in retail merchandising, Joan is well known, nationally, for her advocacy of tradeshows as an effective marketing medium. Joan has over 20 years experience in the tradeshow, marketing and merchandising industries; 16 as an entrepreneur. Aurora Exhibits is proud to be a founding partner of the Atlantic Display Alliance.

Our collaborative team of exhibit designers, graphic designers, warehouse and production partners and in-house staff, has literally created thousands of creative solutions. Whether you are going to a tradeshow, launching a product, sprucing up your lobby or looking for some great ideas for your next event, we sincerely hope you’ll give us the opportunity to show you why a loyal client base continues to Come to us for BRIGHT ideas!