As the Marketing Manager of Events and Publishing, Cristy Bird has more than nine years of marketing and communications experience. She is responsible for getting the word out about the STAR<em>CANADA</em> event, <em>Better Software</em> magazine, and all the TechWell publishing sites. Cristy is married to her high school sweetheart and has a six-year-old at home, and a 4-month-old who keeps her on her toes.