Robert Kraus

Robert Kraus has more than 20 years of nonprofit event planning experience and has served on a number of nonprofit boards in leadership positions. Before he started his company, Small Conferences LLC, he was operations director for 18 years at a large political nonprofit, producing more than 250 meetings, events and conventions for 25 to 2,500 attendees. Prior to working in the nonprofit sector, he was in the retail and wholesale furniture business and also ran a bar/bistro, independent movie house and coffee shops. 

Robert shares his knowledge by teaching hospitality at local Miami homeless shelters and event planning for nonprofits. Additionally, he teaches intro to nonprofit accounting for new staff and board members. He has been featured in USA Today, in Corporate & Incentive Travel and on the “Today” show because of his expertise in hospitality.