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Carlson Wagonlit Creates Global Meetings Group

AMSTERDAM

CWT Meetings & Events has consolidated its existing teams and expertise to offer a new international division.

The group will be operated by Floyd Widener, who has been appointed senior vice president of Global CWT Meetings & Events, effective June 1. He will report to Cathy Voss, Executive Vice President CWT Global Program Solutions and Meetings & Events.

“We see the significance of this market and we are putting into place a global structure that will best address expanding business opportunities,” said Cathy Voss. “An important part of Floyd’s role will be to leverage our global scale and regional best practices to provide the highest level of service to our clients.”

Widener joined CWT in April 2006 as Senior Vice President Sales and Global Program Management Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). His previous positions included Vice President, corporate solutions EMEA at Sabre Travel Network and sales director for Amadeus France.

CWT Meetings & Events delivers over 35,000 events each year.