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Karen Gonzales, CMP joined the staff of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) as its director of partnership relations. In

Carolyn Maloney joined BCD Meetings & Events as its new vice president of progressive operations. She will be responsible for expanding Strategic

Kristin Prindle joined The Driskill events team as its wedding specialist. In her new role, she will plan and oversee all weddings at the iconic

Kireem Swinton joined Visit Baltimore as its director of convention sales development, mid-Atlantic region and tradeshows. He brings a wealth of

Aoife Delaney, director of marketing and sales with the DMC Network, has been elected for a three-year term to the board of directors of the Society

As the formats and content of meetings continue to focus more on the experience and less on logistics, event producers on the cutting edge are

Vicky Betzig, CMP, CTA, relaunched Meetings Industry Consulting (MIC), a consulting company she founded in 2005 after working more than two

Clarion Events appointed Greg Topalian as CEO of Clarion UX, formally Urban Expositions, and LeftField Media. Clarion UX, with over 100 employees,

Teneo Hospitality Group, representing 300+ independent and luxury branded hotels, resorts and DMCs, appointed Meghan Kelleher as director of sales

The National Conference Center named Juan J. Garcia as its executive director of sales. He will be responsible for leading The National’s 14-

The Wigwam, a historic AAA Four Diamond resort near Phoenix, appointed Marti Trieschmann as regional vice president of sales and marketing. With more

Philly’s had quite a run the last couple of years, landing the 2016 Democratic National Convention and the 2017 NFL Draft, among other wins.

Visit Santa Clara hired Rachelle Castaneda Mata as its new director of sales. In this role, she will be managing the CVB sales team in its efforts to

Salamander Resort & Spa announced the appointment of Christina Gibson as associate director of catering. Gibson will dive into her new

The Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) appointed Julie Coker Graham, president and CEO of the Philadelphia CVB (PHLCVB), as its next co-chair.

Monica Grinage-Prince, CMP, CMM, was recently named executive director for The Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer in downtown Houston. She

For Jeanne Rappoport, a 24-year veteran of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), an

Visit Indy announced the promotion of Krysten Douglas to senior sales manager, D.C. Market. Douglas has served on Visit Indy’s sales team