The U.S. Travel Association appointed the president and CEO of MGM Resorts International, Bill Hornbuckle, as the new national chair of its board of directors.

ASAE appointed Christopher Moore as the association’s new chief learning and meetings officer (CLMO). Moore will assume the role March 24.

The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) elected Eric L. Logan as its new president, simultaneously marking the end of outgoing president Dominique Bonds’ term. 

Visit Corpus Christi has named Brook Kaufman as the organization’s new CEO, with Kaufman set to assume the role on or before May 1.

Daniel Kuperschmid, a 30-year Hyatt Hotels executive, has been named the new president and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA).

Veteran DMO leader Al Hutchinson has decided not to renew his contract with Visit Baltimore, which expires June 30.

Tourism leader Scott Beck has gained a new role at JLL, a professional services and destination development organization, as lead of sustainable and resilient communities.

Aoife McCrum and Gráinne Ní Ghiollagáin have taken over as joint owners and managing partners from renowned industry veterans Patrick Delaney and Pádraic Gilligan, who founded SoolNua in 2014. 

Joyce Leveston will assume the role of CEO of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York on March 10.

Here are four of the latest hospitality industry professionals to take on general manager roles at key meetings properties in Chicago, Colorado and the Bahamas.