People On the Move

Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 8/22/2005

Luis Lamar has been named vice president of sales for MGM Grand's conference center.

AEX Convention Services has hired Tom Malek as national sales director and Mark Peterson as general manager.

Bob Marx has been named director of marketing for the San Jose (Calif.) McEnery Convention Center and Team San Jose.

The Sacramento (Calif.) Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Faye Pastor director of national accounts for the eastern region, and Jonathan Wiser director of convention sales.

Tia Sanford has joined LA INC. The Convention & Visitors Bureau as director of western region sales.

The Boston Convention Marketing Center has named Judy Sheng to the newly created position of director of citywide room blocks and hotel relations.

Kay Towner has been hired as vice president of sales, marketing and services for the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Tina Vedovat has been named president of Nimlok Canada.