People on the Move
Rachelle Crum -- Tradeshow Week, 3/13/2006
The Greater Hartford (Conn.) Convention & Visitors Bureau appointed Glenn L. Black national sales manager and Arleen Edwards director of conference services.
The San Diego Convention Center has named Brad Gessner director of convention and event services and DeeAnne Snyder assistant director of convention services.
Peter Lombardi is retiring after serving as executive director of the Rosemont Convention Bureau since 1985. Grant Bailey, assistant executive director of sales and marketing for the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center, will serve as the bureau's acting executive director.
Bill Lynch has been promoted to director of operations for the Intl. Fancy Food & Confection Shows.
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre has promoted Barbara Maple to president from general manager. Judi Helfrich has been appointed vice president of business development and Carly Thorson communications manager.
Ellen Oppenheim has been hired as president and CEO of the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority.
Matt Polansky has joined the Colonial Williamsburg (Va.) conference sales team as senior sales manager.
Barry Rappaport has been promoted to executive vice president of sales for Freeman's exposition services division.
Roger Smith will retire March 15 as president and CEO of the Pasadena (Calif.) Center Operating Co., which oversees the Pasadena Conference Center, Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau and Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Conferon Global Services has named Brad Weaber executive vice president of its newly created sales and account management group and David Peckinpaugh its chief marketing officer.
