People on the Move

Rachelle Crum -- Tradeshow Week, 5/8/2006

Las Vegas Sands has hired former Trump Hotels COO Mark Brown as president of Sands Macau.

Douglas Duennes was named senior vice president of facilities and operations for the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

Ann L. Elderkin has joined SmithBucklin as executive director of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

MGM Mirage announced the appointment of Dzidra Junior as the company's national diversity sales manager.

MICE Delta has promoted Frank Lasley Jr. to vice president of operations.

MJM has hired Maris Newbold as vice president of strategic development for the company's Mid-Atlantic region.

Hi-Tech Rental & Staging has hired Greg Rancone as vice president of sales.

Gary Sherwin has been named president and CEO of the Newport Beach (Calif.) Conference & Visitors Bureau.

Square Mile Studios has hired Daniel Tu as creative director, Robyn Schechter as account executive and Janmarie Mazzurco as graphic designer.

The Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau named Erica Weikel national sales manager.

Penton Media has promoted Matthew Weiner to publisher of its business technology group.

Amy Wilkerson, convention sales manager for Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau, passed away April 3 after a battle with cancer.

Scott A. Williamson has been named director of sales for the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau's Washington, D.C., office.

The events industry alliance has added Phil Woods as director for the assn. of exhibition organisers, Marie Peck as business development manager and Simon Brownas temporary director of the Assn. of Event Venues.

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