People on the Move

Rachelle Crum -- Tradeshow Week, 6/26/2006

R. Wayne Evans has been appointed chairman of World of Asphalt 2007. Evans is senior vice president of business development for Hubbard Construction in Orlando.

Media executive Kevin Leap has been named director of the San Diego Intl. Auto Show.

The Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre in Melbourne, Australia, has appointed Melissa Mac Court director of sales and Clive Dwyer director of business development.

Chuck Martz, president of Link-Belt Construction Equipment, has been named chairman of CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008. Michael Haberman, president of the Gradall Co., is now vice chairman.

GES Exposition Services has promoted Steve Moore to vice president of Southeast operations, Tom Robbins to vice president of California operations and Mark Munhall to regional general manager of the Pacific Inter Mountain division.

CEP Exhibits named Rich Paquette national sales manager.

The Pasadena (Calif.) Center Operating Co. appointed Michael Ross its new CEO. He will oversee the Pasadena Conference Center, Pasadena Civic Auditorium and Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Expomedia has appointed Michael Stift group managing director.

The Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau has hired Tessa Taufen as a corporate sales manager for the Western region, and Leah Hatting and Tiffany Hoambrecker as convention services managers.

Former San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau convention sales executive Mark Theis will fill the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau's newly created position of executive vice president of sales.

The El Paso (Texas) Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Terrie Todd assistant general manager.

The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Assn. has hired Brien Zamperetti as regional director of sales in its Washington, D.C., office.

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