The latest on the people behind the business of meeting planning.
Top Hanley Wood Execs Bid Adieu By Rachel Wimberly - 06/29/2009
Hanley Wood Exhibitions President Galen Poss and Executive Vice President Michael Green abruptly resigned June 15 in what Poss called a “contract dispute with Hanley Wood over compensation payments owed for performance.” Hanley Wood CEO Frank Anton said former Senior Vice President Rick McConnell would be acting president of the exhibitions division. More
People on the Move 06/22/2009
• Bernd Aufderheide, CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress; Johann Fuchsgruber, CEO of Messe Erfurt and managing director of the Pool of German Trade Fairs and Exhibition Cities (FAMA); and Franz-Josef Buetfering, managing director of the Buetfering Schleiftechnik woodworking company and president of Eumabois, the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers, were elected to AUMA.
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People on the Move 05/25/2009
Rachel Benedick was named vice president of sales and services for Visit Denver, a position she held on an interim basis since September. She replaced Doug Small, who became president of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Convention & Visitors Bureau last year.
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People on the Move 03/23/2009
• ExpoDisplays promoted Jay Burkette from director of dealer development to vice president of sales. • Brussels Intl. Tourism and Congress appointed RD Intl. President Robert Dallmeyer North American sales representative. Dallmeyer formerly worked with the Brussels Exhibition Center and the city of Brussels and will now work exclusively for the city, targeting meetings and conventions.
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Top Association Show Managers: Masters of Multitasking 02/02/2009
In a special feature, Tradeshow Week editors identify 15 top association show managers. These particular show managers have been singled out because they are doing all these things at the same time they are organizing – and growing – some of the industry's largest events.
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People on the Move 01/26/2009
• Visit Denver, the city's convention and visitors bureau, named Justin Bresler vice president of marketing and business development. • The Austin (Texas) Convention & Visitors Bureau named Arron Brooks executive meetings manager for the Midwest and Eastern regions of the country.
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People on the Move 01/12/2009
• Sparks appointed Helen Airth director of Sparks Intl., working from the company's Philadelphia headquarters. • ExCeL London – The Intl. Exhibition & Conference Centre appointed Sir David Arculus chairman. • Global Spectrum named Robert Balsam Jr. Miami Beach (Fla.) Convention Center general manager.
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Global Leader: Deborah Sexton 01/05/2009
When Deborah Sexton, CEO and president of the Professional Convention Management Assn., says she understands what a bureau is going through in its efforts to snag more citywide conventions, she means it. She also gets it when someone in the hotel industry comes to her and says they've experienced a drop in bookings and they need to drum up more business.
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Event Tech Blog Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies June 21, 2009 Posting from London
I arrived Saturday, June 20th, in London for the preparations for the MTO Summit UK... More
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