International leadership and chapter presidents change for MPI in 2006 - 2007

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Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announces its 2006-2007 International Board of Directors, European Council, international committee chairs, chapter presidents and MPI Foundation Board of Trustees. Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA, and David G. Gabri, will lead MPI and its Foundation as MPI continues its pursuit of transforming the meetings profession through MPI Member Solutions, A Suite of Products and the various components developed to elevate the meeting professional and establish a career path for current and future members of the industry.

Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA, will take over as the 2006-2007 chairman of the board from Christine Duffy. Andrew helped lead MPI for a three month period after the association’s president and CEO, Colin Rorrie, Jr., PhD, CAE, resigned at the end of March 2006. Andrew aims to continue the work from previous leaders in the fields of execution, influence and elevation and strives to make MPI an even more member-centric, internationally-focused organization. He also will be integrally involved with the continued development and new product roll-out of MPI Member Solutions, A Suite of Products, the global meetings industry’s first initiative to define meetings management as a recognized, respected profession and create personalized career paths for meeting professionals through the industry’s first standardized job descriptions, skills and core competencies. He will ensure that MPI Member Solutions is an integral part of the chapters’ operations as well as the members’ professional lives.

Andrew’s relationships with senior decision-making executives throughout his 13 years of membership in MPI, in addition to his roles on various boards at both the chapter and international levels, will continue MPI’s pursuit of becoming more internationally focused. The role of the International Board of Directors is to study, debate and make decisions on issues that are in alignment with the direction of MPI`s strategic plan and the future of the meetings industry.

David G. Gabri, President and CEO of Association Luxury Hotels in Washington, D.C., will serve as the 2006-2007 chairman of the MPI Foundation Board of Trustees. The Trustees oversee the fundraising efforts of the MPI Foundation, comprised of contributions from MPI chapters, individuals and organizations which are invested in high-impact programs to support MPI’s strategic plan, Pathways to Excellence, which drives education, business development opportunities and clearly defined career pathways for meeting professionals.

Effective July 1, these volunteer leaders, including the European Council and incoming chapter presidents, assume responsibility for enhancing MPI`s growth, executing the strategic plan, providing a return on investment for members, and elevating the meetings industry to a higher and more strategic level.

2006-2007 MPI International Board of Directors Executive Committee:

Chairman: Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA, Starwood Hotels and Resorts

Chairwoman-elect: Angie Pfeifer, CMM, assistant vice president, corporate meetings, travel & incentives, Investors Group

Vice Chairman of Administration: Larry Luteran, vice president, group sales and industry relations, Hilton Hotels Corporation

Vice Chairwoman of Finance: Katie Callahan-Giobbi, senior vice president of sales, LA Inc. The Convention & Visitors Bureau

Vice Chairman of Member Services: Paul Kennedy, MBE, group exhibitions director, Reed Travel Exhibitions

Immediate Past Chairwoman: Christine Duffy, president and CEO, Maritz Travel Inc.

2006-2007 MPI International Board of Directors Members:

Marge Anderson, associate director, Energy Center of Wisconsin

JoAnn Bedrosian-Ryan, manager, strategic accounts, meetings, incentives and government, United Airlines

Betsy Bondurant, CMP, CMM, associate director of meeting planning and trade shows, Amgen

Barry Brantley, CMP, CAE, CHE, regional manager, HelmsBriscoe

Bruce M. MacMillan, CA, president and CEO, Tourism Toronto

Karen Massicotte, CMP, CMM, BA, projects director, Sea to Sky Meetings Management, Inc.

Carole McKellar, MA, CMM, MCIPD, managing director, Resources for Business Group

Michael Owen, managing partner, All Access

Glenn Reighart, CAE, CMP, CMM, director, meetings and conventions, National Community Pharmacists Association

Eric Rozenberg, CMP, CMM, president, Ince & Tive

Michael Shannon, CMP, vice president, sales & marketing, Executive Meetings & Incentives, Inc.

Ole Sorang, director of regional marketing – Nordic Countries, Rezidor SAS Hospitality

European Representative: Sebastien Tondeur, MBA, CEO corporate division, MCI

MPI Foundation Representative: David G. Gabri, president and CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels

International Chapter Leadership Committee Representative: Lesly Rehaut, CMP, CMM, regional director of group sales, Millennium Hotels & Resorts

Legal Counsel: Jonathan T. Howe, Esq., president/senior partner, Howe & Hutton, Ltd.

2006-2007 MPI Foundation Board of Trustees Executive Committee:

Chairman: David G. Gabri, president/CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels

Chairman-Elect: Mike Beardsley, senior vice president of sales, North America, Marriott International, Inc.

Vice Chairman-Finance: Margaret A. Moynihan, CMP, director, Global Conference Group, Deloitte

Vice Chairman-Projects: Rita D. Plaskett, CMP, CMM, president, ASSET

Vice Chairman-Development: Ken Sanders, executive vice president, VER

Vice Chairman-Marketing and Chapter Relations: Tony Lorenz, CMM, president, ProActive, Inc.

Immediate Past Chairman: Charlotte St. Martin, president and CEO, St. Martin Enterprises

Ex-Officio: David A. DuBois, CMP, CAE, Executive Vice President, MPI Foundation and Vice President, Sales and Key Account Management, MPI

2006-2007 MPI Foundation Board of Trustees Members:

Allison Kinsley, CMM, CMP, principal, Kinsley & Associates, LLC

Bonnie Carlson, CDME, president/CEO, Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau

Carol Krugman Maller, CMP, CMM, director, client services, The George P. Johnson Company

Debbie Rohlman, senior vice president, operations, Maritz Travel Company

Don Welsh, president & CEO, Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau

Hattie A. Hill, CMM, CEO, Hattie Hill Enterprises, Inc.

James K. Walters, group president-hospitality and real estate, Kohler Co.

Jan Hennessey, CMP, CMM, director, meetings and event marketing, Kaiser Permanente

Jeffrey M. Sacks, CMP, vice president, Midwest region, Conferon, Inc.

Kathleen M. Ratcliffe, president, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission

Kevin A. Olsen, president, One Smooth Stone

Lise Puckorius, CMP, senior vice president, convention & trade show division, Smith, Bucklin & Associates

Mark Hope, executive director, brand development, Coast Hotels & Resorts

Melvin Tennant, CAE, chief innovation officer, Innovative Management Resources

Mike Fegley, vice president, sales, InterContinental Hotels Group

Randy K. Miller, vice president, sales, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Richard C. Harper, CMP, vice president, sales and marketing, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

Robin Lokerman, CEO, institutional division, MCI

Romona A. Riscoe Benson, president, Riscoe & Associates, Inc.

Scott E. Hermes, CMP, senior vice president sales and field marketing, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

Tom Chevins, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Omni Hotels

2006-2007 European Council Members:

Angelique Lombarts, director, AloA Consultancy Congressmanagement

Elling Hamso, senior partner, European Event ROI Institute, Ltd.

Gerrit Jessen, managing director, p’concept Berlin International Congress & Event Management

Pier Paolo Mariotti, CMP, CMM, meeting manager, European Academy Bolzano

Karen Walters, account director, Hiltons of London

2006-2007 International Committee Chairs

Awards Committee: Steven Foster, CMP, managing partner, Circle R Ranch

Awards and Recognition Task Force: Paul Kennedy, MBE, group exhibitions director, Reed Travel Exhibitions

Compensation Committee: Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA, Starwood Hotels and Resorts

European Council: Sebastien Tondeur, MBA, CEO corporate division, MCI

Exhibitors Advisory Task Force: Daniel J. Hoffend, vice president, sales corporate accounts, Freeman

Finance Committee: Katie Callahan-Giobbi, senior vice president of sales, LA Inc. The Convention & Visitors Bureau

Global Corporate Circle of Excellence: Julie A. Johnson, CMP, CMM, director, events and incentives, Lennox Worldwide Heating & Cooling

Global Paragon Awards Judging Panel: Matt Brody, CHSP, director of marketing, Renaissance Hotels

Global Strategy Committee: Luca Favetta, director of global events EMEA – APA, Sap Ag, Global Marketing Services

Governance Task Force: Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA, Starwood Hotels and Resorts

International Chapter Leadership Committee: James B. McDonough, director, training & meeting services, Fusion Productions

Leadership Development Task Force: Angie Pfeifer, CMM, assistant vice president, corporate meetings, travel & incentives, Investors Group

Marketing Strategies Committee: Caryn Kboudi, vice president of marketing, Omni Hotels

Membership Committee: Brian D. Palmer, president, National Speakers Bureau

Multicultural Committee: Anne Roth, CMP, key account director, Intercontinental Hotels Group

Nominating Committee: Christine Duffy, president and CEO, Maritz Travel, Inc.

Professional Development Strategy Group: Janet Sperstad, CMP, instructor, Madison Area Technical College

Program Evaluation Task Force: David M. Rich, vice president of program strategy/worldwide, The George P. Johnson Company

Research Advisory Panel: Richard Garlick, PhD, director of consulting and strategic implementation, Maritz Research Hospitality Group

Student Faculty Committee: Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist, Eisenstodt Associates, LLC

2006-2007 Incoming Chapter Presidents:

Aloha: Marianne Suarez, Hilo Hattie – The Store of Hawaii

Arizona Sunbelt: Katherine Overkamp, CMP, US Airways

Atlantic Canada: Barbara Broome, CMP, Pinnacle Event Planning

Belgium: Yvo Van Der Tol, Courtyard by Marriott Brussels

British Columbia: Debbie Reynolds, CMP, CMM, Vancouver Convention & Visitors Bureau

Carolinas: Andrew Schmidt, CHME, Greenville-Pitt County CVB

Chicago Area: Kevin Hinton, Hinton+Grusich

Connecticut River Valley: Tracy Norwood, CHSP, Hartford Windsor Marriott Airport

Dallas/Fort Worth: Sally Goldesberry, CMP, CMM, Society of Petroleum Engineers

Denmark: Anders Gisselmann, One2Speak A/S

Finland: Anette Van der Vliet, The Finnish Fair Corporation

France-Switzerland: Benoit Rosenthal, Bedouk Editions

Georgia: Lance Hornecker, CMP, Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Germany: Till Runte, pcma GmbH professional congress & marketing agency

Greater Calgary: Kerrie Tinkler, CMP, Calgary Exhibition & Stampede

Greater Edmonton: Stuart Taylor, Chip Hospitality

Greater New York: Russ Ebersole, King Cole Audio Visual Service, Inc.

Greater Orlando: Stephan Rice, Radisson Barcelo Hotel

Gulf States: Terry Jackson, PRA Destination Management

Heartland: Jeff Spence, Hotel Pattee

Houston Area: Shari Stafford, CMP, Southern Union Company

Indiana: Dawna Money, Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Authority

Italia: Maja De`Simoni, Alpha Studio

Kansas City: Tanya Zuckerman, CMP, Agenda Kansas City

Kentucky Bluegrass: Pamela Lechleiter, CMP, Positive Event Solutions

Manitoba: Kristi Meek, B.A., Certified General Accounts of Manitoba

Mexico: Eduardo Yarto, CMP, Mexico Experience

Michigan: Megan Welsh, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

Minnesota: Michael Bergman, Hilton Minneapolis

Montreal: Helene Pigeon, CMP, Organisation d`evenements Agora

Netherlands: Chris Lindeboom, Okura Hotel Amsterdam

New England: Martha Sheridan, CMP, Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau

New Jersey: Carey Rushatz, Doubletree Hotel Airport & Hilton Newark Airport

New Mexico: Sandra Allen, Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.

North Florida: Luis Sanchez, CMP, Conferon

Northeastern New York: Judith Rucinski, CMP, New York State United Teachers

Northern California: Joel Costa, CMP, MBA, JW Marriott Hotel San Francisco

Norway: Edgar Valdmanis, Den Norske Dataforening

Ohio: Mary Vlahos, Canton Stark County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Oklahoma: Kary Kiner, Oklahoma State University

Orange County: Kathryn Brandon, Nederlander

Oregon: Holly Duckworth Horning, CMP, Portland Oregon Visitors Association

Ottawa: Doreen Ashton Wagner, Greenfield Services Inc.

Philadelphia Area: Stephanie Krzywanski, Solstice Event Group, LLC

Pittsburgh: John McConahy, CMP, CMM, Imagination Plus, Inc.

Potomac: Tina Carter, San Diego CVB

Rocky Mountain: Kristin Hutton, ESPN Zone

Sacramento/Sierra Nevada: Margie Starr, CMP, Sheraton Sacramento

San Diego: Tina Sanchez-Alvarez, CMP, American Golf

South Florida: Joe Doyle, CMP, Spherion

Southern California: John Ehlenfeldt, CMP, Canadian Tourism Commission

Spain: Eric Mottard, Eventoplus

St. Louis Area: Wade Thompson, CMP, St. Louis Airport Marriott & Renaissance

Sweden: Roger Mogert, ABF Stockholm

Tampa Bay Area: Elizabeth Hall, CMP, Raymond James & Associates

Tennessee: Sheena de Giorgio, CMP, Embassy Suites Nashville South

Texas Hill Country: Melissa Floyd, CMP, Texas Middle School Association

Toronto: Susan Lanc, CMP, Hilton Sales Worldwide Canada

United Kingdom: Peter Haigh, Hamilton Haigh Associates

Utah: Elizabeth Payne, Vision Event Productions

Virginia: Lauran Dangler, Omni Richmond Hotel

Washington State: Julie Merken, CMP, Weyerhaeuser Company

Western New York: Kevin Marsh, CMI Communications

WestField: Holly Anderson, CMP, CMM, Westchester Marriott

Wisconsin: Steven Lorenz, CMP, Wisconsin Medical Society

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