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Business travel industry veteran Mark Williams named TAMS Executive Director

Mark Williams has more than three decades of experience within the travel industry, having worked as a travel buyer, supplier and consultant.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The Travel and Meeting Society (TAMS) has named business travel industry veteran Mark Williams as Executive Director, a newly created position within the organization. TAMS, founded in 2020, is a collaborative grassroots and independent society of business travel industry professionals with a mission to deliver education and innovation to the travel and meetings industry.

Williams has more than three decades of experience within the travel industry, having worked as a travel buyer, supplier and consultant. He’s held senior leadership positions at PwC, IBM, Advito, WorldTravel and Nina & Pinta Consulting. Williams also previously served as president of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) from 2003 to 2004. He is currently the CFO for OnWrd & UpWrd, a boutique marketing and communications agency focused on corporate travel, association and non-profit clients.

“There’s no community quite like the one that exists within corporate travel,” said Williams. “I’m thrilled to be able to work with and lead an organization whose mission is to continue to foster community connections among professionals across the industry through education, networking and advocacy efforts.”

TAMs originally began as a community group to unite travel and meeting professionals during COVID but has now evolved into a professional membership program. The organization launched its inaugural membership drive in October, an effort that has attracted new members from all facets of the travel and meetings industry. With a focus on driving innovation and solving industry challenges, bringing in new members allows TAMS to expand its thought leadership and its impact on the industry.

“We’re so fortunate to have Mark’s leadership and expertise to help TAMS open a new chapter of growth,” said TAMS Chairperson Jennifer Steinke. “The TAMS mission has always been to empower all industry professionals – regardless of their role, experience or position – through quality education and connection. We’re pleased to continue to bring the industry together in new and exciting ways with an executive director of Mark’s caliber.”

TAMS members benefit from educational resources, professional development opportunities and informative speakers.

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Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.

She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.

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