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Connie Bergeron, Certified Meeting Planner (CMP), is Vice President of Site Selection at Benchmarc360, Inc., where she negotiates contracts on behalf of worldwide corporate and association clients. With 20+ years of hospitality experience, she is a "Platinum Series Presenter" for Meeting Professionals International (MPI).
Joan Eisenstodt is Chief Strategist of Eisenstodt Associates, LLC, in Washington, D.C. She has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of meeting and conference planning and has been named one of Meeting News magazine's "25 Most Influential People" in the meeting industry each year of the List. She is an inductee into Convention Industry Council's Hall of Leaders.
Kevin M. Gaffney is Manager of Expositions for the ASME International Gas Turbine Institute where he manages all aspects of an annual international 300-booth exposition. He is a member of the International Association of Exhibition Management and currently sits on the Board of the IAEM Atlanta SE Chapter.
James M. Goldberg, Esq. is a practicing attorney whose firm represents associations and independent planners. He is the author of The Meeting Planner's Legal Handbook, a widely distributed desk reference. He is also a charter member of the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys.
Susan Henderson, CMP, DMCP, is CEO of Atlanta Arrangements, Inc., a large destination management company with domestic and international clients. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field and serves on the boards of ACVB and ADME. Susan currently services as President of the Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME.)
Lee J. Howard is President of Lee J. Howard Entertainment, Entertainment Consultants, Providers, and Producers, whose goal is to "Inspire and uplift others through music." Noted for their high level of communication, service and use of systems to ensure event success, his firm has produced music for over 3,000 events.
Gregg S. Lauer, CMP, is Director of Catering and Convention Services at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. He is a former corporate meeting planner, having held positions at Per-Se Technologies and Dun & Bradstreet Software.
Andrew McDonald, G.R.S.M., I.R.A.M. is Owner and Managing Partner of productionpeople, Inc., a full-service production company serving corporate clients in audio-visual, lighting and staging support. Andrew began his career as a musician in London and performed all over the world. For the past eleven years, he has used his artistic and musical background to custom design productions and technical support for clients.
Paige Havens, Managing Partner of Spitfire Media Group has over 20 years experience of marketing and event management developing programs in the public, private, and for-profit sectors. She has won numerous awards for her business, community relations, and philanthropic activities.
Kathy Brooks Rhodes, President of Health Professional Association Management, is a 20 plus-year veteran of the hospitality industry. Since 1997, Kathy has devoted her time to being an association management company. HPAM manages multiple associations and currently produces over 150 meetings per year including trade shows.
Susan Stewart, Ph.D in Human Resources and Adult Learning, CMP, is president of S. Stewart and Associates, a professional meeting planning firm. She currently serves as planner for four associations, with meeting attendance ranging from 1,000 to 25,000.
The following are members of the Conference and Meeting Management Advisory Board, in addition to the above listed presenters:
Jerry Demery, CMP, General Manager of Meeting Consultants, Inc.
Ann Godi, CMP, is President of Benchmarc360, Inc.
David Fowler, CMP, Senior Project Manager for IBM Global Services
Ron Olejko, Director of Meeting Services for the American College of Rheumatology.
EJ Siwek, CMP, is President FLASHpoint Technologies, LLC
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