Congratulations to those celebrating promotions and new positions in the meeting industry.

Megan Pierce (MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter) appointed director of group sales for The Curtis, a lifestyle hotel in Denver.	Maria Grasso named vice president of citywide sales and convention services for the Philadelphia CVB.	Reetu Gupta, president and CEO of The Gupta Group and Easton’s Group of Hotels, named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network.
Alecia Beebe named sales manager at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio.	Peter Habelitz appointed chief financial officer for Cycas Hospitality BV in Amsterdam.	Chris Saurez named director of sales and marketing for Nobu Hotel Palo Alto (Calif.).

Scott Finlayson appointed senior vice president of operations at Hargrove, an experiential events, exhibits and expositions company in Lanham, Md.

Eric LeBlanc named creative services manager for the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Randy Taormina appointed vice president of operations for New York-based Dream Hotel Group.

Chris Saurez named director of sales and marketing for Nobu Hotel Palo Alto (Calif.).

Randie Mallory appointed general manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott - Denver/Cherry Creek.