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NewsMakers - Dec. 30, 2019

NewsMakers - Dec. 30, 2019

By Blair Potter

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

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Jackie Taggart-Boyd named national sales manager with the Diversity Sales & Inclusion department at Cincinnati (Ohio) USA CVB.

Eric Vaughn (MPI Southern California Chapter) promoted to director of banquet culinary operations for CAESARS FORUM and the Las Vegas region by Caesars Entertainment.

Christoph Härle appointed senior advisor, development, for Hilton in Germany.

 

 
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Eeva Lindroos appointed vice president of revenue management for Playa Hotels & Resorts, which owns and operates all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean.

Javid Baig, senior vice president and chief client offer, North America for Aramark, named 2019-20 Walter J. Conti visiting professor by the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.

Peter Goudron named president and CEO for Parq Vancouver, an entertainment destination that features two hotels, a casino, eight restaurants and lounges, a park, a spa and more than 60,000 square feet of meeting space

Ronnie Burt named by Spectra as vice president of sales and marketing for the Atlantic City (N.J.) Convention Center.

Amanda Walker promoted to meeting sales manager for Visit Sarasota County (Fla.).

Taylor Shumate named director of digital marketing for Honolulu-based Hogan Hospitality Group.

Thomas Riccardi appointed general manager of The Grand Summit Hotel, a historic property in the greater New York area.


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Blair Potter

Blair Potter is director of media operations for MPI. He likes toys and collects cats (or is it the other way around?).