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

Morgan Alexander appointed director of event management for the Chicago office of Washington, D.C.-based CSI DMC.	Carolyn Ng named director of finance for Team San Jose (Calif.).	Kirk Carnes named assistant general manager of Orbus Las Vegas by Orbus Exhibit & Display Group.
Richard Appelbaum appointed general manager of the San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice.	Linda Creighton named vice president, customer business finance for travel management platform CWT.	Frederick Sawyers appointed managing director for Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando.

Tillie Mischlich appointed to manage the Event Management Division of Long Beach, Calif.-based Coast to Coast Conferences & Events.

Mark Shadwick, CEM, named Alexandria, Va.-based senior national sales manager for Fern, a provider of exhibition and event services.

Keith Spinden appointed general manager of the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa outside of Austin.

Team San Jose (Calif.) made the following appointments: Ihab Sabry, chief financial officer; Simone Harms, general manager; Michael Riddell, executive chef; Charles Baran, director of event operations; and Alby Gebretsadik, director of sales and destination services.