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This Week’s Update About New Positions in the Meeting Industry - Jan. 13

This Week’s Update About New Positions in the Meeting Industry - Jan. 13

By Blair Potter

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

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Yvette Thomas-Henry named general manager of the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis.

Kunal Juneja appointed director of operations for the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.

Paul Li appointed director of sales and marketing for the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver.

 
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Eric Schippers, senior vice president of public affairs and government relations at Penn National Gaming Inc., joined the Penn State School of Hospitality Management Industry Advisory Board.

Marisa Pechanec (MPI Kansas City Chapter) named convention sales coordinator for Visit Wichita (Kan.).

Brian Gray (MPI Kansas City Chapter) appointed convention sales manager for Visit Wichita (Kan.).

Visit Raleigh (N.C.) appointed Marc Dooner (MPI Greater New York Chapter) as national sales manager and Kathryn Hollomon as sales manager.

Marina Dutton named general manager for the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, Calif.

Barry Draper named director of partnership for Explore St. Louis.

Event technology software provider Aventri appointed Jim Sharpe chief executive officer and Oni Chukwu executive chairman.


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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?).