December 3, 2020
Valerie Pagan, Director of Sales
Playa Largo Resort & Spa
Key Largo, Fla.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I have been in the hospitality industry for 25 years in nearly every department of a hotel, which give me a very …
December 3, 2020
Tarshi McCoy, CMP, CHSP, TMP, Executive Director
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
New Bern, N.C.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I have been in the industry for more than 25 years between working at several hotels and working at the New Bern …
December 3, 2020
Warren D. Isenhour, President
Isenhour International
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I have fifteen years in the industry working with a myriad of clients and events. I began in sports management and transitioned over to an independent meeting planner …
December 3, 2020
Tara Zeravsky, CMP, Senior Association & Conference Manager
Meeting Expectations
Atlanta, Ga.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I entered the hospitality industry 22 years ago as a registration coordinator for Tupperware Brands. I then became a planner for the same …
December 3, 2020
Tami Maynard, Executive Assistant, Agency Operations
Council on Occupational Education (COE)
Atlanta, Ga.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I have been involved with meeting planning for the past 21 years with the same company arranging annual events for conferences, board …
December 3, 2020
Rachel Keyes, Site Selection Manager
Meeting Expectations
Atlanta, Ga.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I majored in Restaurant, Hotel and Meetings Management at The University of Alabama with a concentration in Meetings and Event Planning and minor in General Business. …
December 3, 2020
Stephanie A. Watson, Luxury Meeting, Travel & Event Planner
DZS Luxury Meetings & Events
Southfield, Mich.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I have 25 years of experience as an independent meeting, event, wedding and travel planner. As the principal planner …
December 3, 2020
Robin Lockett, CMP, Director, Global Meetings
TTI/VANGUARD
New York, N.Y.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
My career path after graduating from was catering management trainee to catering manager at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, project manager at a boutique incentive house, working …
December 3, 2020
Selina Mirza Cooper, Project Manager
Texas Floodplain Management Association
Cedar Park, Tex.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I started with the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) in Austin, Tex. as a secretary for the education department. My role evolved within a …
December 3, 2020
Patti Colley, Chief Strategy Officer
Oklahoma Restaurant Association
Oklahoma City, Ok.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
In 1985, I joined the staff of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association, which also manages the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association and Oklahoma Travel Industry …
