Meeting Pros

Cheri Jones – Walmart Inc.

Cheri Jones

Event Manager, Walmart Inc.

Rogers, Ark.

Describe your job.

I manage all aspects of meeting and event planning for Walmart and Sam’s Club (events ranging from 10 to 10,000 people) to include all theme/day of flow, contract negotiations, transportation, food and beverage, rentals, hotel management, registration, travel, …

Patches Edwards – Mississippi Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association & Mississippi Propane Gas Association

Patches Edwards

Assistant Director, Convention Coordinator & Office Manager, Mississippi Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association & Mississippi Propane Gas Association

Jackson, Miss.

Describe your job.

We are a two-person office, and we operate two associations: one for gasoline distributors and convenience-store owners and the other for propane gas …

Alicia Crupi – Paragon Events

Alicia Crupi

Event Specialist, Paragon Events

Boynton Beach, Fla.

Describe your job.

Being an event specialist is like being the ringmaster of a beautifully chaotic circus. I balance tightrope-walking budgets, tame vendor eccentricities, take cross-country and international journeys, and time travel between past, present, and future scenarios. It is …

Santiago C. Corrada – Visit Tampa Bay

Santiago C. Corrada

President and CEO, Visit Tampa Bay

Tampa, Fla.

Describe your job.

My role encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities critical to our organization’s success, including the comprehensive oversight of agency activities, the day-to-day management of operations, and the assurance of an efficiently functioning organization. In my …

Patricia Byrd – OneSpartanburg, Inc.

Patricia Byrd

Director, Destination Services, OneSpartanburg, Inc.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Describe your job.

I would describe my job as being a destination concierge. I focus on welcoming meetings and sports groups to Spartanburg, S.C., and connecting them to experiences that make their time here unique. I also work with our …

Tracey Bockhop – Meet Meetings

Tracey Bockhop

President and CEO, Meet Meetings

Verona, Wisc.

Describe your job.

Meet Meetings is a third-party, full-service meeting planning and sourcing company. Owning your own company involves many day-to-day operational needs and managing clients and partners. There is no set to-do list or job description. I truly strive …

Suzanne E. Baugh – Q&A Events

Suzanne E. Baugh

CEO and Co-owner, Q&A Events

Atlanta, Ga.

Describe your job.

As the CEO and co-owner of Q&A Events, my job is to manage the day-to-day operations of the organization and to develop and manage the programs we produce. I work with our clients on the vision …

Eduardo Arabu – National Hispanic Corporate Council & Latino DEI Collective

Eduardo Arabu

CEO, National Hispanic Corporate Council & Latino DEI Collective

Chicago, Ill.

Describe your job.

I am responsible for day-to-day operations including the design, implementation, and execution of organizational development strategies at the Washington, D.C.-based National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC) along with its affiliate brands: The Latino DEI …

Naomi Badhwa – Atlanta Botanical Garden

Naomi Badhwa

Special Events Sales Manager, Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta, Ga

Describe your job.

I lead a sales team and do many things, including providing guidance, training, mentorship, setting quotas and goals, creating sales plans, and analyzing data. My role here is a dream job because the Atlanta Botanical …

Mariya Baker – Explore Branson

Mariya Baker

Director of Meeting and Convention Sales, Explore Branson

Branson, Mo.

Describe your job.

As director of meeting and convention sales for Explore Branson, I manage and oversee sales operations with one main goal: to drive and increase the economic impact of meetings and conventions in the Branson …


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