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 …
December 3, 2020
Natalie Fleet, CMP, Senior Vice President, Meetings
American Association of Airport Executives
Alexandria, Va.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I’ve been with AAAE since January 1998. I started out as a meetings coordinator, quickly realizing meetings was my passion. I …
December 3, 2020
Megan Levin, Executive Director
Refrigerated Foods Association
Marietta, Ga.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
I fell into association management right out of college, and never left. I’ve worked with the Refrigerated Foods Association for 28 years, give or take a …
December 3, 2020
Mark Freeman, Meetings Manager
Meetings Alliances
Washington, D.C.
Can you provide some of your background as a meeting professional?
While working as an executive assistant to several health care executives I was asked if I would be interested in assisting with the meetings team and their …
