Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

A 14-year hospitality and events veteran, she has also been event planning manager and executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist.

Food and Beverage 69

Food and Beverage Hospitality Tourism 2004 69

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Hotels 2023 Global Events 78

Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The tradition of consolidating the show into three days that started with MPI 2020 in Grapevine, Texas, during the pandemic continued based on positive feedback, a reality that led to consolidating closing ceremonies at San Francisco City Hall with the Rendezvous fundraiser. Said Van Deventer at the introductory press conference.

Education 59

Education 2011 2023 Healthcare 59

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We learned to be nimble and have plans A to Z ready to execute,” said Erin Scholes, president of SD Meetings & Events in San Diego, who has struggled with predicting attendance at the few in-person meetings she has planned as the rules governing what could, or couldn’t, happen in a month, a week or a day were less than certain.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Meetings 111

Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The leading event for independent and association event producers who want to share successful strategies and discuss ways to improve their bottom lines. Grapevine, Texas. MPI’s signature event delivers top-rated education and networking to the meeting and events community. Event Design Certificate.

2020 91

2020 2015 Trade Shows Travel 91

Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Senior Events Manager | Hulu | Santa Monica, CA. Event Manager | Aspen Skiing Company, LLC | Aspen, CO. Event Manager | Climbing Wall Association | Boulder, CO. Director, Global Events | Marketo | Denver, CO. Fundraising & Event Coordinator | The Centrist Project | Denver, CO. Atlanta, GA.

2018 40

2018 Trade Shows Entertainment Event Management 40

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Coordinator | The Creative Group | Laguna Niguel, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Hollywood, FL.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40