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Awards & Recognition

MPISCC welcomes new members to the March monthly meeting

Shelley Grey, CMP, Trust Company of the West (far right) welcomes new MPISCC members (right to left) John Raftery, Executive Limousine & Coach; Laurent Minniti, LM Eventproductions; Gigi Wells, Helms Briscoe and Tracy Barr, DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown

New Member Spotlight

New Member Spotlights – January 2013

New Member Spotlights - January 2013

Diana Filipescu Hotel Sales Manager Cannery Casino Resorts, Las Vegas What prompted you to join MPI? I recently became hotel sales manager for the Cannery Casino Hotel in Las Vegas and I am always looking for new ways to create relationships and[...]

New Member Spotlights – November 2012

New Member Spotlights - November 2012

Mandy Hanlon Special Events and Filming Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles What prompted you to join MPI? I’ve heard from several industry people that it is one of the best networking groups to be a part of, so I didn’t want to miss out! [...]

New Member Spotlights – October 2012

New Member Spotlights - October 2012

Shelley Grey, CMP – Director, Member Advocacy Joanne Conley Instructor Cal State Long Beach What prompted you to join MPI? I joined MPI upon a recommendation from a colleague of mine.  I have been involved in Event Management throughout my car[...]

Lynn Racusin

Lynn Racusin

Lynn Racusin Sales Manager The Beverly Hills Hotel Hotel Bel-Air What prompted you to join MPI?  I joined MPI for the vast networking and professional development opportunities the organization has to offer. I want to continue to develop as a  [...]

Michael Pasternak: “The World’s Funniest Meeting Crasher”

Michael Pasternak: “The World’s Funniest Meeting Crasher”

Talk about a unique career…for more than 20 years Michael Pasternak has been ‘crashing” association and corporate meetings and banquets, wandering in completely unannounced! Posing as either the hotel“maintenance worker”, (turns out he’s got t[...]

Meet the 2012-2013 Shining Stars

September 2012

Susan Jamerson
Meeting Planner

August 2012

Steve McCleave
ACCESS Destination Services

July 2012

Marcelle Moje
Grand Sierra Resort

June 2012

Elaine Bartolome
Conference Services Manager, Temecula Creek Inn

 

May 2012

Warren Press
VP Sales & Marketing, Feet First Entertainment
Shannon Keany, CMP
Owner, Keany Events
Frank Simpson
Account Executive, Marriott International

April 2012

Lara Gallagher, CMP
Senior Event Manager, Specialty Coffee Association of America
Joe Martin
Partner, BDI Events

 

March 2012

Michael Soehner
ComeTogether, Corp.
Jonathan Hale
Airstar
Bryan Quinan, CMP
Milken Institute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2012

Francesca Ranieri
Meeting and Event Planner
SYNAXIS Meetings & Events, Inc.
Diane Williams, CMP
Independent Planner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2012

Jillian Corbets
Senior Sales Manager
The Beverly Hilton

December 2011

Linda Stone
Student

November 2011

Patrice Bradshaw, CMP
Customer Relations Specialist
The Boeing Company
Marisa DiDomenico
Director of Group Sales
Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens
Christina LeRubio Christina N. LeRubio, CMP
Event Manager, Academic Affairs
Graziadio School of Business and Management
Pepperdine University
Haley Powers Haley Powers, CMP
Principal
InSiteful Meetings
Michelle Windhausen Michelle Windhausen
Director of Business Development
SEACruises
  Libby Zarrahy, CMP
Director of Sales
Marriott Los Angeles Downtown

October 2011

Amy Zelinsky Amy Zelinksy, CMP
Meeting Manager
A to Z Special Events
Kristin Pagdilao Kristin Pagdilao
Senior Sales Manager
DoubleTree by Hilton Monrovia-Pasadena Area
Morgen Hoffman Morgen Hoffman
President/Executive Producer
Morgen Hoffman Events
Twitter: @MHoffmanEvents
Katie Rogers Katie Rogers
Director of Sales
EventWorks, Inc.

September 2011

Susan Jamerson Susan Jamerson
Chair, Community Outreach, 2011-2012
Meeting Professionals International, Southern California Chapter
Jason Soporito Jason Soporito
Regional Manager – Los Angeles
Plan-It Interactive

 

August 2011

Laura_Bergersen Laura Bergersen, CMP
Laura B Events

July 2011

Diana Horwich Diana Horwich
Trust Company of the West
Assistant Vice President – Program & Event Planner
 Trish McAulay Trish McAulay
Director, West Coast Group Sales
California Satellite Office
The Peninsula Chicago

2nd Quarter

Kay Boles Kay Boles, CMP, CMM, CHE
Conference Sales Manager
UCLA Conference Services
 Shelley Grey Shelley Grey, CMP
Vice President, Meetings & Events
TCW
 Deborah Shepard Deborah Shepard, CMP, CHSP
Director of Sales and Marketing
Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach and Marina Hotel
 Karen Yi Karen Yi
Student and President, Hospitality Management Council
The Collins College of Hospitality Management
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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