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November 19, 2014 by angishields

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Annie Mullins / Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Eileen Roehl / Murfee Meetings Group

Eileen Roehl, CMP and her team at the Murfee Group work with organizations ranging in size, budget and industry. As a single source for full-range event management services, the Murfee Group works closely with a trusted network of professionals to produce events.

Eileen serves on the Board of the Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International as Vice President Strategic Events and was named the 2013-14 “Planner of the Year”. She also teaches at Kennesaw State University’s Meeting & Event Management Certification Program and she speaks at industry events.

Allyson Wagner / Omnience, Inc.

Allyson Wagner works for Omnience as a project specialist assisting corporate and association clients with meeting planning, on site logistics, and sustainability initiatives. Omnience provides a full range of meeting planning services to its clients, along with developing proprietary technology to She also serves as Executive Director of Meeting Professionals Network, a membership organization for independent meeting planners and not-for-profit division of Omnience.

Allyson is a member of MPI Georgia and serves on the board for the Atlanta Chapter of the Green Meetings Industry Council as immediate past president. She recently completed the Sustainable Event Planning Certificate (SEPC) course through GMIC Global and is serving on a GMIC Global task force to re-design the SEPC for 2015, as well as a task force for the GMIC Ask For It Campaign.

Kathi Cambre Kelly / KSL Resorts

Kathi Kelly has Hospitality business for 34 years and in the Atlanta area since 1990 in the capacity of a hotel sales representative for Westin Hotels & Resorts, Starwood, Hilton, and for the past 15 years with KSL Resorts.

Kathi has been an active member in the Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. She has served on the Board of Directors and numerous committees through the years. Two things people most identify Kathi with are (1) Her ability to find viable solutions and (2) Her skills on the golf course and passion for chairing golf tournaments.

Kathi has won numerous awards with MPI and also serves on the board for SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Executives) and was “Member of the Year” in 2013.

Special Edition: GaMPI

July 16, 2014 by angishields

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Candice Crossfield / Kellen Company

Candice Crossfield proudly serves as the Manager, Meetings & Expositions at the Kellen Company. Candice was previously with Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) and has been instrumental in event coordination and member services while at ECG. Prior to ECG, Candice worked in hospitality sales for the Ritz-Carlton, Monte Carlo Productions and Disney Regional Entertainment. Candice holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Georgia State University. She is the past president of GaMPI. A native of Georgia, Candice interests include traveling, music and reading. She has a wonderful little boy, Brantley.

Larry Greene / Greene Worldwide Transportation

Greene Worldwide Transportation has been in business for 25 years. We are a 24/7 transportation company with someone in our office 24 hours a day to help you with your every need. Whether you need leisure, corporate or group transportation, we have a large, late model fleet of sedans,5 passenger suvs, vans, 6,10,14 passenger stretch limousines, 31 passenger minibuses and 56 passenger motor coaches to fit all of your needs.

Special Edition | Eventeract

April 17, 2014 by angishields

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Larry Greene/Greene Worldwide Transportation

Felicia Newberry/Magnum Companies

Felicia Newberry is the Director of Sales and Marketing for The MAGNUM Companies Ltd., a prominent leader in the production industry for over 30 year. Felicia started her career in production selling lamps and gel part time and worked her way up to be a principal player in the meeting & Events industry. Felicia is part of an award winning team at MAGNUM receiving several awards for lighting & production design as well as logistical achievement. Always hands on, Felicia has worked with some of the top lighting designers and event planners in the industry and always enjoys a challenge. Felicia is currently serving her 4^th term on the board of MPI Georgia chapter as VP of education producing fresh & relevant educational programs for its members.

Eventeract

A revolutionary event evolving from the DNA of the Meetings Exploration Conference (MEC) , Eventeract, April 23-24, is an exciting new experience that will challenge the way the event and hospitality industry relate. Powered by the Southeast’s most influential associations, Eventeract will feature 90,000 square feet of education, innovation and networking covering a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to: Corporate and Association events, Food & Beverage, Meeting Design, Décor & Event Design, Meeting Planning Strategies, Tactics & Design, Technology, Audio Visual, Incentives, Revenue Management, Sales, Revenue Management and DMC Services. General Session, Education and Exhibits are located all in one space designed to provide the attendees a 360 degree comprehensive event experience and to present the exhibitors & sponsors a vast customer base with which to network.

Special Edition: GaMPI

March 12, 2014 by angishields

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Larry Greene/Greene Worldwide Transportation

Candice Crossfield/GEDA

Candice Crossfield proudly serves as the Manager, Member Services at GEDA. Candice was previously with Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) and has been instrumental in event coordination and member services while at ECG. Prior to ECG, Candice worked in hospitality sales for the Ritz-Carlton, Monte Carlo Productions and Disney Regional Entertainment.

Candice holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Georgia State University. She is on the Board of Directors of Georgia Meeting Professionals International (GaMPI).

A native of Georgia, Candice interests include traveling, music and reading. She has a wonderful little boy, Brantley.

Meredith Martini/Play Works Group

Eventeract

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January 15, 2014 by angishields

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Larry Greene/Greene Worldwide Transportation

Monica Compton/Pinnacle Productions Inc.

Monica Compton, CMP, is a Certified Meeting Professional with 22 years experience managing corporate programs on a global basis. She is a travel writer and event marketing consultant for Pinnacle Productions Inc., headquartered in Atlanta. Her expertise includes international hotel contract negotiations, developing a return-on-investment analysis for meetings and professional writing in a wide variety of industries. She has traveled to 30 countries in five continents. She is currently writing a book for the business and leisure traveler.

Felicia Newberry/The MAGNUM Companies Ltd.

Felicia Newberry is the Director of Sales and Marketing for The MAGNUM Companies Ltd., a prominent leader in the production industry for over 30 year. Felicia is also currently serving her 4th term on the board of MPI Georgia chapter as VP of education producing fresh & relevant educational programs for its members.

Felicia is part of an award winning team at MAGNUM receiving several awards for lighting & production design as well as logistical achievement. Always hands on, Felicia has worked with some of the top lighting designers and event planners in the industry and always enjoys a challenge.

Special Edition: GaMPI

November 20, 2013 by angishields

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Larry Greene/Greene Worldwide Transportation

Candice Crossfield/Meeting Professionals International Georgia Chapter

Candice holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Georgia State University. She is the President of Georgia Meeting Professionals International (GaMPI).

A native of Georgia, Candice interests include traveling, music and reading. She has a wonderful little boy, Brantley.

Special Edition: Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International – GaMPI

September 25, 2013 by angishields

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Special Edition: Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International - GaMPI

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Today’s show is a GaMPI feature show with guest host Larry Greene.

Larry Greene/Greene Worldwide Transportation

Tracy Stuckrath/Thrive! Meetings & Events

Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC is a certified event planner and meetings manager whose personal mission is to “make the world healthier one event at a time.” She is also one of 15 million Americans with food allergies. Combining her more than 20 years of event planning experience and food allergies, Tracy founded Thrive! Meetings & Events in 2010 to educate the hospitality industry on how to successfully accommodate dietary needs at events.

Prior to opening Thrive!, Tracy spent her career in corporate America creating and managing events for two Olympic Games, consumer and trade magazines, an auto auction company and two trade associations. To stay abreast of industry trends, she is an active member of the International Special Events Society, Meeting Professionals International, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Gluten Intolerance Group and the Food Allergy Research & Education. In her spare time, Tracy works part-time at Cook’s Warehouse working and interacting with local and national chefs and serves as the Chair of the GaMPI Fall Classic.

Dr. Mark Newton/Gwinnett Technical College

Dr. Mark Newton is the President of Newton’s LAW and is the Director of the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Program at Gwinnett Technical College. During the past 26 years at Gwinnett Tech he has taught courses and seminars such as Career Education, Event Planning, Energizing Professional Development as well as many other hospitality-related courses.

Mark earned his Bachelor’s from Cornell University and his master’s and doctorate degrees from University of Georgia.

Mark started his own company, Newton’s LAW in order to meet the demand for his speaking and consulting services. The company name is based on the philosophy that Learning leads to Achieving, resulting in Winning; thus the acronym LAW.

Mark is a member of the National Speakers Association – Georgia Chapter and won the Speaker of the Year award in 2002.

Vanessa Parker/What She Does and The Pink Boss

Vanessa Parker balances family and entrepreneurship with flare and a style all her own. Her mission and purpose is to empower women to use their passion and skills to generate income that will allow them the flexibility to do what they love every day. Parker has taught several entrepreneurship workshops and is currently teaching her Jr. CEO curriculum in the metro Atlanta area. She credits her success to community involvement and her drive to help women become economically self sufficient through entrepreneurship.