To the outsider, Karyn Evans appears to have it all under control. A CMP and CMM, the 40-year-old is principal planner of meeting and event services for Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, mother of a 4-year-old daughter and...

There's no Doubt that Julie Johnson, CMP, CMM, director of events and incentives for Lennox International Worldwide Heating & Cooling, Richardson, Texas, has earned the proverbial seat at the table...

In mid-February, heads rolled at Meeting Professionals International when the Dallas-based association's new CEO, Bruce MacMillan let go five senior staffers: Edjuan Bailey, vice president, marketing and brand management; Dawn Myers, director of...

Jennie Campbell, CMP, CMM, PMP, chief administrative officer, marketing and business development for Stewart Capital LLC, Metairie, La., lost everything she owned in Hurricane Katrina — including her coveted 1998 Tomorrow's Leader award from...

Don't Get Confused ...

The Convention Industry Council has named five meetings-industry executives to the Hall of Leaders class of 2007. The CIC program started in 1985 and since then has inducted 92 individuals for their contributions to the meetings and convention...

“Globalization” was the watchword as Meeting Professionals International got its 2007 Professional Education Conference rolling in New Orleans late last month...

The year-old Meetings Community listserv has launched a new monthly educational seminar, Chat Lessons 1.0, that will be facilitated by industry leaders in the MeCo chat room (www.meetingscommunity.com)...

The meeting professional stood at the Golden Gate...

Meeting Professionals Inter-national's 2007 Professional Education Conference-North America will be the first opportunity for many industry professionals to see New Orleans post-Katrina. About 2,500 attendees are expected at the January 20-23...