2016’s 40 Under 40: Austin Knight Johnston
On this list because: At 17, Johnston started an event lighting company and scaled it into his first business, X...
2015 Industry Leaders: Jenean Chavey
With 27 years of experience in sales, Chavey began her career in 1988 when she was hired at a Holiday...
2015 Industry Leaders: Jeff Hewitt
Hewitt learned the importance of the hospitality industry during his first day on the job when a co-worker told him...
2015 Industry Leaders: Frost Williams
From his early days riding a hotel elevator before Milwaukee Bucks games, Williams knew he enjoyed the hospitality industry. He...
2014 Groundbreakers | Scott Kellner, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing
As a lifelong marketer, Scott Kellner has built and sold companies, completed turnarounds, and provided marketing communications and branding expertise...
2014 Groundbreakers | Ruth Wikoff-Jones, Aimia
Ruth Wikoff-Jones, CSEP, has more than 15 years of experience in the meeting and event industry. She started her career...
2014 Groundbreakers | Roger T. Helms, HelmsBriscoe
In 1992, Roger T. Helms says he had an “aha” moment when he realized how much clients could benefit from...
2014 Groundbreakers | Meegan Jones, Greenshoot Pacific
Meegan Jones has been recognized as a global leader in event sustainability. She’s a sustainability advisor and director at GreenShoot...
2014 Groundbreakers | Mark Lorimer, Eventive Group
Mark Lorimer, CMP, has planned more than 600 meetings and events throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa as...
2014 Groundbreakers | Judy E. Renfroe, Renfroe Hospitality Consulting
Judy Renfroe’s tourism and hospitality career has spanned 40 years, 13 of which were in hotels, 21 with CVBs, and...