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Meeting People By Chris Davis Harrah’s Names Jennifer Abdinoor To New Position For Third-Party Sales Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment, an umbrella organization covering meetings sales and operations at seven properties, this month promoted Jennifer Martini Abdinoor to a position dedicated to the third-party segment. Abdinoor will serve as director of sales - strategic partnerships and manage relationships with third parties like ConferenceDirect, Experient, HelmsBriscoe and Maritz. “Third-party meeting planners are critical to the success of our business, and the relationships between their businesses and ours are very unique,” said Harrah’s Entertainment vice president of sales Jordan Clark Abdinoor, a nine-year Harrah’s veteran, formerly was Western region director of sales and director of citywide sales. over the next 12 to 24 months, with our company expanding significantly,” said Benchmark CEO Burt Cabañas. Benchmark Promotes Alex Cabañas, Ellen Sinclair To Senior-Level Positions Conference center and hotel management firm Benchmark Hospitality International said this month’s promotion of two executives is a sign of confidence in the firm’s prospect for growth. Benchmark, based in The Woodlands, Texas, and manager of more than 20 properties, named Alex Cabañas chief development and strategy officer and Ellen Sinclair senior vice president. “I see a clear path to reasonable economic growth within the United States Alex Cabañas, previously vice president of development and strategy, is charged with capital deployment strategies in support of planned expansion. Sinclair will oversee corporate and university conference centers. She previously oversaw properties in the Northeast and MidAtlantic as vice president. ❍ Please e-mail meetings industry personnel announcements to cdavis@meetingnews.com. Grapevine, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 www.grapevinetexasusa.com Monroe County TDC Florida Keys & Key West . . .18 www.fla-keys.com Ocean Reef Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 21, 23 www.meetings.oceanreef.com Orlando/Orange County CVB . . . . . .18A (insert) www.orlandoconventions.com Pinehurst Southern Pines Aberdeen Area . . .31 www.homeofgolf.com Resort at Marina Village, The . . . . . . . . . . . .17 www.marinavillageresort.com/meetingplanner Sheraton Hotels and Resorts . . . . . . . . . .Cover www.sheraton.com/transformation Visit Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27 www.charlottesgotalot.com Wynn Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 www.wynnmeetings.com The index to advertisers is published for the convenience of our readers. Every effort is made to list advertisers’ names, Web addresses and page numbers correctly. The publisher is not liable for errors or omissions. Ad Index Advertiser Page Augusta CVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 www.augustaga.org Bermuda Department of Tourism . . . . . . . . .33 www.bermudatourism.com/meetings Blue Man Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 www.blueman.com Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau . . . . . .7 www.chicagogetsitdone.com Emerald Coast CVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 www.destin-fwb.com/meetings Fairmont Hotels & Resorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 www.fairmontmeetings.com Georgia International Convention Center . . . .29 www.gicc.com Gold Strike Casino Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 www.goldstrike.com Greensboro CVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 30 www.visitgreensboronc.com Harrah’s Harvey’s Lake Tahoe . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 www.harrahstahoemeetings.com Inn at Carnall Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 www.innatcarnalhall.com Kissimmee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 www.meetinkissimmee.com Knoxville Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . .28 www.knoxville.org/meetings/kcc Las Vegas Hilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 www.lvhilton.com Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment . . .37 www.lvmeetingsbyharrahs.com Long Beach CVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 www.visitlongbeach.com www.meetingnews.com January 25, 2010 MeetingNews 13 http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com http://www.fla-keys.com http://www.visitgreensboronc.com http://www.meetings.oceanreef.com http://www.augustaga.org http://www.harrahstahoemeetings.com http://www.orlandoconventions.com http://www.bermudatourism.com/meetings http://www.innatcarnalhall.com http://www.homeofgolf.com http://www.blueman.com http://www.meetinkissimmee.com http://www.marinavillageresort.com/meetingplanner http://www.chicagogetsitdone.com http://www.knoxville.org/meetings/kcc http://www.sheraton.com/transformation http://www.destin-fwb.com/meetings http://www.lvhilton.com http://www.charlottesgotalot.com http://www.fairmontmeetings.com http://www.lvmeetingsbyharrahs.com http://www.wynnmeetings.com http://www.gicc.com http://www.visitlongbeach.com http://www.goldstrike.com http://www.meetingnews.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Meeting News - January 25, 2010

Meeting News - January 25, 2010
Contents
Newsmaker
Meetings Spotlight
Association Watch
Meeting People
Ad Index
Dateline: Las Vegas
Construction Cites
Dateline: Florida
South Regional
Golf Meetings

Meeting News - January 25, 2010