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People Making News years, Leslie has demonstrated outstanding leadership, professionalism, and creativity in executing seamless, unified sales and marketing programs for Rosen Shingle Creek, in conjunction with her peers at Rosen Plaza and Rosen Centre,” said Harris Rosen, president and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. “With tremendous expansion of the Rosen convention brand in the works, as well as growing initiatives such as our Rosen Green Meetings program, we need a strong leader to move us forward in a synergistic manner, and I have no doubt that Leslie is the best person to lead that charge.” Before joining Rosen Hotels & Resorts, Menichini spent three years with Park Place Entertainment in Las Vegas, serving as director of sales and marketing for Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas and also as the company’s corporate liaison to synergize marketing efforts among five Las Vegas hotels. Prior to her work in Las Vegas, Menichini was assistant director of sales at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando and the director of sales at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA. years, Sigler led meeting planner conferences in more than 30 countries, as well as several in the U.S. Sigler founded CIMPA, with offices in Fairfax, VA, which provides meeting planners with opportunities to visit potential sites while also learning how to manage conferences. and 300-room hotel, which have a combined 90,000 sf of meeting space and are scheduled to open in March 2009. s John R. Rolfs has been named president and general manager of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, scheduled to open this fall upon a $1-billion renaissance. Previously the GM of the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas and GM and area vice president of the RitzCarlton South Beach, Rolfs brings with him nearly 35 years of upscale-hospitality experience and a degree from the prestigious Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. continued on page 18 Shout Outs s In July, the Lancaster County (PA) Convention Center and Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square hired Andee Cornelius as director of group sales, as well as Sarah Heath and Lyndsay Quino as sales managers. Their responsibilities include sales for the integrated convention center CIMPA’s Sigler Passes MeetingNews is saddened to report the passing of Andrea Sigler, president of Connected International Meeting Planners Association (CIMPA). Over the past 15 Where Success Comes Naturally. Take ake your next event off the beaten path, but in the center of everything. Where groups of 9 or 900 meet with ease in Florida’s horse country. Contact us today for free planning assistance. Different Pace. Better Place. BELLEVIEW | DUNNELLON | OCALA M e e t M e I n O c a l a . c o m | 8 6 6 - 4 9 3 -7 3 91 www.meetingnews.com August 11, 2008 MeetingNews 17 http://www.meetmeinocala.com http://www.meetingnews.com

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