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People Making News Industry Leader Iwamoto Joins StarCite In December, Kevin Iwamoto joined StarCite Inc., the Philadelphia-based provider of web-based solutions for corporate meetings and events, as vice president of enterprise strategy. He will be a key figure in both client and industry relations. Iwamoto spent 10 years with HewlettPackard, where he oversaw the company’s $1.2 billion global travel and meetings program as a global commodity manager. He was responsible for strategic planning, contract negotiations, supplier management, and implementation of HP’s worldwide airline, corporate card, hotel, ground transportation, and meeting programs. Iwamoto has served as chairman and president of the National Business Travel Association’s board of directors and was awarded the prestigious NBTA President’s Award. “Kevin is a well-known industry leader and innovator,” said Greg Dukat, CEO of StarCite. “With a wealth of knowledge in hotels, meetings, and travel, Kevin will bring a fresh perspective. We will beneﬁt from his strategic guidance and are excited to add his broad-ranging expertise to our interactions with customers and partners.” grams last year, she organized the committee structure to coordinate not only the monthly luncheons, but a wonderful Marketer of the Year and Distinguished Sales Awards Program,” said SME president Bob Blanchard. “She found the speakers and negotiated the details of the high-quality programs SME enjoyed the past 18 months.” Visit Baton Rouge Salesperson Perry Lauded for Meeting Planning Skills Visit Baton Rouge senior sales manager Kasey Perry was honored in December with the President’s Award from the Sales and Marketing Executives of Greater Baton Rouge. “As VP of pro- Shout Outs I In November, Kathryn L. Van Brunt was appointed director of sales at Warrenton, VA’s Airlie Center, an hour from Washington, DC. Van Brunt arrived at the Green Seal-certiﬁed center with a strong E-mail your personnel announcements in the meetings and hospitality industries to Terri Hardin, Editor-In-Chief, at terri.hardin@nielsen.com, or mail them to MeetingNews, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003.

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Meeting News - January 5, 2009
Contents
What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com
Inside the Industry
People Making News
Hotels & Resorts
CVBs
Convention Centers
Transportation
Destination Insider
Incentive Report
Insider Report
MN Webcast Report
Ad Index
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Meeting News - January 5, 2009