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We recently hired two new professionals to join the team at ITE headquarters. Read a little more about them below and get to know ITE's newest staff members.
ITE JOURNAL: Tell us more about your professional history as a meeting planner. What drew you to the field, and what were some of your positions prior to ITE?
MARTIN: As some meeting planners will tell you, I fell into this role by accident. I participated in my first behind the scenes role at an association event in New York City in 2006. There, I helped with registration and interacted with members for the first time. The experience of being a part of something bigger than myself solidified my desire to be in the business events industry. Since then, I have strategized events for associations related to public transportation, federal credit unions, and digital journalism. I even spent a few years supporting corporate members at one of those associations.
ITEJ: The big Annual Meeting in New Orleans is coming up. What are you most enjoying about the planning process and looking forward to about the meeting?
MARTIN: I have always enjoyed the "meeting of the minds" approach to planning a conference and the ITE Annual Meeting will be no different. Everyone on the team brings a skillset to the table and puts their energy into creating a wonderful experience for attendees. I'm fortunate to help mold that into something...