Kristin K. Mirabal, CMP joined the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) as the director of global events.

Tamara Duffy joined the Bishop-McCann team as sales director.

A new day is dawning for the embattled tourism promotion industry in Puerto Rico, as CVB veteran Brad Dean, who helmed the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce as CEO for 15 years, is set to take the reins of the newly created Puerto Rico Destination Marketing Organization (PRDMO).

Freeman named Bob Priest-Heck as its new CEO. Priest-Heck will be the company’s fourth CEO and the first in the company’s 90-year history to come from outside of the Freeman family.

Forty-six-year meetings and hospitality industry veteran David Bruce, managing partner of Ft. Worth, Texas-area’s meeting planning company CMP Services, knows and cares enough about his profession that he realizes it’s time for a big change.

The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) named Tina Gaccetta as head of events.

Production Resource Group (PRG), a provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, announced that Matthew Carson has been named CEO of the Corporate and Events group.

Architects have submitted their designs for the phase two expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Since January 2018, Sookman has volunteered her time to Women’s Empowerment, a Sacramento, Calif.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has helped more than 1,300 homeless women secure housing, a job or enroll in school or training programs.

Craft beers are flowing in Central Illinois, where groups will find many opportunities to enjoy an original recipe at a local brewery.