After a career of nearly 50 years, meetings industry thought leader Joan Eisenstodt is scaling back. Here are some final thoughts from this highly influential meetings prof.

Visit Orlando named former president and CEO of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority Charles Harris as the organization’s new COO.

The Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) appointed Dan Williams to serve as the organization’s next president and CEO, with Williams set to officially assume the role in June.

Choose Chicago has chosen Kristen Reynolds to serve as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective May 5.

President and CEO of Catch Des Moines, Greg Edwards, will retire from the organization later this summer after 25 years at the helm of the organization.

Event technology veteran Will Curran is leaving Bizzabo’s Klik brand to help grow event AI company Voxo’s North American presence.

Following the news that current president and CEO of Visit Baltimore Al Hutchinson would be stepping down from the role at the end of June, the organization announced Kireem Swinton as interim CEO.

Matthew Pivarnik has been appointed as the new president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and CVB.

The U.S. Travel Association appointed the president and CEO of MGM Resorts International, Bill Hornbuckle, as the new national chair of its board of directors.

ASAE appointed Christopher Moore as the association’s new chief learning and meetings officer (CLMO). Moore will assume the role March 24.