Neal Gunn, CFE, passed away on December 20 following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 74. “Yesterday was a very difficult day for me,” said Mike McGee, CFE, Gunn’s friend of 62 years since both grew up in Monroe, Louisiana. “There is a sense of emptiness t

AEG Ogden-managed Dubai Arena announced the appointment of Thomas Ovesen as the venue’s vice president – programming, becoming the first member of Chief Executive Guy Ngata’s senior management team. AEG Ogden CEO and Chairman Harvey Lister said that securing was a coup not only

By Erin Jepson, CMP This is the time of year where many of us reflect back on the last 12 months and are looking forward to the fresh start a new year brings. We may be celebrating accomplishments from the past year, thinking of how things can go differently next time and many of us a

Lauren Castine and Leah Sulony have been named as new event managers at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO) – the sixth largest convention center in the nation. Castine and Sulony will be responsible for managing all aspects of the event planning process. As a l

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced that Chief Operating Officer Sherrif Karamat will become the new CEO following the resignation of 12-year President and CEO Deborah Sexton, who has decided to move on and will step down after the upcoming Convening Le