By R.V. Baugus When news came that industry veteran Brad Gessner was retiring, my first thought was that our profession was indeed losing one of its finest. My second thought was, “Dang, there goes my PR guy!” Gessner, who got his industry start in 1978 as the assistant director of sp

Rosalie Mortillaro has been named Director of Marketing and Communications at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – the sixth largest convention center in the nation. Mortillaro is a 16-year veteran of the Convention Center, having previously served for 12 years as the

By R.V. Baugus Sherron Washington, M.A. is a marketing and communication (marcom) professional who has imparted her wisdom and expertise for over two decades and understands well the often nebulous world of communication and engaging employees and clients. It is that knowledge she wil

From Wire Sources ASM Global announced that Senior Vice President of North American Convention Centers, Brad Gessner, will retire at the end of 2019. Gessner will continue to serve as a consultant with the company. “My wife Debra and I will be moving back to Texas in January to be clo

By R.V. Baugus By now hopefully you have read through your September/October issue of Facility Manager magazine. Within the pages of the magazine highlighted by a cover feature story on good friend and industry veteran Beth Wade was a secondary feature on Sara Escobar, a young lady wh