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A Walk in Someone Else's Shoes: Planning
Moderated by:
Emily Thibodeau
VP, Event Management
Maritz Global Events
and
SITE Midwest VP of Events
Panelists:
Heidi Dillon
Manager of Event Operations
One 10
Justin Chesney, CMP
Director of Meetings & Special Events Planning
The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch
Lynn Pavony
Chief Sales Officer
RMC DMC
Get to know: Martha Howard
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Company and Title: Biltmore, National Account Manager
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Location: Asheville, NC
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Industry Tenure: 19 years
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Why did you join SITE and/or SITE Midwest: Biltmore hosts many Incentive Meetings on this 8,000 acre, privately owned, gated Estate. SITE is the perfect organization for our multitude of offerings for these wonderful star performers.
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What is a fun fact about you that many of your industry colleagues don't know about you?
I am a travel fanatic and have literally traveled around the world. My passion is visiting historic hotels.
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Quick Fact Bio:
I am a graduate of the Hospitality school at Florida International University. After graduation started my career at the Boca Raton Resort and Club when it was one of only 7 five star hotels in the United States, then on to South Seas Plantation on Captiva Island, FL . When we moved to Asheville in the 1980’s, I helped create the first Destination Management Company in the area which is still located in The Grove Park Inn. After several years with the Asheville CVB, I then accepted a job with Biltmore.
I have been married for 42 years and am the extremely proud mother of a daughter who has a Master’s Degree in BioMolecular/Chemical Engineering.