Why You Belong in the Smart Meetings Community

Smart Meetings is the most dynamic meetings industry publisher in the world for event professionals. We support the hospitality community with innovative ideas, elevated experiences and authentic connections. Smart Meetings publishes cutting-edge meetings content in print and digital magazines 12 times per year, hosts luxury networking events, produces CEU-accredited webinars, transformational podcasts and offers a myriad of digital resources to help you reach your personal and professional goals.

MEET MARIN BRIGHT, THE WOMAN WHO STARTED IT ALL

The Why behind the mission

Over the more than two decades Smart Meetings has been serving the meetings and events community, we have helped our audience navigate economic turmoil, a global pandemic and reinvention of their craft. As new technologies and communication methods have changed, one thing has remained consistent, the way we do business. We are rooted in founder Marin Bright’s understanding of the needs of meeting professionals and the desire to treat everyone with respect. Following are the core values that drive our decisions:

Our Team

Luc Troussieux

President

ACCOUNTING

Penny Aasbey

Controller

Diana Nong

Accounting Specialist

SALES OPERATIONS

Eric Hasse

Publisher

Jeff Posner

Regional Sales Manager

Kerry Latham

Regional Sales Manager

Scott Flanigan

Regional Sales Manager

Joanna Tangpos

Regional Sales Manager

EDITORIAL/DESIGN

JT Long

Vice President/Content Director

Gary Diedrichs

Managing Editor
Kate Zaliznock

Kate Zaliznock

Managing Editor

Malik Anderson

Digital Editor

Eming Piansay

Multimedia Editor

Sara Robertson

Editor

Garrick Naguit

Art Director

Mary King

Production Designer

Juliana Lima

Production Designer

MARKETING/DIGITAL TEAM

Darien Jackson-Bonakdar

Marketing Director

Mary Ann Mc Mahon

Digital Manager / Ad Operations

Tara Perez

Audience Development

EVENTS TEAM

Michele Gardner-Kelley

Event Director

Karyl Bridgewater

Event Sales Manager

Industry Partners

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