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MPI Midamerica Education Conference 2019 MPI Midamerica Conference 250 Attendees MPI MidAmerica Education Conference 2019 MPI MidAmerica Conference 250 Attendees Name Organization City State Dorothy Abbott Holiday Inn - Louisville East Louisville Ky Timothy Adams Four Winds Casinos New Buffalo MI Alicia Ariatti Destination Lou Louisville KY Erin Arlinghaus 21 Museum Hotels Cincinnati OH Katrina Armstrong meetNKY Covington KY Dee Asher Hyatt Regency Louisville Louisville KY Patrick Aversa Memphis Tourism Memphis TN Josh Ballard Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. Lexington KY Doug Barger VisitLEX Lexington KY Peter Barton Duke Energy Convention Center Cincinnati OH Alexis Becker Belle Noble Entertainment Group, LLC Louisville KY Barbara Jean Beighle, HMCC The Campbell House Curio Collection by Hilton Lexington KY Sharron Heidi Bernabucci Thrive Events and Production, LLC Liberty Township OH Tina Berrien Visit St Petersburg Clearwater CLEARWATER FL Kyle Binford, CMP Hilton San Francisco Union Square & Parc 55 San Francisco CA Glenn Blind, CMP Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Nicholasville KY Regulation (CLEAR) Dena Blizzard One Funny Mother -- -- Abbey Border Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center Sandusky OH Dan Bowers The Walt Disney Company Celebration FL Amber Bowling Amber B Lexington KY Michele Bowling French Lick Resort Bardstown KY Michelene Bowman The Kroger Co. Cincinnati OH Joe Boyd Rebel Pilgrim -- -- Mandy Boyd 21 Museum Hotels Louisville KY Sandy Boyken Lexington Convention Center Lexington KY Greg Brannan Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Detroit MI Jamie Breeze Morehead Tourism Morehead KY Sharree Brenneman-Reehling Visit Greater Lima Lima OH Lisa Brooks Holiday Inn - Louisville East Louisville Ky Joy Brown Morehead Tourism Morehead KY Charlie Brubeck Lundy's Special Events Lexington KY Ryan Bunner Destination by Design Dublin OH Cary Burch Buffalo Trace Distillery Frankfort KY Eileen Burden Kentucky Credit Union League Louisville KY Barbara Burgie Burgie Media Fusion Worthington OH Stephen Burke HelmsBriscoe Lexington KY Andrea Cadotto Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Detroit MI Kayla Campbell Holiday Inn Roberts Centre Wilmington OH Mallory Cappelli Louisville Tourism Louisville KY Diana Carpenter Ohio Funeral Directors Assocation Columbus OH Dana Cavalea Coach Dana Cavelea -- -- Lauren Cavalea -- -- -- Tony Ceja Links Unlimited, Inc Cincinnati OH Adriane Cesa, CMP American Express Global Business Travel Dublin OH Sonya Chesser KACo Frankfort KY Scott Clay BioOhio Columbus OH Andrea Collins East KY Expo Center Pikeville KY Christina Combs Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau Dayton OH Meredith Commender -- -- -- Kim Corcoran, CMP Meetings Michigan Dexter MI Danielle Cordo Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach Fort Lauderdale FL Lesley Cornathan SMG Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus OH Andrea Cullinan Westin Great Southern Columbus Columbus OH Katie Cumby TradeWinds Island Resorts St Pete Beach FL Kathleen Cummins C & H Audio Visual Services, Inc Louisville KY Veronica Cunningham American Probation and Parole Association Lexington KY Katie Curran Galt House Hotel Louisville KY Ann Daugherty The Fawcett Event Center Columbus OH Jill Davis Visit KC Kansas City MO Leah Davis Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus OH Kim DeLong Renaissance Indianapolis North Carmel IN Rebecca DeLuca Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Chicago IL Michael DePerro Ohio University College of Business Nelsonville OH Mike Detling Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Cleveland OH Sarah Deye Keeneland Association Lexington KY Sarah Deye Keeneland Association Lexington KY Ashlee Dickson, CTA Crowne Plaza Columbus Downtown Columbus OH Terri Dillree French Lick Resort French Lick IN Lisa Donnelly Experient Villa Hills KY Bryan Dowell Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. Lexington KY Emily Durbin Marriott International Lexington KY Stephanie Durham MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit MI Jess Ekstrom Headbands of Hope -- -- Carol Enscoe, CMP Kettering Health Network Dayton OH Missy Eppley Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne IN Lori Fahey Hilton Cincinnati Airport Florence KY Michael Farrell Live! Technologies Columbus OH Theresa Faust Galt House Hotel Louisville KY Jennifer Fay Marriott International Hebron KY Emily Fernandez Hotel Covington Covington KY Joe Fields Lexington Convention Center Lexington KY Melanie Fransen The Jaeckle Centre Midway KY Kathryne Gardette, MSPOD, CMP, Prestige AV & Creative Services Cincinnati OH CTA Janet Garrett Kentucky Credit Union League Louisville KY Angie Gergely Visit Canton Canton Oh Abby Gerwe Queen City Destination Covington KY Amy Gilbert Republic Bank - Special Events LOUISVILLE KY Cathy Gilbert The Guest House at Graceland Memphis TN Kim Gleason MGM Resorts International / Beau Rivage Resort Biloxi MS & Casino Heather Gortz, CTA, CMP Crowne Plaza Columbus Downtown Columbus OH Hannah Griffen 21 Museum Hotels Lexington KY Julie Gudlewski Hyatt Regency Lexington Lexington KY Olivia Guelda Angel's Envy Distillery LOUISVILLE KY Chelsea Haar BGSU/TLEP Luckey OH Kara Harlan Visit Hendricks County Danville IN Becky Harris Visit Hendricks County Danville IN Michael Harward Astoria Communications Fort Lauderdale FL Kim Harwood Results at Hand Software, LLC Bloomfield Hills MI Amanda Hawkins The Summit, a Dolce Hotel Cincinnati OH Trisha Hayes Astoria Communications Fort Lauderdale FL Beth Hecquet, CMP CMM Scripps National Spelling Bee, Inc. Cincinnati OH Janet Henderson Bowling Green CVB Bowling Green KY Jason Henninger Kentucky Pro DJ Richmond KY Emma Heydlauff National Association of State Treasurers Washington DC Tyra W. Hilliard, Esq, PhD, CMP -- -- -- Duncan Hines Hilton Garden Inn Bowling Green kk Diana Hisey Event Design International Cincinnati OH Rebecca Hobbs Buffalo Trace Distillery Frankfort KY Jeff Homad Memphis Tourism Memphis TN Pete Honsberger CultureShoc Westlake OH Nick Hope Belterra Resort Florence IN Dan Hostetler Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau Medina OH Rick Hud San Francisco Travel Association Downers Grove IL Jamie Hulet Associations International Lexington KY Kimberly Humphrey Cardinal Health Dublin OH Nicole Iovine Corporate One FCU -- -- Rob Ivey none Gatlinburg TN Tammy Ivey Margaritavillle Resort Gatlinburg Gatlinburg Tn Jessica James Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Fostoria OH Stacey Jarboe The Campbell House Curio Collection by Hilton Lexington KY Kris Jebson MGM Resorts International Las Vegas NV Greg Jewell AEC Management Resources Louisville KY Emily Johnson Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter Covington KY Courtney Jones Lexington Marriott City Center Lexington KY Jessica Jordan Kalahari Resorts and Convention Center Sandusky OH Chris Joyce Chris Joyce Photography Louisville KY Liz Kara Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB St. Charles IL Laura Kenney Essential Details Louisville KY Yolanda Kennison, CMP Associations International Lexington KY Lisa Kirr Accent on Management Columbus OH Lori Kochendorfer All Occasions Event Rental Cincinnati OH Adam Kowaleski Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus OH Marci Krueger-Sidebottom VisitLEX Lexington KY Aileen Laracuente Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau Chicago IL Jonathan Laron New Orleans & Company New Orleans LA Joey LeComte Miller Transportation Louisville KY Jane Lee Cardinal Health Dublin OH Jaime Leising Renaissance Indianapolis North Carmel IN Aaron Lewis Kettering Health Network Kettering OH Jason Linscott HPN Global Powell OH Jessica Logan Visit Greater Lima Lima OH Amber Lovett University of Cincinnati, Conference & Event Serv Cincinnati OH Rosa Luke Discover Puerto Rico San Juan PR Chad Lusher Live! Technologies Columbus OH Elisa MacKenzie Elegant Events Cincinnati OH Kristy Madurski Boyne Resorts Boyne Falls MI Kim Manzi, CMP The Kroger Co. Cincinnati OH Maria Marchesi Meeting Professionals International Dallas TX Kathy Marcum Save the Children Lexington KY Justin Markle Duke Energy Convention Center Cincinnati OH Nancy McFadyen Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board Chicago IL Quinn McMurtry MAC Productions LIVE AV Covington KY Alex Mechler Toledo Club Toledo OH Maddie Metcalf Reno - Tahoe USA Chicago IL Ouita Michel Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants -- -- Jamie Miller University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH Kip Miller The Kroger Co Cincinnati OH Joey Mills Gold Shield Transportation Lexington KY Roseanne Mingo, CMP VisitLEX Lexington KY Eric Minton Davis H Elliot Co. Lexington KY Joan Minton NASBLA Lexington KY Carrie Moore Belterra Casino Resort | Belterra Park Cincinnati Florence IN Lauren Moore IMN Soultions Lexington KY Lori Mosser Fazoli's System Management LLC Lexington KY Paige Mulcahy Lundy's Special Events Lexington KY Tara Mullins Westin Cincinnati Cincinnati OH Peggy Murray Hagaman, CIS Discover The Palm Beaches Deerfield IL Jenni Muscat MGM Grand Detroit Detroit MI Sarah Newnam Buffalo Trace Distillery Frankfort KY Rachel Newton Crowne Plaza Dayton Dayton Oh Faith Nieman Embassy Suites by Hilton, Cincinnati NE - Blue Blue Ash OH Ash Margaret O'Gorman Butler County Visitors Bureau West Chester OH Derek Olive Western Kentucky University Bowling Green KY Carolina Pacheco Safety Harbor Resort and Spa Safety Harbor FL Quentin Paulik Pro Football Hall of Fame Canton OH Tanna Pearman The Row, Reno, NV Reno NV JT Pedley Owensboro Convention Center Owensboro KY Carol Pence Gordon Food Service Shepherdsville KY Tracie Person HPN Union KY Kori Peterson Hamilton County Tourism Carmel IN Audrey Petty, CMP Limestone Events Louisville KY Meredith Phillips Keeneland Association Lexington KY Marianela Pina Dominican Republic Tourism Office in Chicago chicago IL Pam Plageman PLP Hospitality
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