EVENT CONCEPT DESIGN PARTNERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR, EVENT OPERATIONS
Throughout her 30-year career of successfully leading domestic and international events, Angel has established a reputation as an entrepreneurial leader who is driven by events success, contract execution and commitment to furthering standards of excellence. Her expertise encompasses all aspects of events/trade show management, strategy formulation and execution, contract sourcing, project and client management, training and coaching, product development, and collaboration with various teams to achieve company-wide performance. Further, her ability to build relationships among teams and stakeholders to promote quality and influence decisions has been repeatedly proven. Angel is an expert in sourcing suppliers, managing contracts, conducting negotiations, optimizing quality, and generating a significant amount of savings and is a collaborative strategist. Angel graduated from Georgia State University in 1992 and obtained her Certified Meeting Professional designation in 1997.
Job Titles:
- VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL EVENTS
Charlotte Reeves is a results-oriented Global Event Management leader. With 25 years of expertise in Event Management and Experiential Marketing, she brings a breadth and depth of skills to share with clients.
Charlotte understands the balance between bottom line requirements and the creative thinking required to deliver high performance programs and events. She has managed events with budgets over $22.5M and attendees ranging from 1,500 to 30,000. Her rich experience in strategic planning and execution of events and conferences within North America and beyond its borders. She has established strong global relationships with National Account hotels, and forges strong partnerships with top-level executives, positioning her event teams for recognition as they deliver first-class programs.
Charlotte's broad educational background includes business administration, interior design, event marketing and public relations. She has completed coursework at Drexel University with a concentration in Exhibit Marketing, studied Event Management courses at George Washington University, and is a member of Meeting Planners International (MPI), Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE), Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), and former member of Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA). She also served on the board of directors of HSMAI.
Charlotte has the vital ability to analyze, pre-empt and address critical issues under any situation. Her comprehensive organizational expertise and attention to detail, combined with natural leadership and good humor, help create a positive, motivated team environment as she strives to help her teams consistently exceed expectations.
Ginny Izydore has enjoyed a successful career in the hospitality industry for over 35 years, first launching her path on the opening team of The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for over 10 years. With a proven, results-oriented track record for growing business in niche markets, she has been recognized as a leader in establishing partnerships and relationships in the luxury meetings, events, and real estate markets. Ginny has been instrumental in launching the award-winning Blackberry Farm; opening the first Atlanta based regional office for The Cloister on Sea Island; and establishing and managing the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Office for the luxury real estate team at Reynolds Lake Oconee for over 10 years. After successfully creating and launching The Southern Living Hotel Collection for Southern Living magazine, Ginny joined the team at Barnsley Resort. During her 8 years at the resort, she consistently exceeded goals every quarter, has substantially grown the business and presence each year, and successfully worked to launch and sell a property expansion in 2018. Ginny understands the importance of consistent involvement in this evolving industry and has and continues to serve on many boards to include Meeting Professionals International, Georgia Chapter; SITE Southeast (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence); The Buckhead Business Association; as well as Pace Cetters Atlanta. She has been recognized for her leadership and contributions in the industry having been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021 by SITE Southeast; The Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement Award by MPI Georgia in 2017; as well as both the Supplier Member of The Year and the Hayward C. Cox Continuing Quality Award by MPI Georgia and the Emerging Member of the Year by SITE Southeast. A graduate of Clemson University, Ginny resides in Marietta, GA. She is committed to growing her relationships and partnerships in the meetings and events industries to provide successful solutions, memorable experiences, and stellar results.
Larry Greene founded Greene Worldwide Transportation in Atlanta, Georgia; Established in 1988. He had grown this company to be one of the largest transportation companies in Atlanta. After 29 years in the transportation business, he decided to open Emerald Coast Luxury Transportation in 2017. He and his family have moved down to the Emerald Coast to start the next chapter in their lives.
Larry is a past president of the MPI Georgia Chapter. He also has served on the board of directors of HSMAI. He is currently a member of Meeting Planners International (MPI), The SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) organization and National Limousine Association (NLA).
Job Titles:
- PARTNER, TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Mark Hubrich is a successful entrepreneur with extensive experience in business development, software consulting and project management. He has 25 years of experience with Events technology and Event registration. He is a cofounder of numerous Events industry startups in Events and Event Technology with past successes of SignUp4 and Avolio: two leading event registration platforms for the events industry.
Hubrich is in demand as a technology keynote speaker and has shared his knowledge at numerous conferences including those hosted by Meeting Professionals International and Global Business Travel Association. Given his international business experience - having served clients in 30 countries - he's shared his thoughts with audiences in Mexico City, Sao Paolo and Vancouver. He has also served as a guest lecturer at The University of North Carolina, Charlotte and Kennesaw State University