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Executive Council
Chair
Chair-Elect
Gysela S. Fillingham, CMP
Visit Denver
(W) (303) 571-9461
(F) (303) 892-1636
gfillingham@visitdenver.com
chair_elect@mic-colorado.org
Immediate Past Chair
Lora Knowlton
Owner
Currents Events LLC
(W) (303) 973-1209
past_chair@mic-colorado.org
Treasurer
Sydney Rhea, CEM
Senior Event Operations Manager | Customer Success Team
Informa Markets
(W) (518) 755-3434
sydney.rhea@informa.com
treasurer@mic-colorado.org
Director at Large - Member Engagement
Director at Large - Serving Up Hope
Justin Clark
Vice President of Sales and Services
Visit Aurora
(W) (720) 272 5388
dir_industry_relations@mic-colorado.org
justinclark@visitaurora.com
Director at Large - Programs
Rebecca Arthur, CEM
Founder
Arthur Event Management LLC
(W) (303)746-1625
dir_programs@mic-colorado.org
Director at Large - Communications
Gretchen Yetzbacher
Creative Group
dir_communications@mic-colorado.org
Representatives & Alternates
Colorado Festivals and Events Association (CFEA)
Primary Representative
Alternate
Christian Meetings & Conventions Association (CMCA)
Primary Representative
Jeremy Wilson
Director of National Sales
THE BROADMOOR
(W) (719) 471-6230
JWILSON@broadmoor.com
Alternate
Jayne Kuryluk
Director
Christian Meetings & Conv. Assn., LLC
(W) (303)451-6678
jayne@christianmeeting.org
Colorado Society of Association Executives (CSAE)
Primary Representative
Su Hawk
Executive Director
CSAE
303.884.9632
shawk@csae.org
Alternate
Position Open
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)
Primary Representative
Billie Lynn Vigil
Sr. Area Director of Sales
The 5 Senses Hospitality
(W) (303) 550.8414
billielynn. vigil@marriott.com
Alternate
Maurice Joseph
Director of Sales
Hampton Inn by Hilton Denver West / Federal Center
303.969.9900
maurice.joseph@hilton.com
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
(HSMAI – Southern Colorado Chapter)
Primary Representative
Patty Farmer
Dir of Sales / Teaching Professional
Fritz Knoebel Sch of Hospitality Mgmt
Daniels College of Bus, Univ of Denver
(W) 303-871-4438
pfarmer@du.edu
Alternate
B. Jay Bliss
Hyatt Place Colorado Springs / Garden of the Gods
(719) 265-9385
bjay.bliss@hyatt.com
International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)
Primary Representative
Kate Erickson
Project Manager Digital Operations
Informa Markets
Kate.Erickson@informa.com
Alternate
Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
Primary Representative
Stephanie Sadri
Director of Meeting and Events
American Craft Spirits Association
(W) (720) 312-0350
stephanie@americancraftspirits.org
Alternate
Angela “Fig” Wirkler, CMP
Director of Group Sales
Visit Boulder, The convention and Visitors Bureau
(W) (303) 938-2088
Fig.wirkler@bouldercnb.com
Greater Denver Chapter of the National Association for Catering and Events (NACE)
Primary Representative
Angie Johnston
Sapphire Celebrations
(W) (720) 244-2791
Angie@sapphirecelebrations.com
Alternate
Desiree Kelly
President
The Makery Cake Co.
(W) (720) 270-4042
desiree@themakery.com
National Speakers Association/Colorado (NSA/CO)
Primary Representative
Will Matthews
Keynote Speaker, Trainer, and Bestselling Author
(W) (720) 300-6310
will@matthewsperformancegroup.com
Alternate
Keith Bailey
Keynote Speaker, Trainer, and Story Enabler
(W) (303) 619-5413
keith@articulated-intelligence.com
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
Primary Representative
Megan Finnell, CMP
Director, Meetings and Conferences
MGMA
mfinnell@mgma.com
Alternate
Meredith Merrill
Associate Director
Early Careers
meredith.merrill@uhg.com
Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP)
Primary Representative
Pam Temple, CGMP
CDHS, Division of Youth Services
(W) (303) 866-7973
Pamela.temple@state.co.us
Alternate
Patricia Williams, CAE, CGMP
Deputy Director
Major Cities Chiefs Association
(W) (801) 209-1815
patricia@majorcitieschiefs.com
VISIT DENVER
Primary Representative
Gysela S. Fillingham, CMP
Visit Denver
(W) (303) 571-9461
(F) (303) 892-1636
gfillingham@visitdenver.com
chair_elect@mic-colorado.org
Alternate
Jason Lusk
Visit Denver
jlusk@visitdenver.com
Trade Show & Conference Manager
Andrea Brennan, CMP
Kinsley Meetings
720-325-2264
andrea@kinsleymeetings.com