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Jo C. Dermid, CPCE Named to the Editorial Advisory Board of Michigan Meetings and Events Magazine

Jo C. Dermid, CPCE, vice president of sales and marketing for BBJ Linen, has been appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of Michigan Meetings and Events Magazine. Ms. Dermid is a veteran of over 20 years in the catering industry. She has owned her own company, been a pioneer in the development of Hotel Off-Premise Catering for the Sheraton Corporation, been general manager of a University Club (with ala carte service, catering, and off -premise catering), and served as senior catering manager at the Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago. In 1995 she was named Caterer of the Year by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE), and was the winner of Best On-Premise Event for that year. Jo has served as president of the Charleston, SC and Chicago, IL chapters of NACE, and two terms on the NACE National Board of Directors and as regional vice president of that organization. She is also a member of MPI, ABC and ISES. In addition, Jo is known as a national speaker and presenter throughout the hotel and hospitality industry. The owners and employees of BBJ Linen are honored that she is serving on this board.

Unique Venues will speak to 70,000 planners in December

Unique Venues could imagine nothing better in conjunction with its 20^th anniversary as the voice for nontraditional venues within the meeting and event industry than to promote unique sites’ through the top magazine in the industry. Unique Venues has arranged for a special section in Meetings and Conventions’ December, 2007, issue that will feature both editorial material and advertising.

“We are considered the experts on unique, out-of-the-box sites for meetings, conventions and other events,” said Chuck Salem, President of Unique Venues. “By arranging for this special section, we are coupling the two most prominent players within their respective niches in the hospitality industry.”

The section will educate meeting professionals about the opportunities and possibilities offered by nontraditional sites. While various venue types will be highlighted, college and university conference and meeting facilities will receive particular attention – as will the long-standing partnership Unique Venues has had with ACCED-I.

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August/September 2007	Published exclusively for members of ACCED-I