2018 Industry Outlook: Philadelphia!
Join MPI PHL for our Boss's Night and January monthly program, a meetings industry update with Julie Coker Graham, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) where she oversees all of the organization’s departments and operational duties. You won't want to miss this "State of the Industry" update! |
Julie Coker Graham is the President and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) where she oversees the organization’s efforts to promote and sell Philadelphia as a top destination for meetings, conventions, overseas travelers and group tour visitors. As President & CEO, Coker Graham oversaw the PHLCVB’s role in the 2017 NFL Draft and the 2016 Democratic National Convention, which together had a combined economic impact of $325 million for Philadelphia. |
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Previously, Coker Graham served as the PHLCVB’s Executive Vice President of Convention Sales and managed a staff of 25 sales and services professionals responsible for selling the expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia’s hotel package to customers across the country. Coker Graham joined the PHLCVB after serving as General Manager for the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing, where she oversaw all operational aspects of the 350-room hotel. A 21-year Hyatt veteran, she began her career there in 1989 as a corporate management trainee at Hyatt Regency Columbus. Throughout her more than two decades with Hyatt, she rose through the ranks in a variety of positions, including assistant front office manager, front office manager, hotel assistant manager, assistant executive housekeeper and general manager. Coker Graham serves on a number of boards, including the Executive Committees for U.S. Travel Association and Destinations International. In January of 2018, she will begin her tenure as co-chair for U.S. Travel’s Meetings Mean Business Coalition and will begin serving as the Secretary-Treasurer for International Association of Exhibitions and Events Executive Committee (IAEE). In Philadelphia, she is a board member of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Independence Visitor Center Corporation, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, Center City District (and the CCD Foundation) and the Global Philadelphia Association. She is also on the Philadelphia International Airport Advisory Committee and the Mayor’s Cultural Advisory Committee, and she co-chairs the Mayor’s Shared Spaces Initiative to combat homelessness. In 2016, Coker Graham served as the chair of Mayor Jim Kenney’s transition team for the Democratic National Convention. In addition, Coker Graham is a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of Links, Incorporated. She was the 2017 United Negro College Fund Mayor’s Ball Honoree for Civic Leadership, and was named one of the Network Journal’s 25 Most Influential Black Women in Business. She also received the Cradle of Liberty Good Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America Cradle of Liberty Council and was the recipient of the 2011 John Wanamaker Award (Individual Award) given by the YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity. Coker Graham is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, where she received a bachelor of science in Hospitality Management and graduated Magna Cum Laude. |
Agenda:
Time | Event |
5:30pm - 6:30pm | Reception |
6:30pm - 7:30pm | Program |
7:30pm - 8:30pm | Desserts |
This program is approvedfor one (1) CE credit by the Events Industry Council. |
Pricing: |
Early Bird Before 5pm Jan 3,2018 |
Regular After 5pm Jan 3-16,2018 |
Late/On-Site After 5pm Jan 16,2018 |
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MPI Member Preferred and Premier |
$40 | $50 | $60 | ||
Non-Member & Essential | $65 | $75 | $85 | ||
Boss's Ticket (purchased as guest ticket) ) |
$0 | $0 | $0 | ||
MPI Student / Faculty | $15 | $15 | $15 | ||
Non-Member Student/Faculty | $15 | $15 | $15 |
Bring your boss for free! To show our gratitude for supporting MPI Memberships, we are inviting bosses of Current MPI Members to attend this meeting FREE! Bosses, please join us for this wonderful program. |
Venue Information:
One North Independence Mall West
6th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Parking:
The Philadelphia Parking Authority manages a secure, 24-hour fully enclosed parking garage, the AutoPark at Independence Mall, which is conveniently located below the Independence Visitor Center. |
Look Who's Coming!
# | Name | Company |
1 | Rose Alemi | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
2 | Lindsay Ancarrow | Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board |
3 | Scott Higgins | Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board |
4 | Allen Anderson | Anderson Hospitality Services |
5 | Kate Anthony | Preferred Hotels & Resorts |
6 | Maya A Augelli, CTA | Chimera Travel |
7 | Courtney Babcock | Chester County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
8 | Brittany Ballester | Starr Catering Group |
9 | Annah Winfield | Starr Catering Group |
10 | Ariella Barshay | Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport Hotel |
11 | Nicole R Benner, CMP | Blank Rome LLP |
12 | Kate Blunt, CMP | The Logan Hotel |
13 | Jessica Bauer | The Logan Hotel |
14 | Ashley Knight | The Logan Hotel |
15 | Stephanie Boyd | Pennsylvania Convention Center |
16 | Meredith Brusca | Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
17 | Chelsea Butler | Temple University |
18 | Katie Campbell | Kimpton Hotel Palomar |
19 | Kimberly Capaldi | Bryn Mawr Communications Group |
20 | Nicole A Carney, CMP | Event Strategy Group |
21 | Jim Cohn | Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine |
22 | Julene Craley, CMP | Boggs Chung Inc. |
23 | Marney Cronin | Holiday Inn Express Midtown |
24 | Amanda Ryan | David's Bridal |
25 | Lisa Cunningham | David's Bridal |
26 | Maureen Dee | |
27 | Nick P. Desiderio | AFR Event Furnishings |
28 | Nicole Di Mattia, CMP | DCAT |
29 | Katelyn Weeks | DCAT |
30 | Catherine L Diem | Hilton Worldwide |
31 | Laila Ea, CMP HMCC | The SOSI Events |
32 | Sarah Farrell | Mount Airy Casino Resort |
33 | Andrew Feuerstein | PHLCVB |
34 | Brian Follett | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia - Valley Forge |
35 | Patrick Gallagher | DJB Specialties, Inc. |
36 | David Blank | DJB Specialties, Inc. |
37 | Alayna Gardner | Richard Sandoval Restaurants |
38 | Christina Ghani | Visit Baltimore |
39 | Jodie Gilbert | TalentPlus Entertainment |
40 | Kristine G.P. Golden, CMP | Bryn Mawr Communications Group |
41 | Camela Pastorius, CMP | Bryn Mawr Communications Group |
42 | Bonnie Grant, HMCC | Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau |
43 | Cindy S. Hamilton | Marriott Hotels International |
44 | Maureen Hennessey | New Jersey meetings + events & Pennsylvania meetings + events |
45 | Christina Hentrich | All About Events, LLC |
46 | Bridgid Stackhouse | All About Events, LLC |
47 | Michael Hochman | Caesars Entertainment |
48 | Deirdre Hopkins | Pa Convention |
49 | Mike Boris | Frog Commissary |
50 | Suzanne Driscoll | Frog Commissary |
51 | Elisa L. Jaworski | The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation |
52 | Linda M. Jones, CMP HMCC | Pennsylvania Convention Center |
53 | Greg Kamprath, CMP | IMS Technology Services, Inc |
54 | Debbie Kang | AKA University City |
55 | Ed Kaoma | Laclassride airport ground transportation |
56 | Nicholas Warren Kargel | You Want What? Productions INC |
57 | Lauren Kautz | Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Co. |
58 | Christopher Keane, CMP | Omni Hotels & Resorts |
59 | Steve Kearney | PSAV |
60 | Rick Agudelo | PSAV |
61 | Ishmael Kolthoff, CMP | Global Hospitality Services |
62 | Tracy Kowall | The Logan, Philadelphia's Hotel |
63 | Danielle Nicole Laws, CMP HMCC | American Board of Internal Medicine |
64 | Randi LoPreto | Milner Marketing Corporation |
65 | Daniel Love | In Your Service Events |
66 | Anne M Madden, CMP HMCC | Maritz Travel Company |
67 | Tina Covey, CMP HMCC | Maritz Travel |
68 | Tessa Mansell | University of Pennsylvania Hospitality Services |
69 | Leah Marino | The Reeds at Shelter Haven |
70 | Lou P. Marrocco, CMP SEPC | Chemical Heritage Foundation |
71 | Franca Mascia | Fogo de Chao |
72 | Erica Mason | The Westin Philadelphia |
73 | Richard J. McCadden | Kalahari Resort & Convention Center |
74 | Alyssa McDermott | DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City |
75 | Shireen Kline | DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City |
76 | Jenny Mejia | University of Delaware |
77 | Lori Tomovich | University of Delaware |
78 | Julie Mioli | Philadelphia Convention & Visitors |
79 | Tim Haggerty | Philadelphia Convention & Visitors |
80 | Nikolas Mondo | Synergetic Sound and Lighting |
81 | Judy Moore | Garces |
82 | Megan Mulray | BCD Meetings & Events |
83 | Debbie Murray | Dave & Buster's |
84 | Jade Soto | Dave & Buster's |
85 | Uyen Neri | The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia |
86 | Bradley Pacana | The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia |
87 | Joy Dickerson | Widener University |
88 | Linsey Poletti, CMP | SEI |
89 | Susan Powell | HelmsBriscoe |
90 | Judi McLaughlin | HelmsBriscoe |
91 | Brian Reaver | Colonial Williamsburg Hotels |
92 | Julie Rice, CMP HMCC CTA | Visit Anaheim |
93 | Jazmin Rivera | Interstate Hotels & Resorts |
94 | Casey Rodger | Kimmel Center |
95 | Ira Rosen | Temple University STHM |
96 | Steven Rosen | Aloysius Butler & Clarke |
97 | Miriam Rosenbaum | Lincoln Financial Group |
98 | Jordan Sanders | Hollowsands Luxury Limousines |
99 | Elizabeth A Savitz | The College of Physicians of Philadelphia/Catering By Design |
100 | Kristen Medici | Catering By Design |
101 | Alyssa Schaffer | |
102 | Christine Patterson | The Siegfried Group |
103 | Katie T Schultz | Chubb Hotel & Conference Center |
104 | Susan Schwedock | Cozen O'Connor |
105 | Sophia Talbot | Cozen O'Connor |
106 | Jack Haggerty | Holiday Inn Stadium |
107 | Kerri Sitrin | Starr Restaurants |
108 | Nicole Smith | AHM |
109 | Natalie Spacco, HMCC | Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc. |
110 | Scott H. Spitzer | Scott Spitzer Photography |
111 | Gail M. Sullivan, CMP HMCC, CIS | Maritz Travel |
112 | Ignatius Swart | Eventions Productions |
113 | Tim Mrosko | Eventions Productions |
114 | Kristin Szsaro | The Inn at Penn, A Hilton Hotel |
115 | Nancy Barag | The Inn at Penn, A Hilton Hotel |
116 | Kelley S Thwaite, CMP | Experient/KM Event Productions, LLC |
117 | Kate Van Graafeiland, CMP CMM | National Board of Medical Examiners |
118 | Ellen Weiss | National Museum of American Jewish History |
119 | Greg Werner | Split Rock Resort |
120 | Beverly R Wise | GW Event Management Certificate Program |
121 | John Wright | The Study Hotel at University City |
122 | Brendan Morrissey | |
123 | Tim Yabor | Sofitel Philadelphia |