< Previous50 Omni Hotels appointed Steve Janicek as managing direc- tor of the Omni Mount Washington Resort and Bretton Woods Ski Mountain. He has nearly 30 years of experience, most recently serving as the general manager of The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara. He has also worked with The Ritz- Carlton brand for nearly two decades, in addition to various other mountain destinations. Visit Greater Palm Springs announced that it has appointed Samuel L. Thompson III as the new director of Indian Wells tourism. He has more than 25 years of experience, includ- ing working with Marriott International, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and his own full-service event manage- ment agency, Sync Meeting Management. Grand Geneva Resort & Spa has appointed Dan Crooker as Executive Director of Sales. Crooker has more than 18 years of experience, most recently working at The Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin as general manager. He also worked in leadership roles also for other resorts, including Boyne’s Sun- day River Resort in Maine and Powdr’s Snowbird Resort in Utah. PRA has brought in Cory Rosenberg as their regional vice president. Rosenberg has more than two decades of expe- rience. Before this, he worked with Selina Hotels as senior regional commercial director. He also worked with the Intern- Continental and Kimpton hotel brands, as well as NYC & Com- pany, and elsewhere. Louisville Tourism announced that they have hired Andrew Carroll as their new national sales manager within their Con- vention Development Department. He most recently served as national sales manager at Omni Hotels and Resorts. He also has worked with White Lodging SpringHill Suites and Fairfield by Marriott as director of sales. Rancho Bernardo Inn welcomes Pepper Dombroksi as their new director of sales. This industry veteran has more than 35 years of experience, most recently working as direc- tor of sales at The Broadmoor. She also has worked with Hotel Utah, Headquarters Plaza Hotel, Snake River Lodge & Spa and the Grand Wailea. The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau hired Laurie Ihara as senior director of sales, single property. She has more than 25 years of experience, most recently as director of sales & marketing at Coconut Waikīkī and Shoreline Hotel Waikīkī. She has worked with Marriott International, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. Visit Sarasota County (VSC) has named Suzanne Hackman as its new director of sales and industry relations. Hackman most recently served as the regional director of sales for PRA Business Events. Prior to that, she was vice president of sales and business development for Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater, an organization she was with for more than 17 years. | AC&F | themeetingmagazines.comASSOCIATION CONVENTIONS & FACILITIESMARCH 2024 JANICEK CROOKER CARROLL IHARA THOMPSON III ROSENBERG DOMBROKSI HACKMAN CAREER TRACKINTRODUCING THE NEW OMNI PGA FRISCO RESORT. The future of golf, meetings and events has arrived. Featuring more than 127,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor event space, 13 dining options, full-service spa, signature retail and more; Omni PGA Frisco Resort is the ideal destination for intimate incentive trips, large conferences, and everything in between. OMNIPGAFRISCORESORT.COM Book a retreat. Not just another meeting. PGA FRISCOWhen you partner with Disney for your meeting or event, you get access to best-in-class planners, industry-leading technology, world-class culinary experts and unforgettable entertainment. But, most importantly, you’ll get Disney’s legendary creativity, storytelling and attention to detail. When you use our imagination, you will transform your meeting into something incredible only found at Disney. Use Our Imagination. Visit us at disneymeetingsandevents.comNext >