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LMGI COMPASS
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Summer 2023
IN THE
NEWS
LMGI Board
Meets
in Person
at Atlanta
Retreat
The LMGI held its annual
Board of Directors retreat,
in person for the first time
since 2019, at the Candler
Hotel in Atlanta.
Planned as a three-day event
from June 9 through June
11, it was an opportunity to
bring the Board together for
several day-long focused
sessions intended to review
LMGI progress, policy and
planning.
Thanks to Candler Hotel's
Michelle Bradley, Director of
Sales and Marketing, and her
Hilton partner, Cindy Mann,
Director of Business Travel
Sales, for working tirelessly
to host the Atlanta event. And
to LMGI Board members Mac
Gordon and Ryan Schaetzle,
in conjunction with LMGI
administrative manager Erika
Howard, for prepping event
details on the ground. Thanks
also to Atlanta LMGI location
manager Andrea Keener, who
volunteered an enormous
amount of time.
Events kicked off unofficially
on Thursday with some early
arrivals as Board members
flew from NY, Vancouver, LA,
Toronto, and as far away as
Sydney, Australia. A small
group set out and received an
unofficial tour of some local
neighborhoods and a sample
of Atlanta nightlife.
On Friday, the remainder of
the Board, many of whom had
never met in person, enjoyed a
reception and dinner at Miller
Union.
Saturday began the official
business of the retreat with
the first of many meetings.
At the forefront of LMGI
Board business is always
how best to promote and
elevate the awareness of
location professionals. As the
Guild continues expansion
internationally, discussions
focused on how to efficiently
create regional chapters
tasked to organize and
address specific local
interests while keeping
consistency across
membership worldwide.
The Board also spent
considerable time
reviewing and improving
committees. Whether
focused on expanding
memberships, finding
better ways to involve
members or improving
benefits for location
professionals, these
volunteer committees are
always evolving to maintain
relevance and effectiveness
for the Guild.
Several more hours were
dedicated to topics such
as the
LMGI Compass,
upcoming anniversary
events and a review of the
yearly budget. The meeting
wrapped and it was off to
the Atlanta membership
event at the Hilton Atlanta
Downtown Hotel.
Pleasant weather, good
food and a solid playlist all
contributed to a successful
evening event attended
by more than 100 Atlanta
LMGI members and 13 of
the 15 Board members.
L-R: Vinay Chand/LMGI, Michelle Brandley/Candler Hotel, Cindy Mann/Hilton Hotel, Dainelle Rusk/LMGI, Andrea Keener/LMGI
L-R: David McKinney, John Rakich/LMGI, Alison Taylor/LMGI, Ken Brooker/LMGI. All photos courtesy of Erika Howard
