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Blacks in the industry. Mills served as Chairman Emeritus of the NCBMP and was re-elected as chairperson of the organization in January 2008.. Mills freelances as a trainer and consultant in the meetings industry. He regularly attends industry con- ferences to keep abreast of changing trends, share expe- riences and to network with meeting planners and sup- pliers. He remains steadfast in his commitment to men- tor and work with young people in the industry. Through his vigilant networking, he brings together young people and key industry practitioners, often resulting in new or advanced employment opportunities for young people. Mills is pleased to have been recognized by his peers in the industry. He was given the Hall of Leaders Award pre- sented by ASAE, The Spirit of Hospitality Award given by the IACVB Foundation, numerous awards presented by the NCBMP, the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award and the Ann Tanneyhill Award, both bestowed by the National Urban League, as well as many citations and awards pre- sented to him by cities, bureaus and hoteliers. A graduate of Tuskegee University, Mills is experienced in all facets of meeting/conference planning, budgeting and negotiations. He has been singularly honored for his pioneering efforts and sterling contributions on behalf of Black meeting planners and promoting meeting planning as a career. MICHAEL MUNN was appointed chief of staff and director of Business Development for the Boston Convention Marketing Center (BCMC) in the Spring of 2004 by the Massachusetts Con- vention CenterAuthority.Munn is responsible for business manage- ment and developing programs in support of the BCMC and imple- menting diversity initiatives that focus on Boston’s multicultural andmultinational qualities. During his 20-plus years in the Meetings industry, he has held positions with the National Managed Health Care Congress; vice president of Sponsorship Programs, International Data Group (IDG); show director for ComNET DC and ComNET San Francisco and manager of Business Development & Partner Alliances at the HurwitzGroup, a strategic e-businessmarketing, research and consulting company. CURTIS MYLES serves as the president and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Monorail Company. A native Nevadan, Myles began his career in transportation after receiving a Bachelor of ScienceDegree in Economics from Colorado State University while attending on athletic scholarship. Upon his graduation, he began work with a national shipping and cargo firm from 1986 to 1991. Returning to Las Vegas in June of 1991, he embarked upon an 11- year career in aviation manage- ment with the Clark County Department of Aviation. He served in several managerial capacities, including operations manager, as well as his final posi- tion there as assistant director of aviation. Myles departed the Department of Aviation for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada in May of 2002, where he served as deputy general manager for three years. He accepted his current position with the Las Vegas Monorail Company in July of 2005. He holds both a Bachelor of Science and Masters degrees in Economics and teaches economics part-time at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. BEVERLY NICHOLSON-DOTY serves as Commissioner of Tourism for the United StatesVirgin Islands, a cabinet-level position. She over- sees the Department of Tourism’s advertising and marketing plans, its national and international tourism-related efforts and prod- uct development. Twenty-six years ago, while attending theCollege of theVirgin Islands,NicholsonDoty began her career in the hospitality industry as a reservations clerk at what was then theVirgin Isle Hotel. Quickly rising in the ranks, she served as front deskmanag- er, front office manager, Room’s Division manager, hotel manager, salesmanager, andmarketing&sales director. In March 1993, Nicholson-Doty joined the St. Thomas- St. JohnHotel&TourismAssociation as its executive direc- tor. In this position, her responsibilities included spear- heading the implementation and development of the Association’s strategic plan, focusing on four integral areas: Education and Training,Community Needs and Programs, Government Relations, and Marketing. She also formed the Cooperative Marketing Initiative, which encouraged tourism-related businesses to actively and collectively pro- mote their products. Commissioner Nicholson-Doty has served on many community boards including the Small Business Development Agency, Boys & Girls Club of the Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives. She is married to Randall Doty and has one son,ParisO.Nicholson IV. GREGORY A. O’DELL serves as the president and chief executive officer of the Washington Convention and SportsAuthority,which owns and operates the 2.3million- sq. ft.Walter E.Washington Convention Center and the Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 61