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March / April 2016

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Alliances at the Hurwitz Group, a strategic e-business marketing, research and consulting company In 2010, he was selected as a recipient of the BM&T Tenth Annual APEX DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, pre- sented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their particular field of endeavor that have positively impacted travel and tourism. Munn holds a B.A. in Economics from Boston University and a Mas ters of Education from Cambridge College. He is also a member of the Multicultural Advisory Committee of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and an active member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated GREGORY A. O'DELL serves as the president and chief executive officer of Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia. Events DC owns and oper- ates the Walt er E. Washington Convention Center, the historic Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the surrounding Festival Grounds, and the non-military functions of the DC Armory. The organization also built and now serves as land- lord for Nationals Park, the first LEED-certified major professional sports stadium in the United States, and administers the historic Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square. The Governm ent of the District of Columbia created the quasi-public Events DC in October 2009 through the merger of the Washington Convention Center Authority and the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission. O'Dell has the unique experience of leading both organizations as part of his public serv- ice in the District of Columbia. CURTIS L. MYLES III, is president and CEO of the Las Vegas Monorail Company, a position he has held since July 2005. The Las Vegas Monorail Company is a pri- vate non-profit transportation company that financed, operates and maintains an elevated mono- rail system within the Las Vegas Strip corridor. The Las Vegas Monorail is the only privately held, self-funded public trans- portation system of its kind in the world, and receives no public subsidy. Myles led the company out of a merger with its management contractor in 2005, as well as through a major financial restructuring from 2010 thru 2012. He has demonstrated his commitment to his hometown commu- nity of Las Vegas by volunteering his time and efforts on numerous boards and committees including the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy Board of Dire ctors, the KNPR public radio Board of Directors, Aid for Aides of Nevada Board of Directors, and the Council for A Better Nevada Board of Directors among others. Myles began his career in transportation after receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Colorado State University in 1986. Upon graduation he went on to serve in several managerial positions with a national ship- ping and cargo firm from 1986 to 1991. Returning to Las Vegas in 1991, he embarked upon an 11-year career in avia- tion management with the Clark County Department of Aviation at McCarran International Airport. While there, Myles served in several managerial and senior management capacities including assistant director of Aviation. During his tenure at McCarran, he initiated and oversaw the devel- opment and implem entation of one of the nation's first air- port owned and operated ramp control operations; imple- mentation of several post 9/11 security upgrades including fingerprinting and explosion detection equipment; and over $100 million in airfield upgrades and improvements. Myles left the Department of Aviation to become deputy general manager at the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada in 20 02. While there, he oversaw the implementation of the valley's first Bus Rapid BEVERLY NICHOLSON-DOTY serves as Commissioner of Tourism for the United States Virgin Islands, a cabinet-level position. She oversees the Department of Tourism's advertising and marketing strategy, its national and international tourism-related efforts and product development. Raised in St. Thomas, Mrs. Nicholson-Doty began her career in the hospitality industry while attending the College of the Virgin Islands. I n 1993, Nicholson-Doty joined the St. Thomas-St. John Hotel & Tourism Association as its Executive Director. In this position, her responsibilities included spearheading the implementation and development of the Association's strategic plan. Nicholson-Doty oversaw the unification of the St. Thomas-St. John Hotel & Tourism Association with the St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association to create an integrated Association that strengthens the entire U.S. Virgin Islands hotel product while recognizing the unique offerings of each island. In 2004, she was appointed President of the USVI Hotel & Tourism Association. Nicholson-Doty has served as Commissioner of the USVI Department of Tourism since 2007, and as Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Council of Ministers and Commissioners from October 2012 to September 2014. Transit line, The Max, as well as the development and implementation of the Deuce double deck bus, and the consolidation and transition of what is now known as the Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (F.A.S.T.) under the direction and control of the RTC. B M & T ••• March/April 2016 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 36

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