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It’s spring! Well, not yet, but now the
snow is melting and sun is out, so I’ll
believe it’s on its way! This Chatter
begins with a farewell to a long-time
MPI member and industry colleague.
Several of our own board members
have recently made changes, so be
sure to see where they have landed! It’s
another season of life…
Important Newsletter
Changes…
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In Memoriam…
Charmagne A. Loveless lived a full life.
She was a member of MPI for almost 30
years (1981-2010), as well as numerous
other industry
organizations. Many
in the entertainment
business perhaps
knew her best.
Charmagne battled
cancer and finally
left this earthly life
on February 10,
2011. She will be dearly missed by her
husband, Robert, other close family,
friends and many colleagues. While
many grieve her death, her family is
at peace that she is not suffering any
more. Charmagne was known as a true
professional, continuing to be involved
in committees, such as MPI-CAC’s
Annual Awards Recognition Gala for
a number of years. Memorial services
were held in Wisconsin (where she
lived) and Florida, where most of her
family resided. So much more should
be said about someone that lived her
life to the fullest. Let us treasure each
other, especially close family and
friends, and not forget each unique
individual.
People on the Move…
Wendy Berg is pleased to announce her
position as national account director
with the newly-formed On The Scene
America! In this role she will focus
on mid-to-large
size corporate
conventions and
events across
the country.
Wendy brings
over ten years of
transportation
management
experience to the company, formerly
working with The BusBank as national
account manager. On The Scene
America is the newest venture of the
well-known destination management
company On The Scene Chicago.
Please contact Wendy to send
congratulations and find out how she
can help you!
(312) 661-1440 ext 201
(312) 656-5427 (cell)
wendy@onthesceneamerica.com
www.onthesceneamerica.com
Karen Dee Gravlin is happy to
call BCD M&I her new home,
where she is dedicated to the
PricewaterhouseCoopers, or PwC,
account. She notes that the correct
way to publish her role is “Planning
Manager for PwC Meeting & Event
Services at BCD Meetings & Incentives,
LLC.” Prior to joining BCD M&I, Karen
By Sally
Magallanes, CMP
Independent Meeting
& Marketing Manager
was the director of
industry partner
sales at the former
hinton+grusich for
two years. She has a
strong background
in account
management, so we
are confident she will be a success in
her new position. Karen founded the
MPI-CAC Student Affairs Committee
in 2007, a group that continues to grow
in numbers and enthusiasm! Kudos to
you, Karen!
(312) 369-2026, (312) 662-2540 (cell)
karen.d.gravlin@us.pwc.com
www.us.pwc.com
One of Chicago Travel Consultants
(CTC) has been on the move… with
her promotion in early January.
Barb Harris became senior account
executive after just three years with
the destination
management
company. Barb’s
hard work,
creativity and
leadership paid
off! During her
relatively short
time at CTC, she acquired and retained
numerous key accounts. Barb is a new
member of MPI-CAC and looks forward
to getting more involved! Say hello to
her at a future chapter event.
BHarris@ctcdmc.com
www.ctcdmc.com
Kathy Horky, CMP recently made a
move to become the managing director,
conference services,
in the Education
and Administrative
Services area of
Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Association.
Her responsibilities
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