PCMA LATAM Announces 2022 Regional Advisory Board


PCMA LATAM ANNOUNCES 2022 REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Mexico City (September 14, 2022) — PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat, CAE and Latin America (LATAM) Regional Director Lucio Vaquero today announced the 2022 Regional Advisory Board comprised of 10 members who will act as regional-local ambassadors to amplify the voice and presence of PCMA within the LATAM region. Their leadership and representation of diverse audiences will be integral as the PCMA LATAM team and community continue to advance the meetings industry throughout Latin America.

The following individuals will serve a two-year term:

  • Rodrigo Cesar, Events & Travel Manager, Roche
  • Eduardo Chaillo, Global General Manager for Latin America, Maritz Global Events
  • Juliana Lopez, President, Grupo Heroica
  • Maria Eugenia Oriani, MICE Manager, Procolombia
  • Alejandro Ramirez, CEO, BTC
  • Mateo Salvatto, CEO, Asteroid
  • Igor Tobias, CEO, MCI Brazil
  • Elizabeth Tovar, President, Turenlaces

PCMA Global Board liaisons:

  • Fernado Fondevilla, CEO, Promtur
  • Ana Maria Viscasillas, President, Business Tourism Services

Staff Board liaison:

  • Lucio Vaquero, PCMA Regional Director, LATAM

Karamat celebrated this important commitment from industry leaders stating “We will work across every region throughout Latin America to ensure that through business events we are creating better jobs, better opportunities for the citizens of this region. Our intention is to work across every country through education, through business connections, through research and through support of students and the younger generation to develop them so that they can become industry professionals and the LATAM region can achieve the aspiration that they are seeking.”

“I am highly honored to have the support of this extraordinary group of professionals and I am convinced that their contribution will be fundamental for the development of our industry in Latin America.” said Vaquero.

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PCMA LATAM ANNOUNCES 2022 REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Ciudad de México (14 de septiembre de 2022) — El Presidente y CEO de PCMA, Sherrif Karamat, CAE y el Director Regional de América Latina (LATAM), Lucio Vaquero, anunciaron hoy el Consejo Asesor Regional 2022, compuesto por 10 miembros que actuarán como embajadores regionales-locales para amplificar la voz y la presencia de PCMA dentro de la región de LATAM. Su liderazgo y representación de diversas audiencias serán integrales mientras el equipo y la comunidad de PCMA LATAM continúan avanzando en la industria de las reuniones en toda América Latina.

Los siguientes individuos servirán en un término de dos años:

  • Rodrigo Cesar, Gerente de Eventos y Viajes, Roche
  • Eduardo Chaillo, Gerente General Global para América Latina, Maritz Global Events
  • Juliana López, Presidenta, Grupo Heroica
  • Maria Eugenia Oriani, Gerente MICE, Procolombia
  • Alejandro Ramírez, CEO, BTC
  • Mateo Salvatto, CEO, Asteroid
  • Igor Tobias, CEO, MCI Brasil
  • Elizabeth Tovar, Presidenta, Turenlaces

Enlaces con la Junta Directiva de PCMA Global:

  • Fernado Fondevilla, CEO, Promtur
  • Ana María Viscasillas, Presidenta, Servicios de Turismo de Negocios

Staff de enlace de la Junta:

  • Lucio Vaquero, Director Regional de PCMA, LATAM

Karamat celebró este importante compromiso con los líderes de la industria afirmando “Trabajaremos en todas las regiones de América Latina para asegurar que a través de los eventos de negocios estamos creando mejores empleos, mejores oportunidades para los ciudadanos de esta región. Nuestra intención es trabajar en todos los países a través de la educación, a través de las conexiones de negocios, a través de la investigación y a través del apoyo a los estudiantes y a la generación más joven para desarrollarlos de manera que puedan convertirse en profesionales de la industria y la región de LATAM pueda alcanzar la aspiración que están buscando.”

“Me siento muy honrado de contar con el apoyo de este extraordinario grupo de profesionales y estoy convencido de que su contribución será fundamental para el desarrollo de nuestra industria en América Latina”, dijo Vaquero.

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PCMA LATAM ANUNCIA CONSELHO CONSULTIVO REGIONAL DE 2022

Cidade do México (14 de setembro de 2022) — Sherrif Karamat, Presidente e CEO da PCMA e o Diretor Regional para América Latina, Lucio Vaquero, anunciaram hoje o Conselho Consultivo Regional de 2022, composto por 10 membros, que atuarão como embaixadores regionais-locais para ampliar a voz e a presença da PCMA na região LATAM. Sua liderança e representação de diversos públicos e setores serão fundamentais, à medida que a equipe e a comunidade PCMA LATAM continuam avançando na indústria de Eventos e Reuniões na América Latina.

Os executivos eleitos cumprirão um mandato de dois anos:

  • Rodrigo Cesar, Gerente de Eventos & Viagens, Roche
  • Eduardo Chaillo, Gerente Geral Global para a América Latina, Maritz Global Events
  • Juliana Lopez, Presidente, Grupo Heroica
  • Maria Eugenia Oriani, Gerente MICE, Procolombia
  • Alejandro Ramirez, CEO, BTC
  • Mateo Salvatto, CEO, Asteroid
  • Igor Tobias, CEO, MCI Brasil
  • Elizabeth Tovar, Presidente, Turenlaces

Ligações do Board Global da PCMA:

  • Fernado Fondevilla, CEO, Promtur/li>
  • Ana Maria Viscasillas, Presidente, Business Tourism Services/li>

Ligação do Conselho de Funcionários:

  • Lucio Vaquero, Diretor Regional da PCMA, LATAM/li>

Karamat celebrou o importante compromisso dos líderes afirmando: “Trabalharemos em todas as regiões da América para garantir que por meio dos eventos de negócios criaremos melhores empregos e melhores oportunidades para a região. Nossa intenção é trabalhar em todos os países, levando educação, conexões de negócios, pesquisas e apoiando alunos e a geração mais jovem, desenvolvendo suas carreiras e tornando-os profissionais do setor, para que a região LATAM possa alcançar a aspiração que eles estão buscando. ”

“Estou muito honrado em ter o apoio desse extraordinário grupo de profissionais. A contribuição de cada um será fundamental para o desenvolvimento da nossa indústria na América Latina. “, disse Vaquero.

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For media queries from the Americas, APAC, EMEA, and requests for interviews with Sherrif Karamat, please contact: Meghan Risch, PCMA Chief of Staff, Vice President, Corporate Communications

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