IMN Solutions Hires Mariana Gallo

Friday, February 25 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, February 24, 2011 – IMN Solutions, a leader in the in the association, foundation and meeting management industry, has hired Mariana Gallo, CMP, as the Director of Marketing and Events. She will be responsible for client satisfaction and retention, business development, and community-based alliances.

A highly respected meetings industry executive, Gallo recently served three years as Vice President of a meeting consulting firm based in Redmond, Washington, where she managed the sourcing and contracting negotiations for Microsoft’s Tier One Events. Prior to that, she spent six years as a Strategic Account Manager at Experient, Inc. She focused on association account management, providing sourcing, contracting, housing and registration, and logistics management for up to 15 association accounts ranging from 1,200 to 30,000 attendees.

In her 20-year career, Gallo worked in both hotel sales and conference management departments at properties including the Washington ANA Hotel, DH&R Monarch Hotel, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Renaissance Hotels, and the New York Marriott Marquis.

“I am thrilled to join IMN Solutions. The company brings a personal touch to the services they provide their clients – they are more than customers; they are family,” Gallo said. “The client collaboration and solution-based thinking of this organization has inspired me, and I look forward to being part of the commitment that IMN makes to the meetings community.”

IMN Solutions President & CEO Jack Sammis added, “Mariana has an extensive background that includes the type of total service capability that we pride ourselves on at IMN Solutions. She will focus on serving several of our existing major clients in the months ahead as she joins our team.”

Gallo is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and an active member of the Capital Chapter and the Pacific Northwest Chapters of Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA). She has recently served on the Atlanta, GA customer advisory board.

For close to 30 years, IMN Solutions has provided advanced solutions to associations in management, meetings, marketing, communications, technology, environmental programs, and international development, and has partnered with a wide range of associations and other nonprofit organizations to help them achieve their goals. The company also provides overall management services, including membership, data and financial management, strategic planning, organizational restructuring, and alliances.

For more information, call (703) 908-0707.

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