Staff Member

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Julia Swanson

Board Chair & Member of Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne Convention Bureau

Since joining MCB in 2010, Julia has led the business development, bidding, convention servicing, research and Government relations teams on the successful acquisition and delivery of some of the world’s largest and most prestigious business events. She has personally led the bids for some of the most highly acclaimed global medical conferences including the International AIDS Conference 2014, World Congress of Cardiology 2014 and the World Congress of Nephrology 2019.

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Sam Johnston

In-Coming Chair and Member of Executive Committee and Manager, Dublin Convention Bureau

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Michael Drake

Board Treasurer & Member of Executive Committee and Vice President, Meetings, Conventions & Events, Destination Vancouver

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Marco Oelschlegel, CMP

Director Conventions, visitBerlin Berlin Convention Office

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Kit Lykketoft

Director of Convention, Wonderful Copenhagen

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Karina Lance

Associate Vice President, Business Events, Dubai Business Events

Gustavo Staufert Buclon

CEO, Guadalajara Convention & Visitors Bureau

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John Solis

Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Services, Visit Houston

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David Noack Pérez

Director, Madrid Convention Bureau

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Carrie Kwik

Executive Director - Conventions, Meetings and Incentive Travel, Singapore

Toyota Sone

Director of Sales, Business Events Team, Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Melissa A. Riley

Senior Vice President, Convention Sales and Services, Destination DC

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