The Director
of Event Services has been with David L. Lawrence Convention Center since 2002
Pittsburgh, PA (February 1, 2016) – Executives for the
David L. Lawrence Convention Center today announced that Jamie Huckleberry was
named Convention Services Manager of the Year for 2015 by Successful Meetings Magazine and the Event Service Professionals
Association (ESPA).
Huckleberry joined the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in 2002 as
Senior Event Manager before being promoted to her present position as Director
of Event Services. Prior to joining the
Convention Center, Huckleberry was an Event Manager at the Atlantic City
Convention Center and also the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel and Convention
Center. Huckleberry has a bachelor’s
degree in Recreation and Services Management from East Stroudsburg University.
“This is a tremendous honor for Jamie, especially because Jamie was
nominated by one of our clients,” said Tim Muldoon, General Manager, David L.
Lawrence Convention Center. “ESPA and Successful Meetings Magazine now know what
we have known for a long time. Jamie is
an excellent ambassador for our facility and for Pittsburgh.”
According to information provided by ESPA, the Convention Services
Manager (CSM) of the Year Award winners have demonstrated to the most demanding
critics in the business – meeting planners – their ability to provide the
highest level of service. Nominations
for CSMs in three categories – Hotel, Convention Center, and Convention and Visitors
Bureau – were received from meeting planners and other industry representatives
from across North America. Huckleberry
was nominated by a meeting planner for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States and also a meeting planner for the Society for Science and the
Public.
