Terri J. C. Woodin, CMP, CHSE, Recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in the Hospitality Industry

    IRVINE, CA, February 27, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Terri Woodin, CMP, CHSE, Senior Director, Global Meeting Services for Meeting Sites Resource (MSR), has been recognized as a VIP member by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in the hospitality industry.

An innovative leader and strategist, Ms. Woodin has been working in the hospitality industry for 27 years in a variety of hotel and resort positions, including front office, food & beverage, conference services, catering sales, group sales, and national sales. Most recently she joined MSR, where she delivers strategic meeting management solutions, including global hotel sourcing, custom contract negotiations and professional meeting support services. Her unique blend of industry experience at Fortune 100 International Hotel Chains, successful Independent Hotel Collections, and at a Global Solutions-Based Meeting Management Organization allows her to be a unique partner in today's business climate where senior management demands real meeting value, cost savings, risk reduction and ROI.

Terri is regarded as one of the hospitality industry's trusted advisors and experts in meeting management, analyzing industry trends, managing the shift from logistics to strategic, and providing value and accountability as an advocate for her clients. Her public speaking engagements take her to numerous workshops on these topics for hospitality industry associations, she has authored articles for Perspective Magazine, and she is an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management at Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Terri is an industry leader and continues to give back through her many volunteer positions. She currently serves on the Board for Meeting Professionals International Northern California Chapter (MPINCC) as Director of Education and she has held various Board and Committee positions since 1997 with MPI, SITE, and PCMA.

She has been recognized for her work with a number of awards and nominations. Most recently, she was named MPINCC Committee Chair of the Year for 2010-2011. In March 2010, she received the Meeting Sites Resource "WOW" Service Award for her exceptional national sales performance, and in March 2009 she received the National Salesperson of the Year Award in recognition and appreciation of her NSO support to Conference Direct.

Terri received her BA from Michigan State University, College of Business, School of Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management, a certificate from the University Culinary Program, Ecole' Hotelier in Lausanne, Switzerland, and obtained the Certified Hospitality Sales Executive (CHSE) designation in 2011, and the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 1997. Professional memberships include, Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE), Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), and Meeting Professional International (MPI).

In the future, Ms. Woodin looks forward to speaking at more hospitality industry conferences, writing for industry publications, and continuing to teach at the college level to share her unique blend of industry experience and knowledge.

About Cambridge Who's Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

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