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MeetingLists.com Appoints Gretchen Kihm-Stegall as Managing Director
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Hospitality Industry Sales and Marketing Evangelist to Lead New Web-based Data Resource
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MeetingLists.com Appoints Gretchen Kihm-Stegall as Managing DirectorChicago, IL – October 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / MeetingLists.com, the searchable online hospitality data resource, announced today that Gretchen Kihm-Stegall has been named Managing Director to spearhead the organization’s strategic sales and marketing initiatives. With a career dedicated to supporting the hospitality industry as both a supplier and event marketer, Kihm-Stegall’s last seven years were spent as founder and principal of Trifecta Marketing Resources, LLC, a boutique marketing agency serving the hospitality and event marketing industry.

Prior to launching Trifecta, Kihm-Stegall served in marketing management roles for Ambassadors, LLC, American Golf Corporation and Resort Golf Group. In each role, she was responsible for CRM development and data optimization, strategic marketing planning/execution, lead generation and PR programs.

Kihm-Stegall’s data-driven approach began early in her career in marketing management positions at The Pointe Resorts and Ritz-Carlton, and extended into her role at Successful Meetings magazine’s MIM Datacomm where she worked with MDI’s principal and MeetingList’s co-founder/principal Colleen Swanson. Kihm-Stegall continued supporting the hospitality community as managing director of the Professional Convention Management Association’s North American Meetings Databank (PCMA), chapter relations and membership development.

Swanson stated, “The increased need from MDI customers for quality data on-demand prompted the development of MeetingLists as an entirely separate company. Gretchen’s unique background and attitude are well-aligned with our commitment to innovation and exceptional service, making her the perfect addition to the MeetingLists family.”

“Gretchen’s first-hand experience as a hospitality sales and marketing consultant, coupled with her relationship marketing expertise will lend an added level of support to MeetingList’s customers. We are confident MeetingLists will become a valued resource for the hospitality community, and are extremely excited to have Gretchen leading the sales and marketing charge.” John Enghauser, MeetingLists.com co-founder and principal added.

Kihm-Stegall commented, “I’m excited about introducing a resource that will help sales and marketing pros save time and grow their prospective business opportunities.” She continued, “I’ve enjoyed collaboration with John (Enghauser) and Colleen (Swanson) throughout my career. I feel fortunate to work with such a respected team to launch a company very close to my heart that furnishes top quality data, expertise and service.”

Kihm-Stegall earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in travel and tourism marketing. Since then, she has served in a variety of volunteer leadership positions in hospitality and events industry organizations. Kihm-Stegall can be reached at gretchen@meetinglists.com, phone 224-217-6241 or Twitter @PRgretchen. For more information about MeetingLists.com visit MeetingLists.com or call 844-MEET-LST.

About MeetingLists.com
MeetingLists.com is an online data and information resource for hotels, destinations as well as other hospitality industry suppliers. MeetingLists.com delivers high quality, targeted group meetings data in a convenient, reliable, simple fashion. Hospitality suppliers now have instant access to superior data based on their individual criteria terms.

Meetings Database Institute (MDI)
Founded in 1994, MDI is an industry leading data solutions consulting firm, specializing in data analytics and services centered on the group market. Utilizing proprietary data analytics, MDI provides clients with a clear roadmap to increased revenue through greater understanding of sales and marketing time, energy and resource equations.

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Meetings Database Institute (MDI)
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Placement Dates: 10/30/14 – 12/30/14
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