Ms. Healey

Marilyn Healey

President

Association for Convention Operations Management

Marilyn Healey was formerly President of the Association for Convention Operations Management (ACOM), an association dedicated to advancing the practice of convention services management in the meetings industry, and is also Senior Convention Services Manager at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.

Marilyn has 25 years of experience in the meeting planning and hospitality industry. A native of San Francisco, Marilyn began her career in 1980 as a Public Relations Manager for a non-profit organization in downtown Los Angeles, where she was responsible for coordinating annual meetings, special event fundraisers, and media events. In 1989, Marilyn moved over to the hospitality side of meeting planning and worked for Hyatt Hotels until 1995. From 1995 to 2000, Marilyn gained additional experience in the meetings industry, working for the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, where she served as Convention Services and Registration Manager for 5 years. From 2000 to 2005, Marilyn served as Director of Meetings & Convention Services at the Hilton Long Beach Hotel and Conference Center, and then the Hyatt Orange County.

An ACOM member since 1996, she received the ACOM Member of the Year Award in 2001, was past Chair of the ACOM Marketing and Communications Committee and Past President of ACOM's Southern California Chapter from 1998-1999.

Ms. Healey can be contacted at 562-491-1234. or Marilyn.Healey@Hyatt.com

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