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Tim Brown

Chief Executive Officer, Meeting Sites Resource

Tim Brown is Chief Executive Officer of Irvine, California based Meeting Sites Resource. MSR is a global strategic meeting management solutions organization with a 20 year track record of meeting excellence. This includes global hotel sourcing and custom contract negotiations, full service planning, online registration & housing, professional on-site staffing, Strategic Meeting Management (SMM) consulting & workshops and advanced meeting technology. Mr. Brown has spent his entire 35 year career in the meetings, convention and hospitality industries and has been both a planner and supplier. He has been in hotel sales, marketing and management and a business owner for 20 years. Mr. Brown contributes articles to industry trade publications and speaks at many industry events, including Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Professional Conference Management Association (PCMA), Financial & Insurance Conference Planners (FICP) and HSMAI Meet. He also designs and presents custom strategic education for meeting planning and procurement teams. Mr. Brown also consults with hotel sales and service teams on a multitude of Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) and customer service topics. Additionally, he and the MSR team conduct an annual meeting planner and hotelier Partners Forum to discuss industry issues, trends, challenges and solutions. The MSR Partners Forum is going on its 8th year. Mr. Brown has served on many Hotel and CVB Advisory Boards, has been President of two different MPI chapters. During his MPI OC Chapter year, he launched a Professional Meeting Management Certification Program at Cal State University of Fullerton, where the curriculum is in its 17th successful year. He also served on MPI's International Board of Directors and is a former Supplier of the Year. MSR is a recognition recipient of Meeting Professionals International's Golden Paragon Award, MPI's highest recognition for meeting excellence. Mr. Brown is a graduate of San Diego State University (SDSU) where he received his Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Marketing with a minor in Management.

Mr. Brown can be contacted at 949-250-7483 or [email protected]