David Gabri Named Chairman of MPI Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC, July 18, 2006. David G. Gabri, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International, has been named 2006-2007 chairman of Meeting Professionals International's MPI Foundation Board of Trustees, and has been named to the International Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the largest association for the meetings professional with more than 21,000 members in 68 chapters and clubs across the USA, Canada, Europe and other countries throughout the world. The MPI Foundation Board of Trustees oversee the fundraising efforts of the MPI Foundation, comprised of contributions from MPI chapters, individuals and organizations which are invested in high-impact programs to support MPI's strategic plan, Pathways to Excellence, which drives education, business development opportunities and clearly defined career pathways for meeting professionals.
Gabri is the president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International, which serves the North American meetings industry with its national sales responsibilities for its membership of more than 80 of America's premier four- and five-diamond/star quality hotels and resorts, plus several extraordinary hotels and resorts in Canada, Mexico, The Caribbean and Europe. With an incredible portfolio of more than 68,000 rooms and suites and over 8.3 million square feet of meeting space, Associated Luxury Hotels enables planners to gain easy one-call access and reliable professional service to their portfolio of outstanding luxury level hotels and resorts for meetings and incentive programs, ranging from 10 to 5,000 rooms. Member properties include extraordinary meeting resorts, incomparable city center hotels, exclusive smaller hotels, properties in international destinations, and hotels with gaming or entertainment.
Associated Luxury Hotels has 12 National Sales Offices, with locations in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Boston, Northern California, Southern California, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City (MO), New York City, Orlando, and Philadelphia to provide personalized service to the meetings markets. It also has a "Luxury Group Desk," which can be reached toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544).
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