As vice president of Event Strategy & Industry Relations, Colleen Bagnasco leads a team of meeting and sales professionals in developing innovative events that engage attendees, draw new audiences, and increase revenue for associations. She believes in creating an inclusive, collaborative team environment in which strategy, creativity, and innovation come together to optimize results for associations and their attendees. Colleen holds a BS in hospitality management and is an active member of the Greater Midwest Chapter, Professional Convention Management Association (GMC PCMA; Board Member 2022-2023), the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA,) and Association Forum. Colleen is a recognized thought leader in our industry, presenting at numerous meetings and events and serving on industry customer advisory boards. Outside of AMC, she enjoys Orange Theory Fitness, golf, cycling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.