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Meg Winchester joined Visit Spokane as president and CEO. Winchester was director at the Galveston (Texas) Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Tourism is a $1.3 billion-dollar industry in greater Spokane, so her understanding and experience will be invaluable,” said Matt Jensen, Visit Spokane board chair. During her tenure in Galveston, Winchester led her team through 2008’s Hurricane Ike, which devastated the region. She was instrumental in rebuilding and increasing tourism revenue and visitation year over year.
Group One Ltd. named Bryan Bradley president. Bradley was senior vice president and general manager of the Americas for Harman Professional Solutions.
Comcast Spectacor named Valerie Camillo president of business operations for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center. Camillo was chief revenue and marketing officer for Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals.
Stephen Collins will join Oak View Group as chief operating officer in July. Collins is chief operating officer of Chase Center in San Francisco. OVG named Jeff Nickler senior vice president of its Arena Alliance. Nickler was general manager at the SMG-managed BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Oak View Group Facilities named Scott Zimmerman general manager of the UPMC Events Center, under construction on the campus of Robert Morris University. Zimmerman was director of booking at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Red Tail Entertainment named David Denson vice president of Red Tail Productions. Denson was director of programming for Dallas’ AT&T Performing Arts Center.
Live Nation named Brittany Flores president of Miami and Neil Jacobsen president of Tampa/Orlando, both for its U.S. Concerts division. Jacobsen will also assume the role of chief operating officer of Florida. Arthur Mroczek was named vice president of nontraditional entertainment for U.S. concerts.
Events @ No 6 named Aidan Kelly general manager, Andrew Finch head chef and Kit Gallagher sales and marketing manager.
SMG Promotions has hired Jamey Hines as national director. Hines was general manager of the Sands Bethlehem (Pa.) Event Center.
Altona promoted Blake Jochum to territory manager for Florida.
Liz Johnson joined Visit Seattle as a tourism manager in the international tourism department. Johnson was a Seattle-based account manager for global sales at Icelandair.
L-Acoustics named Scott Sugden product manager. Marcus Ross becomes head of application and Vic Wagner application engineer, both for U.S. and Canada touring.
Steve Tadlock was hired as executive vice president and general manager of Banc of California Stadium. Tadlock was a regional vice president of stadiums, arenas and theaters for SMG based in Fresno, Calif. Banc of California Stadium Entertainment named Jill Przelenski vice president of special event sales and Brian Smith event director. Przelenski was in sales and client development for Star Waggons, and Smith was in event and festival management with SMG Worldwide.
The Baltimore Convention Center named Krystine St. Michael Bussiere director of sales and marketing. She was the national sales manager for the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
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Larry N. Rogers, 76, former general manager of the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center (now James Brown Arena/Augusta Entertainment Complex) in Augusta, Ga., and other Southeastern arenas and theaters, Dec. 14 at University Hospital in Augusta. Rogers retired in 2006 after his second stint as GM in Augusta. He also held positions at civic centers in Roanoke, Va.; Huntsville, Ala.; Huntington, W.Va.; and Statesville, N.C.