Experient News

December 11, 2007

Experient Adds Four To Independent Sales Network 

Twinsburg, OH – Experient, the source for integrated meeting and event solutions, announces four additions to the Experient Sales Network. The Experient Sales Network (ESN) is a team of independent business development specialists who support Experient’s sales efforts nationwide. 

The newest ESN associates are Rheba Estante, Sharon Shuford, Lisa Hagerty and Laurie Wrubel. 

ESN Regional Director Kris Nitzel said “Rheba, Sharon, Lisa and Laurie are excellent additions to the Experient Sales Network. I am excited to be working with them and expect wonderful results.” 

Estante brings 12 years industry experience to the Experient Sales Network. A former member of the Canadian Public Relations Society and Canadian Women in Communications, Estante has worked in the public relations, conference development and freelance journalism fields. She studied at Queen’s University and will be based in Toronto, Canada and support new client development efforts. 

A Certified Travel Counselor and an active member of the Society of Incentive Travel Executive (SITE) Shuford has 20 years of experience in the event industry. Here previous positions include vice president of meetings and incentives with Brownell Travel and director of meetings and incentives for MMS Incentives.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University and a Masters degree from Louisiana State University. Shuford is based in Georgia and will support new client development efforts nationwide. 

Hagerty is a 15 year veteran of the of the event industry who has had sales and meetings positions with the Westin Park Central, Sheraton Suites Market Center, Hilton Dallas Park Cities, Adam’s Mark Hotel in Dallas and Fairmont Hotel in Dallas. She earned several sales recognitions throughout her career and has been a member of the American Society of Association Executives, the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives and the Professional Convention Management Association. She is a current member of Meeting Professionals International and is based in Texas. 

Wrubel comes to Experient with more than 14 years of experience. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and has had sales positions with Bristol Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Wyndham Hotels, Hyatt Hotels and Gaylord Hotels. She received several sales awards while with Gaylord Opryland and with Hyatt Rosemont and is a past member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

She is based in Tennessee and will support sales nationwide. 

Experient is the source for integrated meeting and event solutions. With a vision to perfect the event experience and a mission to help bring people together to drive business, we have joined together the three leading event services companies (Conferon, ExpoExchange and ITS) into one centrally managed resource for full-service, customized registration, housing, event management and lead retrieval services. This year, Experient will create memorable event experiences at more than 3,000 events attended by 3 million-plus people who will occupy more than 4.72 million room nights.