Experient Welcomes New Regional Director, Strengthens Sales Team with Addition of Former VP

Sept. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Twinsburg, OH – Experient, the source for integrated meeting and event solutions, has appointed Rob Gruebert as eastern regional director for its Sales Network. The Experient Sales Network, a division of more than 60 independent business development specialists located in primary customer markets throughout the United States and Canada, also welcomes Debbi Beldon as national account manager.

“Experient is committed to building a world-class sales team,” said Andy Smith, vice president, independent agent channel. “Rob and Debbi possess the talent and experience we need in order to continue providing superior customer service.”

Gruebert is based in St. Louis and will support a team of national account managers throughout the eastern United States. His background incorporates over 20 years of experience in meeting, event and incentive travel management in a variety of positions, including strategic account manager for Experient from 2004-2010.

Beldon is based in Denver and joined Experient in 2000 where she served as a strategic account manager and, most recently, as vice president. She joined the Experient Sales Network in August 2010 in order to better serve customers with her sourcing and contract negotiation strengths. Prior to joining Experient, she was a hotel sales professional with several convention and resort properties. Beldon currently serves as the National Network for the Needy Chair for PCMA and on the Executive Board of the Meetings Industry Council of Colorado.

Experient leads the industry as one of the best-known and most respected brands in the event management world. Its core services include providing registration, housing, event planning and management, site sourcing/contract negotiation, and lead retrieval services for association, corporate and government clients. Experient employs professionals dedicated to fulfilling its vision of perfecting the event experience to deliver leading-edge thinking, experience and technology solutions for meetings, conventions and tradeshows around the world. Visit http://www.experient-inc.com for more information. Media kit and available staff portraits may be found at http://www.experient-inc.com/press.

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