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Wendi Haught, CMP, CTA

I have always believed that things happen for a reason – sometimes the tricky part has been accepting that I may not always understand the reason…  There have been many times in our careers that Scott and I “nearly” worked together – our careers have crisscrossed in timing, we have shared many common colleagues and for the past nine years have been happy to share clients!

Since my first job (washing dishes at weddings for a caterer!), I have been entrenched in some aspect of the meetings and events industry.  I worked my way through high school and college doing banquets and student dining. After graduating from Gonzaga University in Spokane, I joined the team at Red Lion Hotels.  The hotel industry afforded me the chance to work in some fantastic places: Santa Barbara, Washington DC, Tri-Cities (Washington), Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

In 1997, I joined The Coeur d’Alene Resort in Idaho, where I was surrounded by great colleagues and clients.  As the Director of Catering and Conference Services, I led a team of nine powerhouse professionals who proudly served an average of 500-600 groups and events each year.  I left the Resort in 2002 to be part of the grand reopening of the historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane- then rejoined my team at The Coeur d’Alene Resort in 2003.

I believe involvement in our industry is important to education and innovation – I participate in PCMA on the national and chapter level, and was a member of the APEX Group Resumes and Work Orders Panel. My memberships also include Slow Food USA, ADME, IATA and the Washington Tourism Alliance.

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