Cindy Delaney | President & CEO
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Cindy founded Delaney Meeting & Event Management in 1997 and has steadily increased the business since its inception, expanding the range of events and depth of services. In her role as a project/client manager she specializes in conservation and natural resources event management. Prior to branching out on her own, Cindy gained 11 years of experience in the hospitality industry working for Omni Hotels, Smugglers' Notch Resort and Sheraton Hotels. She was an adjunct professor at Champlain College for the Hospitality and Tourism program, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Cancer Patient Support Program. She is past Chair and Board member for RunVermont, past Board member of the Queen City Police Foundation, Vermont Convention Bureau, KeyBank Key4Women National Advisory Board, past Board member and Communications Committee Chair for the New England Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association, and the past President for the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International. She is a graduate of Skidmore College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, and attended the Cornell School of Hotel Management.
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Meg Boera | Vice President of Conference Operations
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Meg has been with Delaney Meeting & Event Management since January 2001, and her role has evolved and changed to encompass a variety of responsibilities including project management, marketing deliverables, program development, production of event communications and trade show coordination. She was previously employed at the University of Vermont as a Conference Specialist in their Continuing Education Division from 1998-2001, and also worked for UVM in the Marketing Department as a project manager from 1996-1998. From 1990-1996, Meg gained broad experience working for the Howard Center for Human Services, and the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Saint Michael's College.
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Jacey Garceau | Accounting Manager & Director of Business Operations
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Jacey brings a wealth of technical experience to her role at Delaney Meeting & Event Management. She has been a member of the team since 2006 and is our resident expert for Cvent, the on-line, web-based registration processing system. She is also responsible for financial management and bookkeeping functions. She has an Associates Degree in Website Development and Management from Champlain College.
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Cindy Sherwood | Project Manager
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Cindy joined Delaney Meeting & Event Management in 2011 as a Project Manager. She is a New Jersey native and graduate of New England College. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education, although she worked in hospitality sales for 12 years. She started her career with the Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center in 1999 as an Administrative Assistant in the Sales Office. After a year she was promoted to Wedding Coordinator and Catering Manager, a role she held until 2007 when she was promoted to the hotel’s only Convention Service Manager.
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Leslie Pelch, PMP, GISP | Project Manager
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Leslie joined Delaney Meeting & Event Management in 2018 as a Project Manager. She spent 21 years as Outreach Coordinator at the VT Center for Geographic Information before bringing her customer service and event/project management skills to DMEM. She holds a B.A. in Biology from Williams College and an M.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics from UVM.
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Marie Romanelli | Project Manager & Marketing Project Specialist
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Marie joined Delaney Meeting & Event Management in 2009. She holds an A.S. in Management and a B.S. in Business with a concentration in Marketing. At Delaney Meeting & Event Management, her responsibilities focus on client and project management, event marketing, website design and maintenance, and virtual platform and mobile app management.
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Kim Edwin | Graphic Design & Business Development
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Kim joined Delaney Meeting & Event Management in 2007, bringing to her role a B.S. in Hospitality Industry Management from Champlain College, as well as the knowledge that she has acquired from expanding levels of responsibility during her tenure. She serves Delaney Meeting & Event Management in the areas of signage design and production, marketing deliverables and project management.
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Victoria Rust | Registration & Customer Service Manager
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Victoria joined the Delaney Meeting & Event Management team in February 2007. She graduated from Champlain College with an Associate’s Degree in Tourism Management & Event Planning. Victoria has excellent customer service experience gained at a variety of customer service intensive positions including guest services and special events staff at Walt Disney World, Florida and Customer Service Agent for Comair/Delta Airlines, and medical receptionist at an Urgent Care facility.
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Karen Forbes | Sponsor & Exhibitor Coordinator
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Karen joined the Delaney team in 2013 as a sales professional for conference exhibitors and sponsors. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition from the University of Vermont. Karen has had a long career in the hospitality industry which began in Boston working as a Catering Sales and Event Coordinator at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the Harvard Law School and the Boston Museum of Science. When it was time to move out of the city and “come home” to Vermont, Karen continued her career working as a Resort Sales Manager at the Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe. From there she became the Director of Catering at the Radisson Hotel in Burlington before she purchased her own café and bakery, The Brick House Bakery, in Underhill, Vermont.
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Caitlin Gaborow, CMP | Project Manager & Digital Engagement Specialist
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Caitlin rejoined the Delaney Meeting & Event Management team in 2020, bringing over ten years of hospitality and event experience to the team. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Business from Skidmore College, and earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 2013. Caitlin’s role at Delaney Meeting & Event Management includes virtual platform development, project management, and contract review.
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Emma Allen | Project Manager & Sponsor & Exhibitor Coordinator
Emma Allen joined the team at Delaney Meeting & Event Management in 2021 as a Project Manager and Sponsor and Exhibitor Coordinator. She is a Vermont native and comes to Delaney with eight years of event planning experience from Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from McGill University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Champlain College. She holds a Certified Festivals and Events Associate (CFEA) certification from the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA).
Francesca Napolitano | Event Support Specialist
Francesca rejoined the Delaney Meeting and Event Planning team in 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Michigan. At Delaney Meeting and Event Management, Francesca assists with administrative work as well as customer service.