Contact ACVB Convention Sales & Services

Contact ACVB at:
Phone: 800-733-9918 or 505-842-9918
Fax: 505-848-1176
E -mail: meet@itsatrip.org

• RFP Form
• Request a Meeting Planner Guide

Physical Address: 20 First Plaza NW Suite 601, Albuquerque NM 87102
Our business office is located in the south tower of the Galeria building, just south of the Convention Center in downtown Albuquerque.

• Convention Sales Staff 
• Convention Services Staff 
• Upcoming Tradeshows 

Convention Sales Staff

• Member: ASAE, NMSAE, DMAI, PCMA
• Experience: Over 19 years in the Hospitality Industry and 4 years with ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of  Arts Degree  Major:  Elementary Education 
• I chose to live in Albuquerque because of the great people, historic areas, arts and music

Larry Atchison - Senior Director of Sales
Center/Government, Public Affairs/Administration, Ethics, Veteran, Union, Military Reunion, Trade, Commercial Business and Religious.
800-733-9918 ext. 3355, 505-222-4355
atchison@itsatrip.org

• Member: NCBMP, RCMA, PCMA, AMPS and SGMP
• Experience: 27 years in the Hospitality Industry and 16 years with ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of  Arts Degree  Major:  Theater
• I chose to live in Albuquerque because of the great weather 
  

• Experience: 20 years in the Hospitality Industry and one year with ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of  Music Degree  Major:  Performance, Voice & Violin; Master of Divinity
• I moved to Albuquerque because I managed conferences here and I loved it  
         

• Member: ACOM and MPI 
• Experience: Two years in the Hospitality Industry and two years with the ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree  Major:  Business Management & Economics;  Master of Arts Degree Major:  Public Administration
• I love the cultural diversity and the mountains 

• Member: NMSCA, NASC
• Experience: Nine years with the ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree  Major:  Business Management & Marketing
• I enjoy marketing sports events and sport related conventions 

• Member: PMPI
• Experience: Over 15 years in the Hospitality Industry and 8 years with ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree  Major:  Political Science & International Relations
• I felt at home from the first time I came here as a foreign student to the University of New Mexico 

Don Griego- National Sales Manager
Non-Center/West Coast area
800-733-9918 ext. 3329, 505-222-4329
dgriego@itsatrip.org

• Member: MPI
• Experience: Over 5 years in the Hospitality Industry and 3 years with ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree  Major:  Hospitality & Tourism Services Management
• I chose to live in Albuquerque for the weather, sunshine and the wonderful people

• Member: MPI
• Experience: Over 7 years in the Hospitality Industry and new to ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree  Major:  Food Service Management/Hospitality  Minor: Business Administration
• I love Albuquerque for its unique culture & heritage, gorgeous scenery and friendly people.
   

Convention Services Staff

• Member: ACOM
• Experience: 12 years with the ACVB
• I am a native New Mexican and I love the people and the chili

• Member: PCMA
• Experience: 16 years with the ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree  Major:  English
• I love the spectacular sunset and seeing the mountains from anywhere; and the incredible food

• Member: NMSCA
• Experience: 12 years Customer Service in Food & Beverage Industry and 1 year with ACVB
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree  Major:  Business Administration (2008)
• I love the climate, culture and cuisine

UPCOMING TRADESHOWS

• Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) - Detroit, MI - July 15-18

• DMAI Annual Meeting - Las Vegas, NV - July 18-20

 AUGUST 

• Meeting Professionals International (MPI) World Education Congress Meeting - Las Vegas, NV - August 9-12

• American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Center for Association Leadership Annual Meeting & Exposition - San Diego, CA - August 16-19

• HelmsBriscoe Annual Business Conference - Orlando, FL - August 20-23

 SEPTEMBER

• HSMAI Affordable Meetings - Washington, DC - September 10-11 

 OCTOBER  

• Hyland Bureaufest  - Washington, DC - October 15

• Travel, Events & Management in Sports (TEAMS) - Pittsburg, PA - October 21-25

• Amateur Athletic Union - Cancun, Mexico - October 27-31

• Meetings Quest  - Kansas City, MO - TBD

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER 

• National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners - Washington, DC - December 3-6

• USA Track & Field - Reno, NV - December 3-7

• Holiday Showcase  - Chicago, IL - December 16, 2008