About Us

We have more than 50 years of experience in creating the experience.

No one is more committed to delivering an engaging experience than Maritz Travel. It’s what we do. Everyday. For more than 7,000 programs a year. And what sets us apart is our ability to deliver true business value to your program. We deliver it flawlessly. On-budget. Beyond expectations. And with your business objectives top of mind.

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Sometimes companies lump this into table stakes… but we don’t like referring to our people as furniture.

Our people love to produce unforgettable meeting, event and incentive travel experiences that meet your business objectives. We have the people, the relationships, the reach and resources and the industry experience to get the most value out of your travel program. Get to know us a little better, and you’ll quickly understand why we’re not in the travel business, we’re in the people business.

Rick Binford

As President of the Event Management Services unit at Experient, Rick Binford oversees a team of 290 employees and associates who provide a full range of event logistics, sourcing and project management services for over 3000 events annually.

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Jane Herod

As chief operating officer, I manage operations, sales, marketing, technology, and industry relations for Maritz Travel with a focus on continuous improvement.

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David Peckinpaugh - President of Maritz Travel Company

David Peckinpaugh

As president of Maritz Travel Company, David Peckinpaugh leads one of the largest meeting, event and incentive travel management companies in the world.

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Shawn Pierce

As President of the Registration & Housing Services business unit, Shawn Pierce leads Experient’s efforts to address clients’ needs to generate revenue, decrease costs, increase attendance and connect with their audiences through unique, technologically advanced registration, housing and lead retrieval systems and services.

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Meg Proskey

As division vice president of air, registration, and technology, I also continuously manage airline contracts and bookings for clients, assist clients with technology solutions, and oversee participant registration.

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Jim Ruszala - Director of Marketing

Jim Ruszala

As director of marketing for Maritz Travel, I’ve always been an active incentive industry advocate.

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Neal Thompson - Director of  Strategic Business Technology

Neal Thompson

As the director of strategic business technology, I am responsible for helping Maritz Travel’s clients utilize emerging and strategic technologies in their meetings and events.

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