Planty Receives Certified Tourism Ambassador Designation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rochell Planty, CMP, CTA (623) 594-6641

Peoria, AZ - Rochell Planty, local certified meeting professional recently received the Certified Tourism Ambassador Designation (CTA) in the hospitality industry through the Valley Tourism Ambassadors.

Valley tourism leaders from the Valley Convention & Visitors Bureaus Consortium and the Valley Hotel & Resort Association have partnered together to unite the front-line hospitality representatives to better serve our states current visitors and to prepare for the future. These groups have become a part of a nation wide certification program. This program is overseen by the Tourism Ambassador Institute.

The Valley Tourism Ambassador program has currently certified over 300 local representatives. The program trains and certifies individuals to help enhance the quality of the visitor experience.

As founder of Rockin R Meetings & Events, LLC, Planty has over 16 years of experience in the industry. Her scope of expertise includes public relations; meeting and trade show management, continuing medical education and special events.

Planty received her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 2003. She is an active member of the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) where she served on the Board for the past three years as well as numerous committee chair positions over the past five years. She was recently honored as "Planner of the Year in 2007 by MPI. She was a part of "Committee of the Year" Award in 2006, honored with the "Chapter Achievement Award" in 2005 and received the "Rising Star" Award in 2003. She was profiled in the October 2008 and 2003 issues of Arizona Business Magazine.

Rockin R Meetings & Events, LLC specializes in full service meeting and event management with their own in house audio visual department. They can manage your event from beginning to end or handle specialized areas where you need assistance to ensure your event is successful and unique. Rockin R Meetings & Events, LLC, services Association conferences, corporate meetings, Agriculture Industry meetings and special events, Continuing Medical Education, tradeshow management, golf tournaments, public relations and weddings. For more information about the company visit www.rrmeetings.com.