Mark AdamsAdams previously held several leadership positions with Marriott, most recently as director of group sales at the Anaheim Marriott and prior to this, director of account sales at The Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean and Mexico Resorts Collection. During his career in the sales and hospitality industry, Adams has also served as vice president of sales for the Long Beach Conventions and Visitors Bureau and director of National Accounts for Marriott International Global Sales Organization. He began his career in convention services and worked in a number of positions within the hospitality industry before finding his calling in sales at the Mayflower Renaissance in Washington, D.C. Adams holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston. During his highly decorated career with Marriott, Adams was a multiple-winner of the Golden Circle Chairman’s Award, Sales Leadership Award, Sales Recognition Award and Sales Intensity Award. In addition to his professional achievements, Adams is a member of the Southern California Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA). He also devotes time to serving Habitat for Humanity.