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August 15, 2019

AFIA strengthens meeting and events team with new staff appointments

The American Feed Industry Association is has announced the addition of Lynette Tucker as its meetings and events specialist and Daisy Rodriguez as its meetings and events coordinator.
 
Lynette Tucker
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Lynette Tucker, AFIA's new meetings and events specialist
Tucker and Ms Rodriguez will assist in planning AFIA meetings and events, partner educational programs, committee meetings, Board meetings, one-time events and webcasts.

Ms Tucker will be responsible for sponsorships, researching venues, meeting room arrangements, speaker coordination, promotional materials, menus, tours, audio-visual equipment needs, signs, promotions, vendor contracts, hotel relationships and on-site management.

In a newly created AFIA position, Ms Rodriguez will be responsible for all meeting registration-related functions, including: set-up, support and management of the registration technology system and on-site registration. She also serves as the primary contact for registration and exhibitor questions for all meetings.

 
Daisy Rodriguez
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Daisy Rodriguez, AFIA's new meetings and events coordinator
'Lynette and Daisy are both very experienced in administrative and event organisation,' said Veronica Rovelli, AFIA's senior director of meetings and events. 'We are looking forward to having them join our team so we can continue to serve our members with exceptional service.'

Prior to joining AFIA, Ms Tucker provided event management services and administrative and office management duties for small businesses and agencies. She has a long history of experience in meetings and administration, previously working for Plumbline Public Affairs, RML Strategies, Direct Design Communications, COSMOS Corporation and the Alabama Association for Justice.

Hailing from Manila, Philippines, Ms Tucker holds a bachelor's degree in management and accounting from the University of the East Manila in the Philippines. She can be reached at ltucker@afia.org or at (703) 558-3573.

Prior to joining AFIA, Ms Rodriguez provided administrative and event support for VersaTel Solutions, the Laurel Ridge Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, Road Runner/Time Warner Cable and the law office of Shapiro and Burson.

From Sterling, Va., Ms Rodriguez holds a bachelor's degree in government and politics and a paralegal certificate from George Mason University. She can be reached at drodriguez@afia.org or at (703) 650-0144.

Visit the AFIA website, HERE.
 

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