Conferences & Conventions Staff
Rosie A. Bugarin, CMP
Senior Vice President, Conferences & Conventions, Client Care
Rosie has 37 years management experience. She has been with OMG since 2000. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Conferences and Conventions, she directs Meeting Strategies International, a division of OMG. In tandem with other OMG senior executives, Rosie develops relationships with client leaders to ensure quality service. She holds the Certified Meeting Professional designation and completed the certificate program “The Business of Meetings” through the American Society of Association Executives. Rosie was twice voted as Planner of the Year by the Meeting Professionals International – Virginia Chapter. She has served multiple terms on the Board of Directors of the Meeting Professionals International-Virginia Chapter. For 15 years she owned and managed the operations of a professional education provider which offered state-approved licensing and continuing education. She has strong interpersonal skills and thrives working with a diverse team to achieve goals. She holds a B.A. Degree from UC Berkeley.
CMP = Certified Meeting Professional
Victoria Brooks, VEMM
Director of Conferences & Conventions
Victoria has a strong background in directing events as well as marketing. She began her career in the event industry coordinating and designing corporate, social and non-profit events. She joined OMG as a Conferences and Conventions Coordinator. Her role includes managing national and regional conferences and virtual events. Victoria holds multiple certifications including Certified Virtual Event and Meeting Management (VEMM) through Event Leadership Institute provided by Meeting Professionals International, Certified Event Designer (CED) and Certified International Event and Wedding Professional (IEWP) through QC Career School awarded by the International Live Events Association. Clients have commented on Victoria’s “professionalism, attention to detail and ability to direct an event in complete organization with a calm disposition”.
In her free time, Victoria enjoys spending time with her family. You can usually find them on the baseball field with their son or at the dance studio with their daughter.
Catherine Fishburne
Conferences & Conventions Manager
Catherine Fishburne is a dynamic sales and relationship-building professional with extensive experience across hospitality, nonprofit, and corporate industries. She has built a career on her ability to generate revenue, develop sponsorship opportunities, and create meaningful connections that strengthen both organizations and communities. She joined OMG as a Conferences and Conventions Manager. Her professional background includes driving group sales for cultural & historical attractions and hospitality venues. Catherine’s strength lies in cultivating long-term client relationships and delivering seamless events and guest experiences as well as identifying new business opportunities. She is especially skilled at aligning organizational goals with creative sales and outreach strategies that expand visibility and impact.
Catherine brings an adventurous and curious spirit to everything she does. She enjoys hiking, swimming, and spending time outdoors, and she has a passion for rock collecting and treasure hunting with her son. These pursuits reflect her natural curiosity, persistence, and enthusiasm for discovery—the same qualities she brings to uncovering new opportunities and building partnerships in her career.
Savannah Perry
Conferences and Conventions Coordinator
Savannah has five years of experience in the event industry, coordinating non-profit events, weddings, corporate events and social events. She earned her B.S in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Meeting Planning and a minor in Management in 2019. She joined OMG in 2024. Her roles include managing in-person national conferences, conventions and trade shows for the National Association of Residential Property Managers. Savannah thrives off organization and creating new ways to give exceptional experience for clients and their members. Clients have commented on Savannah’s ability to articulate, organization and on-site event execution.
In her free time, Savannah enjoys spending time with her daughter and two sons. She is usually found going to the beach, various local events and supporting her daughter at gymnastics competitions.
Kristin Freeman
Administrative Support Specialist
Kristin has a strong corporate background having worked at Korn Ferry for 13 years and also worked at quite a few marketing consulting companies in Connecticut. She works with several of our clients here at OMG and is the go-to person regarding memberships, customer service, and when needing anything pertaining to their individual organizations. For CLE courses, Kristin assists the speakers who are conducting the CLE classes. She monitors the attendance for compliance and distributes the Certification forms. Kristin graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a BA in Communications.
In her free time, Kristin spends time with family and enjoys the beach. She is an avid reader and also loves boats.
Meeting & Conferences: Evolving to Meet Today’s Needs
Meeting Strategies International (MSI), a division of OMG, can handle all of your meeting planning needs. We provide a positive and rewarding event experience for attendees, which creates member loyalty.
- Full-Service Meeting/Event Planning
- Conference Management
- Registration Services
- Supplier Negotiations
- Exhibit & Sponsor Sales
- Fundraisers
– Howard Ritz, PA-C, 2024 President, SPAO-HNS
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