Carol Krugman CMP, CMM

Consultant/Educator/Trainer
Krugman Maller LLC

Carol Krugman has been organizing international meetings for over 25 years, as a corporate marketing manager, association executive, senior manager for two global communications and experience marketing agencies and president of her own independent meeting management company,

A frequent speaker at industry meetings around the world, Carol is regarded as one of the industry's top experts in cross-cultural planning, international meeting operations, risk assessment and crisis management. She leads workshops on these topics for hospitality and event management associations throughout the US and abroad, and provides customized consulting and training services for clients in both the corporate and non-profit sectors.

Named one of "The 25 Most Influential People in the Meeting Industry" by Meeting News in 2004, Carol is frequently quoted in the trade press, and has provided commentary in articles published in the New York Times, USA Today, Crain's New York Business and Latin Trade. She has written 20 articles for major industry publications and co-authored two books: Mexico: A Planning and Information Guide, published by Meeting Professionals International and Global Meetings and Exhibitions, a textbook on international meeting planning published by John Wiley and Sons as part of its Events Series.

Although best known as an expert in Latin American operations, Carol has successfully implemented programs in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East, as well as in the US and Canada. She has lived in France, Mexico and Brazil and is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese, with a working knowledge of Italian.

Carol has a BA from Goucher College and an MEd from The Johns Hopkins University. She obtained the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 1996 and the advanced Certification in Meetings Management (CMM) in 1998.