For Immediate Release
PREVUE MEETINGS + INCENTIVES ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
We welcome PREVUE’s new editor and associate editor
Lisa Simundson
PREVUE Meetings + Incentives, a Worth International Media brand, is excited to appoint industry veteran Lisa Simundson The new editor-in-chief will take up his post on Monday, August 12th.Number2024.
Since 1995, Lisa has held editorial and management positions at a variety of consumer and trade publications, including several titles for Worth International Media. Florida Official Meeting Planner’s Guidefor the Florida Department of Commerce, which later became VISIT FLORIDA.
In 2003, Lisa became the Florida & Caribbean Regional Editor. Today’s MeetingsShe served in that position for 13 years, during which time she wrote a guidebook for each year. Florida Conferencewon first place in the prestigious Magee Awards sponsored by the Western Publishers Association. During her tenure, Lisa also covered the southeastern United States. Today’s Meetings.
“I’m thrilled to be returning to Worth International Media as editor of PREVUE Meetings + Incentives,” said Simundson. “This is a fascinating industry and it’s an honour to work with a team that covers it more creatively than anyone else.”
Decera del Campo
August 12th, Decera del CampoHer journey comes full circle as she returns to Worth International Media and rejoins the team as the new Associate Editor for both PREVUE Meetings + Incentives and sister brand Recommend.
After working at Worth International Media from 2012 to 2015, Deserae was hired as an editor in the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Public Relations Office, producing the alumni magazine and creating compelling storytelling articles for the university’s news website. During her time at UM, Deserae was responsible for overseeing the production of the university’s alumni magazine from conception to completion.
Commenting on his return, Del Campo said: “I learned so much working at Worth International Media many years ago and look forward to continuing to grow and learn alongside my talented colleagues. The opportunity to rejoin such a dynamic and innovative team is a true honour and I’m thrilled to be back.”
“We are incredibly proud to have such a talented group of industry professionals on our editorial team,” said Laurel Herman, president and editor-in-chief of Worth International Media. “In addition to our accomplished Editor-in-Chief Paloma Villaverde de Rico, who has been with Worth International Media for 21 years, Lisa and Deserae, along with senior editors Lydia Gregory and Steve Grasso, and senior contributing editors Regina Balaban and Sue Pelletier, make up PREVUE’s top-notch editorial team.”
“I am excited to have Lisa take on her new role as editor of the PREVUE Meetings + Incentives brand. Lisa has a wealth of experience and I am confident she will bring a unique perspective to this role as our MICE-focused publication continues to grow,” said Villaverde de Rico. “I am also excited to welcome Deserae to the Worth International Media family. I have worked closely with Deserae for many years and have no doubt she will be a strong addition to the team. I look forward to working with both Lisa and Deserae to ensure Worth International Media continues to produce engaging, effective and high-quality coverage.”
He left PREVUE on August 10th.Number Barbara Scofidio has been a key member of the PREVUE team for nearly 10 years.
“It has been an honor to have Barbara on our team over the years and we appreciate her contributions to the PREVUE brand, including her work in creating the PREVUE Visionary Summits,” said Victor Diaz Herman, Worth’s chief operating officer. “We wish Barbara the best in her future endeavors.”
PREVUE Meetings + Incentives is a multi-platform brand that inspires planners by providing immersive, experiential travel journalism, professional development and thought leadership. PREVUE takes a 360-degree approach to providing meeting planner decision makers with valuable content, tools, data and events to help them perform at their best and create unique, creative and exceptional meetings, incentives, conventions, conferences and events. PREVUE’s publications and digital content, webinars, Visionary Summit events, e-newsletters and more are the best resource for meeting planners to get their job done and stay informed about the meetings and incentives industry. PREVUE Meetings + Incentives is… Worth International Media. For more information about Worth International Media’s brands and services, please visit Worth it or call us at (305) 828-0123.
