MAC Meetings and Events, headquartered in St. Louis, an industry leader in event, meeting and destination management, has hired Robert de Leon as director of the company’s new International Division.

Mr. de Leon will be responsible for the new division’s sales, incentives, groups and events.

Mr. de Leon has more than 30 years of experience with international companies including Air France (French), Fiesta Americana Hotels (Mexican) and Dimerco Express (Taiwanese).

He most recently served as the director of North American Sales for Kuoni DMC/PCO (Swiss).

“MAC is a perfect fit for me and for them,” said de Leon. “MAC is one of the most well respected meeting/planning destination firms in the world, consistently ranking in the top-25 DMC companies while continuing to grow and expand. I’m very excited to lead the development of the new International Division.”

MAC’s International Division will make the company’s world class, award-winning services available just about anywhere in the world.

“Our multi-lingual, certified staff will now provide the same attention to detail meeting planners from around the world have come to expect from MAC Meetings in North America, on an international level,” said Susan Gray, DMCP, President, MAC Meetings and Events. 

Those services include group transportation, special event management and production, staffing and on-site logistics to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean.