Conferences & Conventions Staff

Events have evolved; OMG has the experience and technical ability to produce your meeting, tradeshow or conference, whether virtually, in person or as a hybrid.
Rosie Bugarin

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

Rosie’s goals are to travel with her family, experience new cuisines and art museums around the world. She plays the piano but enjoys listening to the acoustic guitar and the cello. For relaxation, nothing beats hunkering down to watch an iconic film or rereading a favorite book (Jane Austen, that means YOU!) She and her husband delight in the antics of their grandnieces.
Karen Gould

Karen Gould, CVEP

Conferences & Conventions Coordinator

Karen has 18 years in the event industry coordinating corporate, social, and non-profit events. Starting her event planning career at USAA as their Event Manager, Community Relations and Volunteer Coordinator she gained her experience coordinating employee and morale events and has worked for several corporate and nonprofit organizations planning in-person and virtual events.

Karen joined the OMG team in May of 2022 as a Conferences and Conventions Coordinator. Her current responsibilities include management of national and regional conventions, tradeshows and virtual events for multiple clients. She holds a B.S. Degree in Technical Management concentrating in Hospitality Management from Devry University where she graduated in 2009 Summa Cum Laude.

She holds several certificates in Virtual, Hybrid and Event Management through Cvent and EventBank and has earned her Certified Virtual Events Producer Certification (CVEP).

CVEP = Certified Virtual Events Producer

In her free time, Karen enjoys adventures that involve traveling, hiking, walking on the beach, kayaking, paddle boarding, camping.  She can be found on the dance floor taking salsa and bachata lessons, enjoys cornhole, designing luxury picnics, making handmade gifts, and being creative in the kitchen with her cooking skills.

She has two daughters, one grandchild and another on the way.

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Victoria Brooks, VEMM

Conferences & Conventions Coordinator

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.

Savannah Acevedo

Conference and Convention 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 husband, daughter and two sons. They are usually found going to the beach, various local events and supporting their 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

Raving Fans

"As President of the Society of PAs in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (SPAO), I am thrilled to share our experience with OMG. For the past 11 years, OMG has provided exceptional management and guidance to our organization. We recently enlisted their conference and conventions division to support our annual CME event, and the results have been nothing short of outstanding. With OMG's executive leadership, SPAO has seen significant membership and conference revenue growth. Their expertise and dedication have been instrumental in our success, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them. "

– Howard Ritz, PA-C, 2024 President, SPAO-HNS

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