Senior Director, Sourcing & Contracting

With 35+ years in hospitality and meeting planning, Denene Dirton has seen it all and, most importantly, handled it all! From hotel operations and national sales to sourcing, negotiation, and on-site coordination, she brings deep expertise to every client engagement. She currently supports approximately 15 incredible clients.

Denene’s superpower is her calm amidst the chaos. When a headquarter hotel cancellation threatened to derail an entire conference, she resolved it without relocating the group. ANd her client never panicked, because she didn’t.

Outside of work, Denene is usually cooking, reading, and negotiating TV choices with her husband.