The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) announces the appointment of its new director of event services, Alexis Berggren.
Berggren comes to Oregon from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as its former director of operations, overseeing event, guest and production services and the engineering and maintenance departments. She has experience as a professional event planner, stage manager and a manager of guest services in which she led front-of-house staffing, security and customer service training programs.
“The Oregon Convention Center is fortunate to draw upon Alexis’ industry experience and knowledge,” said Jeff Blosser, OCC executive director. “She makes an excellent addition to our management team and we’re happy to welcome her to Oregon.”
Raised in Denver, Colorado, Berggren graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Music. She is a member of International Association of Venue Managers and has participated in the Disney Institute and Serving the American Rinks.
Berggren began her new position on December 1.
Contact:
Stephanie Soden
Metro Venues
503-797-1818 (office)
971-227-1195 (cell)
stephanie.soden@oregonmetro.gov
