Rick Magana

Rick Magana has a diverse and extensive work experience in meeting planning and marketing. Rick Magana is currently serving as the Chair of the MPI Latin America Advisory Council and as the VP of the Mexico Chapter Experiential Marketers and Designers Advisory Board Meeting at Meeting Professionals International. In the past, they held various leadership positions at MPI Mexico, including President, Commercial Vice President, and President Elected. Prior to that, they were the CEO of Actnow! Grupo MAP, where they specialized in integrated meeting planning and marketing communications. Rick Magana also worked as the Marketing Director at Six Flags, where they were responsible for developing the marketing plan and managing media advertising, sponsorship programs, and promotion plans. Rick Magana began their career at CIE as the Director of Merchandising & Licensing, where they handled licensing rights for concerts and created co-promotions and sweepstakes with brands. Overall, Rick Magana has significant expertise and a proven track record in meeting planning, marketing communications, branding, and promotions.

Rick Magana Actnow Meeting Planner and Marketing Experience has a relatively short education history. In 2019, they completed a course at Experience Makers that focused on Patrocinio & Inversión para espectáculos (Sponsorship & Investment for Shows). Prior to that, from 1994 to 1997, they pursued a bachelor's degree in Communications & Public Relations at Universidad Latinoamericana, S.C.

In terms of additional certifications, Rick obtained the Inclusive Event Strategist certification from Badgr (now part of Instructure) in July 2022.