Kristin W. Durand

Kristin W. Durand is an experienced Corporate Meetings & Events Planner at the Louisiana State Bar Association since May 2015, adept at organizing various events for 50-500 attendees. Prior to this role, Kristin was a Global Accounts Manager at HPN Global and a Convention Sales Manager at New Orleans & Company, where strong relationship-building skills were utilized to connect with corporate and association clientele. Experience also includes significant positions at Hampton Inn Hotel Metairie as Director of Sales and Le Pavillon Hotel in both E-Commerce Marketing Manager and Corporate Sales Manager roles, resulting in considerable revenue growth and client retention. Early career roles involved account management and sales support at Alere, Inc. and various positions at Embassy Suites, combined with a foundational experience as a Merchandise Hostess at Walt Disney World. Kristin holds a degree in Arts, Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.