NATPE Names New Director of Operations

LOS ANGELES, March 4:
Wayneston Harbeson, a specialist in special events, tradeshows and convention
services, has been appointed the director of operations for the National
Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE).

Harbeson will be
responsible for managing all logistical aspects of the conference and
exhibition and will coordinate with exhibitors in delivering a wide range of
services that will most effectively showcase their companies. At the 2008
convention he served as an independent operations consultant and his past
experience includes a stint as the senior convention services manager for the
Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas.

“Wayneston is among the
top operations pros we’ve worked with and I’m delighted to have him formally on
board to develop innovative exhibit options and planning for NATPE 2009,” said
NATPE’s president and CEO, Rick Feldman.

—By Ned Berke