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TYRA W. HILLIARD, Esq., CMP is a consultant, educator, and attorney who has spent her entire professional life in the meetings industry.
As a multipreneur in the areas of risk management and legal issues for meetings and events, Tyra is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, develops and delivers online education, conducts in-house training, and provides consulting services to the meetings and events industry. In addition to speaking at U.S. conferences, Tyra has presented educational programs to international audiences in countries such as Turkey, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Spain, Denmark, Mexico, and Canada.
Tyra is actively involved with meetings industry associations. She chaired the Convention Industry Council’s APEX Contracts Panel and serves on the Faculty Task Force for PCMA. Tyra is also one of very few practicing attorneys who also holds the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation.
As a part-time faculty member at The George Washington University, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and UNLV Singapore, Tyra teaches graduate courses in meeting and event management in class as well as online. Early in her career, Tyra worked in the meetings industry as a meeting planner, a catering manager, and an association executive. Her industry experience gives her a unique perspective on the legal and business aspects of meeting and event management.
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