Michael Dominguez is Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer for MGM Resorts International providing oversight of sales strategies in the MICE and transient segments, including industry relations, diversity sales, and MGM Resorts Events & Production Services. Michael is actively involved in leadership roles in the Meetings and Events Industry and currently serves as the Immediate Past Chairman on the International Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International. Michael’s other industry leadership involvement includes board positions with Past Chairman, MPI’s International Board of Directors US Travel Association (Executive Committee) Co-Chair of the Meetings Means Business Coalition Co-Chair APEX Room Piracy Taskforce - APEX Standards Committee - GBTA Foundation Board - HSMAI Foundation Board FICP – Hospitality Professional Advisory Committee Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees Mike has also served on Taskforce positions for PCMA, ASAE and the Convention Industry Council. Michael has been recognized in the industry for numerous honors including Successful Meetings Top 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry 2013,2014, 2015 & 2016 Smart Meetings 2015 Smartest Industry Leaders HSMAI’s 2014 Top Minds in Sales and Marketing Meetings Focus 2014 Trendsetter MeetingsNet 2014 Changemakers HispanicBusiness.com’s “50 Most Influential Hispanics in the US” MPI’s Industry Leadership Award 2015 LV Hotel Association’s 2016 Industry Leadership Award Lanyon’s 2016 Industry Leadership Award Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation’s 2017 Leadership Award in Collaboration