Los Angeles Times, MICE Exchange, Southern California Meetings & Events, The Los Angeles Business Journal, Antelope Valley Proz, Special Events magazine, Los Angeles Times, MICE Exchange, Southern California Meetings & Events, The Los Angeles Business Journal, ExhibitorOnline, Event Solutions, All Business/Successful Meetings, and Meetings & Conventions.'' In 2007, Michaels developed a mentor program to offer an in-the-field special event education and international exchange program to assist event newcomers. Michaels is currently a faculty member at California State University, Long Beach College of Continuing and Professional Education and teaches event management. Affiliations Past President of Meeting Planners International, Southern California Chapter Member and Committee Chair for the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives Founding member of the International Special Events Society (ISES) Founding member of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Member of National Association of Women in Business References External links http://www.extraordinaryevents.net 1943 births Living people American entertainment industry businesspeople Yugoslav emigrants to the United States American women in business University of California, Los Angeles alumni Businesspeople from Los Angeles Event planners 21st-century American women