Premier Meetings was founded in Newport Beach, California on June 1, 1985. Specializing in corporate sales meetings and events, incentive travel programs, and executive retreats, the company and its CEO and founder, Kathryn Jurgensen, CMP, have received numerous industry awards and attained a strong, respected presence in the meetings industry.

Ms. Jurgensen has achieved the accredited designation of CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) and was recently awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Meeting Professionals International Orange County Chapter (MPIOC). She currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Southern California Safety & Security Association and is President of the Alliance of Meeting Management Companies (AMMC), an organization representing entrepreneurial meeting consultants with industry-recognized certifications and a minimum of ten years of experience in the meeting industry.

Ms. Jurgensen served on the MPIOC Board of Directors for six years in the capacity of Newsletter Editor, President-Elect, President, Immediate Past President, and Director of Sponsorship Marketing. She was honored by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) as Member of the Year and is currently serving on the Board of Trustees and the Board of Advocates for the Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California.

Premier Meetings was founded on the principles of leadership, integrity, creativity and opportunity. Providing clients with superior customer service has been the hallmark of Premier Meetings success as a respected meeting management firm. Providing industry leadership through only the highest performance standards has been, and will continue to be, an honor.