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Jennifer York, CMP

Pioneer · DISC type Dis
Founding Member at Just Because Happy Hour
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Jennifer is the Director of Global Sales for the South Central Market at MGM Resorts International, where she specializes in strategic event planning and sales leadership. A Certified Meeting Professional with a BSAS from Texas State University, she is described by colleagues as creative, passionate, and a leader with heart, known for designing impactful experiences.

Outside of work, Jennifer is a wife, mother, and a community builder in the Austin hospitality scene. She is a founding member of the "Just Because Happy Hour" networking group. She is passionate about empowering women, recently hosting partners at the Texas Conference for Women.

As an 80s kid, her 10th birthday party was New Kids on the Block-themed, and she later met the band at an MGM Resorts company town hall.

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Current Role
Founding Member
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Jennifer shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast
Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Priorities

Topics Jennifer cares about

Strategic Event Planning
Her career is focused on bringing ambitious meetings and large-scale conferences to life, blending strategic thinking with a commitment to service.
Hospitality Networking
She is a founding board member of an organization in Austin dedicated to connecting professionals in the hospitality, events, and meetings industry.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Founding Member
Just Because Happy Hour
11-2012
Director, Global Sales - South Central Market
MGM Resorts International
10-2011 - 11-2012
Sales Executive
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
7-2008 - 11-2011
National Sales Manager
ARIA Resort & Casino
9-2006 - 7-2008
National Sales Manager
The Mirage Hotel
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2000 - 2005
BSAS
Texas State University
1996 - 2000
Education details unavailable
Leander High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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