Diane Dukes knows how to make an event unforgettable. Since joining PLUS in 2005, she\u2019s been the mastermind behind the planning, strategy, and execution of national events that connect and inspire the professional liability community. With a B.S. in Hospitality Management from UNLV and over 13 years of experience working in Las Vegas\u2019s dynamic event industry, Diane brings both precision and flair to every gathering she touches.<\/p>\n
In her role as Vice President of Meetings & Events, Diane oversees it all from future site selections and vendor negotiations to sponsor partnerships, volunteer coordination, and budgeting. She leads a team that includes an internal senior planner and a third-party meeting planning group, making sure every PLUS event runs seamlessly and delivers on its promise to members.<\/p>\n
Diane holds several top-tier certifications in the industry, including CMP, VEMM, and DES. She was named \u201cBest Meeting Professional\u201d and inducted into the Minnesota Meetings + Events Hall of Fame in 2020\u2014a well-earned recognition of her excellence and impact. Her guiding principle? A Maya Angelou quote: \u201cPeople will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n When Diane\u2019s not managing events, she\u2019s likely adventuring. She\u2019s visited all 50 states, explored more than 75% of U.S. national parks, and is on a mission to visit every one. Along the way, she feeds her love of American history through presidential libraries, historic monuments and battlefields, and cultural museums. At home, she enjoys life with family and friends including her husband and senior pets, Shiba Inu, Suki, and orange tabby, Sunny (devoted cuddle buddies and therapists).<\/p>\n And if her life had a theme song? It would be Sammy Hagar\u2019s \u201cI Can\u2019t Drive 55,\u201d <\/em>a fitting choice for someone always on the move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":468502,"menu_order":999,"template":"","role":[57],"class_list":["post-2627","person","type-person","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","role-staff"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/person\/2627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/person"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/person"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/person\/2627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1480851,"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/person\/2627\/revisions\/1480851"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"role","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/role?post=2627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}