New Maritz Holdings CEO David Peckinpaugh talks:
- Talking the reins of the family-owned company
- Recovery amid Covid-19
- Integrating digital and hybrid preferences
A 30-year meeting and events industry veteran, David Peckinpaugh has held senior positions at hotels, destination marketing organizations and meetings management companies and has helmed industry organizations. Peckinpaugh this month moved from his role as president of Maritz Global Events to the CEO position of parent company Maritz Holdings. He’s the first Maritz non-family member to do so. Just before starting his new role—though he also retains the leadership role at Global Events—Peckinpaugh sat down with BTN senior editor Terri Hardin to talk about the changes coming to “Maritz 2.0.”
BTN: How would you describe this role expansion as CEO of Maritz Holdings?
Peckinpaugh: It’s a somewhat logical evolution of responsibilities. Literally on my second day at Maritz back in 2011, Steve [Maritz, former Maritz Holdings…