SACRAMENTO, CALIF.: ConferenceDirect announced the appointment of Mai Lim as the company’s new vice president of industry relations and global accounts, effective Oct. 1. She joins ConferenceDirect from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, where she most recently served as director of intermediary accounts. SAN DIEGO: Phocuswright announced the full program for the 2025 Phocuswright Conference, an event for the travel industry where global leaders and rising innovators converge to define the future of travel. Taking place Nov. 18-20 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, the event will spotlight candid conversations, cutting-edge research, and high-stakes debates at a moment of unprecedented change for travel, technology, and consumer behavior. BizBash Buzz is the must-read digest of event industry news from BizBash.com.