ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, is pleased to announce the promotion of Alli Kozick and Meg Billado to event managers.
Both Alli and Meg joined the hospitality team more than three years ago.
Meg Billado is a native Vermonter who grew up in Morrisville. She attended Champlain College. She graduated with a B.S. in Business. She started working at ECHO as a Junior in High School returning when she was at Champlain College. Her experience includes event sales, planning and group bookings.
Alli Kozick was raised in upstate New York and moved to Vermont to attend Champlain College. She graduated in 2010 with a B.S. in Hospitality Industry Management and an Associates Degree in Tourism and Event Management. Alli began her time with ECHO as an intern in the Events Department during her senior year of college. Immediately following graduation, Alli was hired as a member of the events team. She has experience in event sales, planning, management, and execution..
“Alli and Meg have stepped up in a big way especially over the past two years while ECHO underwent our largest expansion”, said Tina Lecours, ECHO’s Director of Guest Services and Private Events.
In 2012 ECHO opened the new Revision Lakeside Pavilion which created a large flexible venue for meetings and special events. Since the opening of the space, ECHO’s event team has hosted weddings, receptions, business meetings, banquets and summits in the space.
This two-member events team will allow ECHO to better service clients in an organic and seamless way with each manager supporting the other completely.
“The Meg-and-Alli team is the perfect scenario for ECHO’s growing event business”, said Ms. Lecours. “They are both seasoned professionals, know the space well, and can work interchangeably with a variety of clients. I’m happy for them and for ECHO!”