SPEAKER

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 Maren Dougherty leads external affairs for the San Diego Convention Center, a premier gathering place and economic engine for San Diego. Bringing 20 years of communications and marketing experience, Maren has held leadership positions with the Autry Museum of the American West and the Balboa Park Online Collaborative. She has written for publications such as Fodor’s San Diego, San Diego Magazine, and National Geographic Adventure. 

Outside of her day job, she volunteers as a board member for transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project and serves as a mentor with LEAD San Diego.