STEVEN PHILLIPS has joined MC2 as executive vice president in charge of strategy for the Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.-based exhibit and event marketing company. Call 845/639-8639 …

Portland, Ore.-based Meetings Strategies Worldwide has changed its name to MEET GREEN, reflecting the company's commitment to bring green practices to the meetings industry. Call 503/252-5458 …

Cleveland-based POSITIVELY CLEVELAND, which promotes the city as a meeting destination, has named NANCY ARTALE to the post of sales manager, FREDDIE COFFEY to Web manager, and LEXI ROBINSON-HOTCHKISS as communications coordinator. Call 216/875-6626 …

KELLIE MATHAS, CSEP, CMP, director of special events with DMC USA HOSTS in New Orleans, has been named Ambassador of THE SPECIAL EVENT 2010, slated for Jan. 13-15, 2010, in New Orleans. Call 800/368-4678 …

MUSIC & EVENTS GROUP has moved its headquarters from Los Angeles to San Antonio. Call 210/240-9000 …

Minneapolis-based METRO CONNECTIONS and HELMS-BRISCOE, headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., have announced a partnership whereby the companies support mutual customers with a range of meeting-planning services. Call 612/354-2148 or 952/767-2907.

Do you have business news to share? Send information to us by clicking here. Thank you!