Ms. Barron will complement Challenge Management�s professional staff by providing executive management services to the firm�s larger state and national associations.  Her role will include serving as executive director of key association clients and consulting with clients on all facets of association operations and management.
Barron�s strong management background includes executive positions with several high-visibility organizations including Meeting Professionals International, Bowling Proprietors Association of America, the American Red Cross, Institute of Real Estate Management, the Arlington (Texas) Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Associated Independent Electrical Contractors of America.   In addition to holding the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation, Barron is an award-winning communicator, having been recognized with the Dallas International Association of Business Communicators� (IABC) Communicator of the Year Award, a Dallas Press Club Katie Award, and an IABC Bronze Quill, among others.

John Swinburn, President of Challenge Management, Inc., said of Ms. Barron�s affiliation with the company, �Gail Barron is the consummate professional.  Her excellent reputation and demonstrated history of successful association and event management  will serve us well as we continue to grow.  I am just delighted that she has agreed to join our team.�

Challenge Management, Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas.  CMI management clients include the Mystery Shopping Providers Association, Texas Dietetic Association, Lonestar Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association, Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, and the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the International Association for Exhibition Management.  CMI also provides consulting and project support to associations; present and past clients include the Texas Association of Medical Equipment Dealers, Deep Foundations Institute, Texas Sign Association, and American College of Emergency Physicians.