"I bring to our clients the advantage of having worked on both sides of the hotel sales desk. I've worked for the hotels and I know what they will and will not do. And I've worked for a variety of clients to know what's most important to a successful meeting. This experience results in a very high percentage of win-win situations." Rina Agriss Blair


Rina Agriss Blair is a meeting and conference-planning executive with more than thirteen years of extensive hotel/resort experience. Her rise in the hotel sales hierarchy with two of the most prestigious resort hotels in the US says much about her focus, her capabilities and her commitment.

After having worked as Director of Sales along with National Sales Manager of Kiawah Island Resorts, Hotel del Coronado and Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in the Caribbean, Rina founded Classic Meetings in 1999.

As a woman-owned enterprise, CMI brings a different perspective to each meeting we help plan. Collectively, with their diverse backgrounds in group sales, marketing and execution, the CMI team keeps a few steps ahead of the competition.

Under Rina's direction, CMI's mission is to grow and become partners with hotels and resorts around the globe. Currently we are a sales arm of Kiawah Island Resorts, Couer d’Alene Resort and Loews Ventana Canyon and the Peninsula Hotels , the Hyatt Hotels and the Ritz-Carlton Hotels.

Because of Rina Agriss Blair's experience, CMI brings valued added hotel experience to the table as a valuable asset over the competition. It makes The Classic Difference!


"...having had the opportunity to work in a variety of areas, we have become a more organized, proactive company. Being involved with all aspects of event coordination gives us an advantage to see certain angles that another company may not. Visualizing the big picture enables CMI to see what CAN actually be accomplished. I am so very proud of OUR TEAM and how they make The Classic Difference!"