PEOPLE
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK: THERE’S NOTHING LIKE HAVING 20/20 VISION IN 2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | 1:00 pm ET
Many books will be written. Historians tell us that the world will be seen as ‘Before Covid’ and ‘After Covid.’
One year after everything stopped, it’s clear that this interruption was a defining moment. As the bottom fell out after 10 years of record growth, what are the new questions and who will answer them? What do DMOs need to ask themselves: teams, stakeholders, and communities?
Moderator Will Seccombe, President of Connect Travel with panelists:
- Valerie Bradley, Vice President of Marketing, Visit Macon
- Justin Bresler, VP Marketing and Business Development, Visit Denver
- Liz Mabe, Digital Marketing Director, Discover Puerto Rico
- Jackie Saunders, AVP of Marketing, National Harbor
Karl Pietrzak is the new President & CEO of Destination Gettysburg, joining the destination team in his hometown following 16-plus years at Visit Pittsburgh, most recently as VP of Convention Sales.
Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County has announced the appointment of Kristen Pironis as Executive Director. She joins following 16 years with the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation, most recently as EVP of Marketing and Communications.
Experience Columbia SC has named Jeff Homad as vice president. He comes to Columbia from Memphis Tourism and to management of daily operations of the DMO and its Visitors Center.
Beth Potter leaves as president & CEO at Tourism Industry Association of Ontario to join Tourism Industry Association of Canada as its new president and CEO. Carol Greenwood, VP Membership & Business Development, will become interim president & CEO of Tourism Industry Association of Ontario.
Robert Mercure moves from CEO at Palais des Congrès (convention center) in Montréal to become Executive Director of the Office de Tourisme de Québec.
Seth Chalmers has joined Madden Media as Managing Media Director. He joins from Visit West Hollywood where he served as Director of Digital since 2017.
Astrid Nahir Emmanuelli Ruiz has been promoted to Social Media Manager at Discover Puerto Rico in San Juan.
Wendy Chambers is the new executive director at Put-in-Bay, a village on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. She brings 20 years of experience as the former director of the Bowling Green (Ohio) Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Rene Lance, a Tennessee tourism veteran is joining the Maury County Visitors Bureau as the organization’s assistant director. She was most recently executive director of South Central Tennessee Tourism Association.
Paige Hunt has been named Director of Tourism for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership and Starkville Visitors & Convention Council. The community is known as “Mississippi’s College Town.”
Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau and Wausau/Central Wisconsin Sports Authority, Inc. executive director Richard “Dick” Barrett has announced his retirement after serving the community for 13 years.
In Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the former Walworth County Visitors Bureau Executive Director Kathleen Seeberg has left the position and a job opening for a new leader has been posted.
In New Hampshire, Valerie Rochon, who has served on the NH Travel Council since 2012, has announced her retirement as president of the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth. A search committee hopes to name a replacement in May.
In Georgia, Collin Cash has been named as the new tourism director of Paulding Chamber of Commerce.
Denise Liggett announced her retirement as executive director of the Indiana County Tourist Bureau in Indiana, Penn., effective April 30. Office manager Laura Herrington will serve as interim executive director.
On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Kent County Tourism, former director Bernadette Bowman has retired following 19 years’ service.
Richard Bryant, formerly Sales Director at Adara, is joining the sales team at Zartico on April 1.
Mark Fine, formerly head of marketing for the Harlem Globetrotters, New York Mets and the Brooklyn Nets is appointed VP/Head of Marketing at American Dream and Triple Five Worldwide, owners of Mall of America. The massive space in East Rutherford, NJ, third-largest of its kind in the USA, is set to open in October 2021.
Peter Ricci, Clinical Associate Professor and Director – Hospitality & Tourism Management Program at Florida Atlantic University says: “To all my hospitality and tourism friends, NOW is the time to find a job. South Florida is HIRING LIKE CRAZY and cannot find enough workers. This article in HOTEL EXECUTIVE summarizes it well.”
JOBS
Executive Director — Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
“Virginia Beach looks for new ways to attract a top leader” — The Virginian-Pilot
President & CEO — Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, FL
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
President & CEO — Visit San Antonio, TX
President & CEO — Visit Greenville, SC
President & CEO — Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Visit Big Sky, MT
President & CEO — Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, WA
President & CEO — Washington County Visitors Association, OR
Executive Director — Sports Events & Tourism Association-Visit St. Mary’s, Leonardtown, MD
Executive Director — Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA
Chief Executive Officer — Bermuda Tourism Authority, Hamilton
Executive Director — Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance, CA
VP of Marketing — Visit Florida
VP Sales — Explore Asheville, NC
Chief Marketing Officer AND PR & Communications Manager AND Finance & HR Manager — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA
Chief Marketing Officer — Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, SC
Director of Brand Marketing — Sonoma County Tourism, CA
Marketing Communications Manager — Visit Jacksonville, FL
Deputy Director of Marketing — Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL
Domestic Tourism Marketing Manager — Georgia Department of Economic Development
Public Relations Manager — Visit California
Communications & PR Manager — Visit Durango, CO
Communications / PR / Social Media Manager — Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, WA
Social Media Coordinator — Discover Puerto Rico, San Juan
Performance Data Analyst Executive — Tourism Ireland, Dublin
Destination Services Coordinator — Galveston Island CVB, TX
Tourism & Marketing Events Coordinator — City of Katy, TX
Sales Consultant — Visit Plano, TX
Chief Sales Officer — Arrivalist, NYC
Social Strategist (NYC) AND Senior Social Media Manager — MMGY Global, Overland Park, KS
Account Director — Miles Partnership, Greater Denver
Data Analyst — Madden Media, Tucson
Sr. Director-Performance Marketing — Tripadvisor, Needham, MA
SEO Analyst AND Project Manager AND Communication Specialist AND Marketing Automation Specialist — Simpleview, Tucson/Select remote locations
Demand Generation Manager — OpenReel, NYC
Marketing Manager — Macerich (Fashion Outlets of Niagara), NY
Social Media Manager — American Dream, East Rutherford, NJ
Manager – Emerging Tech & Digital Products — Kansas City Royals
Assoc. Director of Social Media & Content Marketing — San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Director of Marketing — Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co., Canton, OH
Director of Marketing — Santa Barbara Zoo, CA
Marketing Manager — Central Amusement International/Luna Park, Coney Island, NYC
CRM Manager — Summit One Vanderbilt, NYC
Marketing Executive, Madame Tussaud — Merlin Entertainment, NYC
Culture & Travel Writer — Artisans of Leisure, NYC
Director, Sales & Integrated Marketing — Outbound Collective, Remote
Digital Strategist AND Account Coordinator — Glodow Nead, San Francisco
Senior Account Executives — Laura Davidson PR, NYC & LA
Sr. Director-Marketing Data & CRM Strategy — Entercom / Radio.com, NYC
Assistant Editor AND Editorial Production Manager AND Editorial Director AND Integrated Marketing Manager (NYC) — Afar Media, San Francisco/Remote
VP-Head of Delivery Partners — LA28, Los Angeles
Community Partnerships Marketing Manager AND Corporate Communications & Public Policy Manager — The Mom Project, Menlo Park, CA
Campaign Manager, Strategic Events — Zoom, San Francisco
Director of Market Research — Instacart, San Francisco
Digital Content Producer —Twitter, San Francisco/Remote
Insights Analyst-SMB — TikTok, Los Angeles
Business Marketing Lead — Snap Inc., Los Angeles
Destination Management Senior Project Manager — Silversea Cruises, Miami
Digital Content Strategist — Vail Resorts, CO
Coordinator Web Content — Historic Hotels of America, Wash., D.C.
Director of Digital Marketing — Westgate Resorts, Orlando
Senior Consultant-Marketing Strategy — Choice Hotels International, Rockville, MD
Director of Partnerships & Programming — Graduate Hotels, Nashville
Global Director of Business Travel + Entertainment Sales — Virgin Hotels, Miami
Director of Sales – Sonesta Select Bettendorf, Quad City, (plus 60+ more roles at Sonesta)
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