Sarah Schaffer has been appointed Vice President of Communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. She had most recently been Chief Marketing Officer at Visit Baltimore since 2018.
Cody Chomiak has been appointed Vice President of Industry Engagement at Bandwango. He joins from Economic Development Winnipeg, where as director of marketing, he oversaw both economic development and tourism for nearly 10 years. Among his career achievements to date—there are a good number—we’re chuffed that Cody cites winning an eTSY Award for (the brilliant and funny) “Autocomplete–Winnipeg Edition” for Best Video-Small Budget.
Walton County, Florida, county commissioners have voted 3-2 in favor of terminating the employment contract of Jay Tusa as executive director of Visit South Walton. Prior to joining the Tourist Development Council five years ago, he had been with the Louisiana Office of Tourism, River Parishes Tourist Commission, and New Orleans & Company.
Michelle Thana has been named Director of Marketing at Washington Tourism Alliance, the membership-based nonprofit organization that was established after the closure of the Washington State Tourism Office in 2011. She joins from Visit Vancouver USA where she had been marketing director since 2019 and had previously been in a marketing role at Travel Portland.
Ryan Hauck, a Wyoming native, has been named as the next executive director of the Park County Travel Council to replace retiring director Claudia Wade. He previously worked as a director for Visit Casper.
In Georgia, Marietta Visitors Bureau has promoted Courtney Spiess to Executive Director from her former role as marketing and public relations manager since 2018. Her background also includes the Athens County Convention & Visitors Bureau. In her new role, she replaces Amanda Sutter who left the bureau in March.
Welcoming Candice Hobson to the DMO world from her background in hotel sales. She joins Visit Aurora, Colorado, as National Sales Manager.
PCMA has appointed Meghan Risch to a new leadership position, Vice President-Strategic and Corporate Communications. Last year, she orchestrated the launch of Tourism Diversity Matters, a tourism industry initiative. Risch’s background includes 12 years in communications at Choose Chicago.
Zach Brown is now SEO Analyst at Simpleview. His background includes Discover Lancaster, Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Bureau, and Visit Bucks County.
Carroll Rheem, Founder and CEO, has introduced iolite group with a video that reviews three tenets supporting her new practice. She was most recently the VP of Research and Analytics at Brand USA.
Melvin Tennant, CEO of Meet Minneapolis, joined The Travel Vertical Podcast this week as our very first guest in the new podcast series.
Related: A Conversation With Melvin Tennant
We’re grateful to Melvin and to Kristen Montag, Senior Public Relations and Communications Manager at Meet Minneapolis, for making this timely conversation possible. Listen in for insights on the strategies this DMO has employed in a time of layered crises coupled with worldwide media attention.
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Colorado Tourism Office Director — State of Colorado, Denver
President & CEO — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
President & CEO — Destination BC, Vancouver
President & CEO — Visit Oakland
President & CEO — Visit Phoenix
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
CEO — Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc. (deadline May 27)
President & CEO — Visit Carlsbad, CA
Executive Director — Visit Yuma, AZ
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
President — Meet Chicago Northwest
President & CEO — West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce, WI
CEO — Explore Skagit Valley, WA
Executive Director — Walton County Tourist Development Council, South Walton, FL
Executive Director — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX
Executive Director AND Conference Sales Director — Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA
Executive DIrector — Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Executive Director — Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, TX
President — River Heights Chamber of Commerce, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Managing Director of CVB Operations — City of Grapevine, TX
Vice President Marketing — Visit Florida, Tallahassee
Chief Marketing Officer — Travel Nevada
Senior Vice President Convention Development — Louisville Tourism, KY
Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Travel Portland, OR
Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Sales — Visit Wichita
Controller — Meet Minneapolis
Finance & HR Manager — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA
Director of Business Development — Visit Napa Valley, CA
Director of Brand Marketing/Content Development — Sonoma County Tourism, CA
Director, Marketing (Sports, Meetings & Conventions) AND Director, Diversity & Inclusion Programs AND Senior CRM & Digital Marketing Manager AND Social Media Manager AND Destination, Visitor Center & Retail Specialist AND Destination Specialist, Meetings and Conventions — Experience Columbus, OH
Director of Marketing — Visit Walla Walla, WA
Director of Sales & Marketing — Visit Santa Cruz County, CA
Director of Communications AND Travel Specialist — Santa Monica Tourism, CA
Public Relations Manager — Visit California
Digital Marketing Specialist AND Brand Communications Specialist AND Vacation Rental Liaison AND Operations Coordinator — Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA
Director, Content Strategy — Choose Chicago
Director, Digital Marketing — The Palm Beaches, FL
International Marketing & Communications Specialist AND Membership Development Manager— Park City Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau, UT
Marketing Manager — Visit Tri-Cities, Kennewick, WA
Marketing & Communications Manager — Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, LA
Business Development & Community Engagement Manager — Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, WI
Director, Insights & Analytics AND Partner Services & Relationship Manager AND Senior Manager Convention Sales — Destination Cleveland
Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO
Market Analyst — Visit York County, Rock Hill, SC
Content & Engagement Manager — Cincinnati USA
Social Media Content Manager — Visit Greenville SC
Manager Video & Digital Marketing — Think Iowa City
International Marketing & Communications Specialist — Park City Chamber of Commerce / CVB, UT
Marketing & Communications Manager — Kent County Tourism Corporation, Dover, DE
Marketing & Communications Specialist — City of Cottage Grove/ CVB / Economic Development Authority, MN
Visitor Services Manager — Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau, CO
Visitor Services Operations Supervisor — Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Research Specialist AND VIC Program Operations Manager — Georgia Department of Economic Development, Tourism
Tourism & Cultural Programs Manager — City of Cedar Falls, IA
Destination Manager — Discover Front Royal, VA
Economic Development Tourism Manager — City of Danville, VA
Community Development Manager — Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, CO
Destination Development Events Manager — Rockford Area Visitors and Convention Bureau, IL
Destination Services Manager — Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Concord, NC
Destination Services Manager — Visit Raleigh, NC
Florida Market, Group Meeting Sales — Visit St Pete Clearwater, FL
Group Sales Manager, Eastern Region — Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau (East Coast based)
National Sales Executive — Traverse City Tourism, Remote
Sales Manager — Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA
Tourism Coordinator, Group Sales — City of Georgetown, TX
Director / National Sales Manager AND Email Marketing & Personalization Specialist AND Coordinator, Member Programs & Services — NYC & Company
Meeting & Conventions Marketing Manager — Visit Milwaukee
Sales Manager — North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association, CA
Convention Sales Manager — Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, LA
Sales Manager — Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports, and Tourism/Experience Columbia, Columbia, SC
Hospitality Sales Executive AND Senior Sales Executive —Visit Modesto, CA
Communications & Event Coordinator — Waconia Area Chamber of Commerce, MN
Digital Content Marketing Coordinator — Wild Horse Pass Development Authority, Chandler, AZ
Partner Services & Relationship Manager — Visit Visalia, CA
Destination Development Events Manager — Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, IL
Senior Director, Membership Engagement — Destinations International, East Coast
VP Marketing & Communications — Downtown Center Business Improvement District, Los Angeles
Marketing & Communications Manager — Downtown Community Benefit District, San Francisco
Chief of Business Development — Port of Everett, WA
Marketing & Brand Partnerships Manager — LAFB Network, Los Angeles
Senior Director of Events — Comcast Spectacor Events, Philadelphia
Digital Project Manager — AEG Global Touring, Los Angeles
Local Sales Manager — Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu
Director Sales & Marketing — Official ASM Global/Greater Columbus Convention Center, OH
Director Sales & Marketing — Official ASM Global/Dayton Convention Center, OH
Marketing Manager — Spectra/Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA
Marketing Manager — Spectra/Sandler Center, Virginia Beach
Sales Manager — Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports, and Tourism, Columbia, SC
Sales Manager — MidFlorida Event Center, Port St. Lucie
National Sales Manager, Trade Shows — Las Vegas Sands Corp., The Venetian
Convention Sales Manager — Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, WV
Sales Manager — Greater Ontario Convention Center & Visitors Bureau, CA
Conference Sales Manager — UPMC Events Center @ Robert Morris University, PA
Chief Sales Officer — Arrivalist, NYC or Naples, FL
Email Marketing & Automation Manager, Kansas City AND Account Executive, NYC — MMGY Global
Project Manager — Miles Partnership, Sarasota, FL
Content Writer — Expedia Group, Seattle
Client Success Manager AND Product Owner AND Partnership Outreach Manager AND SDET/QA Automation Architect — Bandwango, Murray, UT
Social Media Strategist-Tourism AND Community & Content Manager — Sparkloft Media, Atlanta (possibly Portland, DC, or Miami)
Strategic Copywriter AND Senior Designer AND Relic Account Manager — Relic Agency, Provo, UT
Product Designer — Zartico, remote
Customer Success Representative AND Content Manager — Simpleview, Tucson
Marketing Manager/Demand Generation AND Product Marketing Manager — CrowdRiff, Toronto
Digital Advertising Strategist — TwoSix Digital, Detroit Metro
Client Success Manager — Destination Counsellors International, remote
Branded Content Editor — Skift, (remote US/UK)
Senior Strategic Consultant — Destination Think, remote
Account Executive, Lifestyle & Travel PR — BerlinRosen, NYC
Client Engagement Marketing Manager AND Content Marketing Producer — FareHarbor, Denver
Digital Sales Account Executive — Travel Spike, remote
Associate Director of Digital Strategy — Oakland Museum of California
Senior Web & Interactive Manager — California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Marketing Manager — Central Amusement Int’l., Luna Park/Coney Island, NYC
Entertainment Programming Director — Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, PA
Guest Experience Manager — Summit One Vanderbilt, NYC
Copywriter, Brand Communication — Holland America Line, Seattle
Senio Manager, All-Inclusive Marketing — Hilton, McLean VA
Director of Brand Marketing — Loews Hotels & Co., NYC
Senior Manager, Events — ESPN–Las Vegas Bowl/Vegas Kickoff Classic
Director of Sales — Live Nation Entertainment, Phoenix
Brand Strategist, Messenger — Facebook, Silicon Valley, CA
Data Scientist, Ads Growth — TikTok, Silicon Valley, CA
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