Ron Price is the new president and CEO of Visit Phoenix. Price joins from his role as president & CEO at Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau in Texas for eight years following a few years in a leadership role at the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau. He has also served in executive roles at Marriott International. Price succeeds Steve Moore who retired.
Jennifer Boes has been appointed Executive Director of the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau. Her previous role had been director of marketing communications and media relations at the bureau. A Delaware native, she is a former PR director of the Delaware Tourism Office and was also with Marshall Communications, a Maine-based PR agency specializing in tourism-related accounts.
Paul Hawes joins Explore Edmonton as Vice President, Destination Development & Marketing. His background includes Destination Greater Victoria, Discover Alberta, and Canadian Tourism Commission.
Christopher Bloore joins the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (Canada) as President & CEO. He has been promoted from his role as Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs.
Brad Niva is the new CEO of Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Visit Big Sky in Montana. Most recently, he served as the Executive Director of Travel Southern Oregon since 2017.
In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Ted Wampole is retiring as executive director of the Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Sarah (Skinner) Ruh is Marketing Director at The Haan Museum of Indiana Art in Lafayette. She had previously led communications at the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Travel Industry Association.
Emerging Tourism Stars — Remember the high school yearbook tag, “most likely to succeed”? That’s who we’re looking for and we need you to tap them, please. Or is it you?
Are you impressed by an up-and-coming colleague? Do you know someone who is new to the industry and deserves a shout-out for their enthusiasm and creativity? Perhaps there’s a social media manager who kills it day-in and day-out. Or maybe it’s a tourism partner who always has a fresh, new idea…Read more and nominate a star today. (Deadline June 14)
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“The City of Duluth is requesting qualifications for tourism marketing services. The City has worked with one tourism promotion and marketing entity (Visit Duluth) to achieve results in this area, with that contract expiring December 31, 2021. This is the first year the City is choosing a public RFQ for the allocation and investment of this portion of public funds.” Deadline June 4, 2021.
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President & CEO, Visit Oakland, CA
President & CEO — Visit Carlsbad, CA
Colorado Tourism Office Director AND Chief Marketing & Communications Director — State of Colorado
Managing Director-International Trade & Investment Office — Missouri Department of Economic Development
President & CEO — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
President & CEO — Destination BC, Vancouver (closing May 31)
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
CEO — Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc. (deadline May 27)
Executive Director — Visit Yuma, AZ
President — Meet Chicago Northwest
Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Travel Portland, OR
Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Sales — Visit Wichita
Vice President of IT — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
President & CEO — West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce, WI
CEO — Explore Skagit Valley, WA
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
Executive Director — Walton County Tourism Development Council, South Walton Beach, FL
Executive Director — Upshur County Development Authority, Alexander, WV
President — River Heights Chamber of Commerce, Inver Grove Heights, MN
President — Sports Events & Tourism Association, Schaumburg, IL
Executive Director — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX
Vice President of Guest Experience — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Vice President of Marketing — Visit Florida
Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Sales — Visit Wichita
Senior Vice President Convention Development — Louisville Tourism
Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Member Services AND International Marketing & Communications Specialist — Park City Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, UT
Vice President Sports Development — Greater Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Director of Brand Marketing/Content Development — Sonoma County Tourism, CA
Director of Business Development — Visit Napa Valley, CA
Director of Sales & Marketing — Visit Santa Cruz, CA
Director of Palm Springs Tourism AND Operations Coordinator — Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA
Senior Marketing Manager AND Email Marketing & Personalization Specialist AND Coordinator, Member Programs & Services AND Coordinator Global Communications— NYC & Company
Manager, Social Media — Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Director, Digital Marketing, The Palm Beaches, FL
Director of Marketing — Visit Walla Walla, WA
Marketing Manager — Charlottesville & Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau
Director Marketing & Tourism — City of Marinette, WI
Social Media Content Manager — Visit Greenville SC
Digital Content Manager — San Mateo County/Silicon Valley, Burlingame, CA
Content & Engagement Manager AND Convention Services Director AND Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Coordinator — Cincinnati USA
HR Manager AND Visitor Experience Manager AND Member Services & Event Coordinator — Visit Phoenix
Director of Communications — Santa Monica Tourism, CA
Communications Manager — Marina del Rey Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA
Director, Content Strategy — Choose Chicago
Marketing & Website Content Manager — Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, NC
Marketing & Communications Manager — Kent County Tourism Corporation, Dover, DE
Marketing & Communications Specialist, City of Gainesville, FL
Marketing Manager — Visit Tri-Cities, Kennewick, WA
Marketing Manager — Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau, Joliet, IL
Director of Marketing and Sales — Destination Grapevine, TX
Manager of Video & Digital Marketing — Think Iowa City
IT Director — San Diego Tourism
Finance & HR Manager — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA
Director, Insights & Analytics — Destination Cleveland
Research Specialist — Georgia Department of Economic Development
Research Analyst — City of Omaha
Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO
Economic Impact Analyst AND Destination Services Manager — Visit Raleigh, NC
Market Analyst — Visit York County, Rock Hill, SC
Director of Sales — Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
National Sales Manager — Visit Norfolk, VA
Sales Manager — North Lake Tahoe | Chamber | CVB | Resort Association, CA
Economic Development Tourism Manager — City of Danville, VA
Business Development & Community Engagement Manager — Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, WI
Community Development Manager — Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, CO
Director/Sales Manager, National Accounts — NYC & Company
Meetings & Conventions Marketing Manager AND Communications Coordinator — Visit Milwaukee
National Accounts Executive — Meet Minneapolis
Conventions, Meetings & Events Sales Manager — Experience Sioux Falls, SD
Sales Rep, Group Meetings — Visit St. Pete Clearwater
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
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 Aurora, CO
Tourism & Cultural Programs Manager — City of Cedar Falls, IA
Leisure Sales Manager — Visit Corpus Christi, TX
Manager, Visitor Experience AND Associate, Tourism — San Francisco Travel Association
Destination Experience Specialist — Fredericksburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, TX
Visitor Services Specialist — Greater Columbia Convention Bureau, SC
Arts & Culture Manager — Collier County Government, Naples, FL
VP Customer Safety AND VP Transportation AND Sales Executive — Las Vegas Convention Center
Sports Market Manager — Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, Olympia Fields, IL
Sales Manager, Meetings & Events — Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau, Skokie, IL
National Sales Executive — Traverse City Tourism, MI
Group Sales Manager, Eastern Region — Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau (East Coast based)
Sales Manager — Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA
Sales Manager National Accounts — Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau, NC
People & Culture Coordinator — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Communications Executive Assistant — Visit California
Sales Coordinator — Visit Durango, CO
Marketing Communications Coordinator — Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (Tahoe South), NV
Communications Coordinator — Visit Vancouver USA
Communications Coordinator — City of Dodge City, KS
Marketing & Sales Coordinator — Visit Sarasota County
Events & Marketing Coordinator — Visit Cook County, Grand Marais, MN
Marketing Coordinator — Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, Ligonier, PA
Marketing Coordinator — Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism Coordinator, Group Sales — City of Georgetown, TX
Programs Coordinator — Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association
Tourism & Events Coordinator — The Muscogee Nation, Okmulgee, OK
Tourism Event Coordinator — Destination Bryan, TX
Information Specialist — Breckenridge Tourism Office, CO
VP Marketing & Communications — Downtown Center Business Improvement District, Los Angeles
Assistant Manager — Singapore Tourism Board, NYC
Consumer Advertising & Engagement Manager USA — Tourism Ireland, NYC
Manager, Industry Communications — U.S. Travel Association, Wash., DC
Digital Content & Marketing Manager — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Wash., DC
Director, Marketing & Communications — One Acadiana, Lafayette, LA (Economic development for nine parishes)
Director Economic Development — City of Sun Prairie, WI
Principal Marketing & PR Rep — Port of San Diego
SVP of Customer Behavior and Digital Analysis — Strategic Employment Partners, Boston
Social Media & Digital Marketing Manager — University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Director of Marketing — Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA
Director of Digital Marketing — Travel + Leisure Company, Orlando
Paid Social Manager AND Media Planner (Denver) AND Project Manager (Sarasota) — Miles Partnership
Email Marketing & Automation Manager — MMGY Global, Kansas City
Product Education Manager — Zartico, remote
Customer Success Manager — Flip.To, Orlando
Content Manager AND Sales Manager — Simpleview, Tucson (or remote)
Digital Ad Strategist — TwoSix Digital, Brighton, MI
SEO Manager — Tempest, Philadelphia
Executive Director — Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Sales Manager — Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports, and Tourism, Columbia, SC
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
League Sales & Marketing Manager — VOLO, Baltimore
Marketing Manager — The Sports Facilities Companies, Clearwater, FL
Sales Manager — MidFlorida Events Center, Port St. Lucie, FL
Manager National Marketing — PGA Tour, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Senior Manager Global Public Relations — Celebrity Cruises, Miami
Senior Manager, All-Inclusive Marketing — Hilton, McLean VA
Communications Manager — The Ritz-Carlton, Miami Beach
Director, Brand Marketing — Canyon Ranch, Fort Worth, TX
Marketing Manager — Naples Grande Beach Resort, FL
VP Travel & Tourism — Hill + Knowlton Strategies, Miami
Account Executive — Brandman Agency, NYC
Account Manager Paid (SEO + Social) — Destination Counsellors International, Denver
Account Executive Travel & Lifestyle PR — BerlinRosen, NYC
Senior Account Executive AND Account Executive — CandR PR, Los Angeles/NYC
PR Associate/SF AND Account Manager/NYC — Wagstaff Media & Marketing
Senior Account Strategist — Creative Digital Agency, Las Vegas
Digital Marketing Manager — Zimmerman Advertising, Fort Lauderdale
Director of PR — Aqua Marketing & Communications, St. Petersburg, FL
Public Relations Manager — Historic Charleston Foundation
Manager of Events — The Cleveland Orchestra
Vice President Marketing & Communications — Navy Pier, Chicago
Assistant Vice President Marketing & Sales — Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Senior Web & Interactive Manager — California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer — Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
Marketing Manager — San Antonio Zoo, TX
Senior Manager Sales & Business Development — South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston
Marketing & Communications Manager — Trust for Governors Island, NYC
Marketing Manager — Central Amusement Int’l., Luna Park/Coney Island, NYC
Director of Marketing — Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, Canton, OH
Director Sales & Communications — Reunion Tower, Dallas
Entertainment Programming Director — Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, PA
Director of Marketing-Kennywood — Palace Entertainment, West Mifflin, PA
Director-Jack Daniel’s Homeplace — Brown-Forman, Lynchburg, TN
Director of Tourism — Six Flags, Valencia, CA
Digital Product Owner — Virgin Voyages, Plantation, FL
PR Manager — Meow Wolf, Denver
Senior Marketing Manager — Flix Entertainment/Brewhouse, Austin
Manager, Entertainment & Special Events — Brookfield Properties, Las Vegas
Digital Marketing Manager — South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA
Marketing & Tourism Specialist — Cherry Creek, Denver
Sponsorship, Partnership, Tourism Marketing Specialist — Beverly Center, Los Angeles
Marketing Manager — Macerich, Niagara Falls, NY
Market Manager — Trip.com, NYC
Marketing Manager, Vertical Solutions — Facebook, Los Angeles
Web Strategist-Integrated Marketing, Small Business — Facebook, San Francisco
Technical Media Consultant, Digital Ad Team — LinkedIn, Silicon Valley or Chicago
Growth Marketing Manager-SMB — TikTok, Silicon Valley
Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Social — Square, NYC
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