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Gina Raimondo, immediate past governor of Rhode Island and the state’s first female governor, has been confirmed as U.S. Commerce Secretary. The position plays a key role in tourism-related matters.
Tori Emerson Barnes, EVP at U.S. Travel Association, has been recognized as one of the “Top 50 Women in Travel” by Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). A full list of honorees is found here.
Todd Bertka has abruptly resigned as director of the Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau after two years in the job. Before moving to Waco, Bertka held similar positions in Virginia, South Carolina, Hawaii and Indiana. A new director is being recruited by the Waco city manager, according to local news reports.
Mikila Lawless, formerly of Visit Oakland, has joined af&co., a restaurant and hospitality public relations firm in San Francisco.
Saluting Gladys Mae West, age 91, to whom we owe GPS. The American mathematician is known for her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of the satellite geodesy models that were eventually incorporated into the Global Positioning System.
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President & CEO — Visit Phoenix
President & CEO — Explore Fairbanks
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
President & CEO — Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Visit Big Sky, MT
Executive Director — Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitor Bureau, Wausau, WI
President & CEO AND Communications/PR/Social Media Manager — Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority
President & CEO — Visit San Antonio
Chief Executive Officer — Bermuda Tourism Authority
President & CEO — Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA), Bangkok
President & CEO — VisitGreenvilleSC
Executive Director — Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chief Executive Officer — Experience Olympia & Beyond, WA
President & CEO — Washington County Visitors Association, OR
Vice President Marketing — Visit Florida
Vice President Marketing & Communications — Experience Kissimmee
Director of Marketing & Communications — Discover Long Island, NY
SVP of Multicultural and Community Development — Broward County / Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vice President of Sales — Explore Asheville
Chief Marketing Officer — Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX
Executive Director — Explore Lawrenceville, KS
Executive Director-Tourism — Visit Frederick, MD
Executive Director — Visit St. Mary’s, Leonardtown, MD
Executive Director — River Parishes Tourist Commission, LA
Executive Director — Acadia Parish, LA
Executive Director — Park County Travel County, Cody, WY
Director — Emporia Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, KS
SVP, Multicultural and Community Development — Greater Fort Lauderdale, CVB, Broward County
VP-Marketing, Visit Halifax, Nova Scotia
Communications & PR Manager — Visit Durango, CO
Public Relations Manager — Visit California
Director of Communications — Colorado Tourism Office
Tourism Research Analyst — Wisconsin Department of Tourism
Digital Content Manager — Division of Marketing, Tourism, and the Arts/ State of Maryland
Digital Content Specialist — Visit Toronto
Director Content Strategy — Choose Chicago
Creative Director — Memphis Tourism
PR & Communications Manager AND Finance & HR Manager— Visit SLO CAL San Luis Obispo, CA
Director Marketing & Communications — Visit Stockton, CA
Director of Marketing & Communications — Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, CA
Research & Analytics Manager AND Leisure Sales Manager AND Leisure Experience Manager — Visit Corpus Christi, TX
Sr. Manager-SEO AND Influencer Marketing Coordinator — NYC & Company
Sales & Marketing Manager — Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, Lafourche Parish
Digital Marketing Coordinator/Social Media — Wild Horse Pass Development Authority, Chandler, AZ
Marketing Manager — Visit Placer Valley, Rocklin, CA
Business Development Coordinator — Visit Visalia, CA
Stakeholder Relations & Marketing Manager — Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Services, Tiffin, OH
Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO
Tourism Director —Discover Front Royal, VA
Tourism Director — Visit Yankton, SD
Travel Specialist — Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
Marketing Manager (temp.) — City of Pearland, TX
Digital Campaign Manager — Tourism New Zealand, Santa Monica
Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist — Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Wash., D.C.
Marketing Consultant — Grand Canyon Resort Corporation, Las Vegas
Account Executive, Sales & Marketing (NYC) AND Account Executive (Myrtle Beach) AND Senior Media Planner (Overland Park, KS) — MMGY Global
Business Development Executive AND Communications Specialist AND Product Manager — Simpleview, Tucson
Research Analyst — Longwoods International, Columbus, OH
Director of Marketing — Skift, NYC
SVP of Content, Executive Editor — Lonely Planet, Flexible or Remote
Content Strategist — San Francisco Chronicle
Marketing Manager — Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Sr. Director, Marketing – Tourism — Brookfield Properties, LA or Chicago
Director of Marketing — Santa Barbara Zoo, CA
Director of Marketing, Hamburg Gaming — Delaware North, Hamburg, NY
National Tourism Director (LA or Chicago) AND Marketing Automation Manager (NYC) — Hornblower Cruises & Events
Marketing Manager — Lindblad Expeditions, NYC
General Manager (Las Vegas) AND Marketing Manager (Seattle) AND Manager – Group & Tourism Sales (Atlanta) — Legends
Manager – Special Events & Booking — LA Clippers, Inglewood, CA
Director of PR — Peek.com, Remote
Market Manager — Trip.com, NYC
Managing Director, Business Leadership, Social — VMLY&R, Detroit
Associate Director, Digital Strategy — Ketchum Communications, NYC
Associate, Digital Paid Media — Development Counsellors International, NYC
SEO & Digital Marketing Specialist —Compass Media LLC, Orange Beach, AL
Account Executive — Aqua Marketing & Communications, St. Petersburg, FL
PPC Specialist — Mediagistic, Tampa, FL
Social Media Strategist/Content Creator — BlackDog Advertising, Miami
Digital Producer — Ciber Global, Orlando
Account Coordinator — Lou Hammond Group, Denver
Director Client Services — Workshop, Lake Placid / Saratoga Springs, NY
Content Marketing Manager — Atlanta History Center
Director of Business Development — Ohio History Center, Columbus
Speechwriter — Office of the Mayor, City of Atlanta
Sr. Director, Marketing & Brand Engagement — LA28 (The Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028), Los Angeles
Content Marketing Manager — Taboola, NYC
Social Media Manager — Random Golf Club, Austin
Director, Diversity & Inclusion — Facebook
Director of Content — Snap Inc., Los Angeles
Consultants — Amtrak Vacations, Remote
Sr. Communications Consultant — Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, (12-mo. role), Palo Alto, CA
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