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People on the Move | Register for ‘See Tomorrow’ Conversation on Machine Learning for DMOs

July 6, 2021 by Laurie Jo Miller Farr Leave a Comment

PEOPLE

At Louisville Tourism from July 1, Cleo Battle is Chief Operating Officer, promoted from Executive Vice President, and Doug Bennett is promoted to Executive Vice President from Senior Vice President-Convention Development.

Deborah Ward has been promoted to Executive Director of Visit Omaha. Previously VP of Marketing and Communications, she has been leading the Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau as interim director since July 2020.

Cathy Ritter, former director of the Colorado Tourism Office, has launched Better Destinations LLC, a consultancy focused on “bringing expert resources to destination management, especially relating to sustainable and regenerative tourism.”

Melissa Cherry has joined Miles Partnership as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Senior Vice President, a new executive role. She joins from Destinations International where she was Chief Operating Officer since 2018 and had previously held the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining DI in 206, Cherry had been an SVP at Choose Chicago.

Jen Carlisle is taking up a new role at Madden Media as a Destination Strategy Director. She joins from Visit Florida where she had been Regional Partnership Manager since 2018.

Alvaro Meléndez, Co-Founder and CEO at CRANT, has been selected among the top 100 Marketing & Advertising Influencers 2021 by MARsum USA, the global marketing & retail summit.

Josh Rawitch, formerly VP-Communications at the LA Dodgers and most recently Sr. VP-Content & Communications at the Arizona Diamondbacks, has been named President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Flavia Oliveira has joined Visit Santa Cruz County as Director of Sales Marketing. Her background includes a role as Sales Manager at Visit Oakland.

Athena Qualls has joined Visit Spokane as Senior Director of Sales based in Greater Chicago looking after the Midwest market.

In Hammond, Indiana, reports are that Speros Batistatos, president & CEO at South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority for the past 16 years, will not have his contract renewed the the end of 2021.

Visit Huntington Beach has promoted two managers from within: Brittany Tesmer, who joined in 2017, has been promoted to Digital Marketing Manager and Sophia Valdivia, who joined in 2015, has been promoted to Senior Manager of Business Development.

Wednesday, July 14 | 1 p.m. ET
Learning How to Differentiate for Relevance Using Public Data and Artificial Intelligence

It’s no secret that the ability to quickly turn data into decisions is what separates all successful companies from the rest. It’s also no secret that differentiation and relevance is what allows a brand to stand out from its competition and capture people’s time, attention and money. This is especially true for the tourism industry where competition is vast and the traveler is making decisions every day.

What may be a secret is that every DMO, regardless of existing data sources and infrastructure, can quickly harness this wisdom to stand out from competition and learn from the best brands in the world. We’ll walk through a few examples in the tourism world. No technical or data knowledge required.

Register Here

Panelists:
Maurizio Boano, Director of Business Analytics, CRANT
Michael Wise, Director of Data Science, CRANT
Ed Harris, President & CEO, Visit Lancaster

Sponsored by:

Freshening Up: Los Angeles, Vancouver, NYC, Washington DC and Small Cities, Too

June 28, 2021 by Laurie Jo Miller Farr Leave a Comment

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board logo unveiled a fresh new logo with a sun motif, iconography, and color palette. The new logo is designed to “embrace the optimistic spirit of Angelenos, while inviting visitors to discover a destination that celebrates personal freedom.”

Chief marketing officer Don Skeoch said, “The timing couldn’t be more perfect to unveil a fresh look for L.A. as we once again roll out the red carpet for visitors. Los Angeles continues to evolve right before our eyes. As we emerge from this horrible pandemic, we continue to create those memorable experiences that visitors from around the globe cherish.” The new look was created through a collaboration between design studio superstars Studio Number One (SNO) and House Industries.

Royce Chwin, CEO at Metro Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau writes, “Open for business since 1902. Doing business as ‘Tourism Vancouver‘ for the last several decades. It was time to reflect on our values, purpose, and relevance. Today we begin our transformation into Destination Vancouver.”

The DMO worked with MMGY NextFactor to define a new mandate for the organization. The role of Destination Vancouver will also be to help partners contribute to a common goal of building a more competitive destination, while also managing growth, and being socially responsible.

Chwin, who joined the DMO mid-pandemic said, “The pandemic handed us an opportunity to reflect on our purpose, work and values. We’ve got an updated Mandate for Destination Development and Promotion, recognizing that we have a greater responsibility than just tourism marketing. Anchored in a triple bottom line of People, Planet, and Profit. We will work intentionally with our industry and community to find the right balance for our destination.”

He added, “And the timing couldn’t be better to advance our mandate to support the rebuild and restart of Vancouver’s visitor economy. Here we go…..”

NYC & Company has revealed their new global advertising and marketing multimedia $30 million campaign. “It’s time for New York City“will be the city’s biggest ad spend ever, as described by The New York Times: “New York City to Reluctant Tourists: Please Come Back” and the DMO suggests, “It’s (finally) time to invite your friends and family back.”

As part of its campaign, NYC & Company is teaming up with AAA to promote road trips to eight million members in the Northeast and will run a sweepstakes for trip giveaways, plus training programs for travel agents.

Goals are aggressive. NYC & Company hopes to lure 10 million overnight or day trip visitors between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

President & CEO Fred Dixon indicated that research showed a sense of urgency is required in the messaging because people keen to visit “were looking for the sign that it is the right time.”

As the new TV and video spots will ask, “Where were you in the summer of ’21?” See press release here.

Nancy Mammana, CMO, announced that UM, the global media agency network of IPG Mediabrands, is the media Agency of Record as global media advisor and partner to lead media strategy, planning, buying, data and analytics for its “It’s Time for New York City” campaign.

Related: Visit Salt Lake president & CEO Kaitlin Eskelon is our latest guest on The Travel Vertical Podcast where she discusses the branding process and the new look for Visit Lake Lake. Click here for the conversation, which goes live at 7 a.m. ET on 6/30/2021.

“You Know Washington, Now Experience DC.” Last week, Washington, DC unveiled a new multi-channel advertising tourism recovery campaign to attract more domestic leisure visitors to the nation’s capital.

“From March 2020 through April 2021 we lost $6.6 billion in visitor spending. Now after going without advertising our destination for sixteen months, the recovery campaign will help us welcome visitors back to DC and support our industry’s rebound,” said Elliott L. Ferguson II, president and CEO, Destination DC. “We’re grateful to Events DC for funding this year’s campaign and to Mayor Bowser for including a $5 million marketing allocation in her FY2022 budget.”

A DC-based independent creative agency, January Third, produced a 30-sec. video working with individuals in the community, from ballerina to voiceover artist to photographer. Even the font designer is a local talent. See press release here.

Campaign Rollout

Placements by DDC’s media buying agency of record, MMGY Global, include digital, print, advanced television (streaming and targeted video networks), streaming audio, programmatic (targeted ad networks) and out-of-home, complemented by paid social media, search and more.
Target markets will include the region (DC and surrounding suburbs); drive market (those within a 4-hour drive including New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond); and national (markets chosen based on data showing travel potential and intent).
A portion of the buy is specifically aimed at marginalized audiences including Black, Latinx and LGBTQ+ travelers. Both the creative and commercial will be translated to Spanish.
The campaign is funded by Events DC. The media buy is $2.5 million, which is separate from January Third’s contract of $400,000.

A Change in Chicago

If you’re from Chicago, LSD doesn’t mean “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” It means Lake Shore Drive.

Last week, the Chicago City Council (mainstream media and the Twitterverse seem bewildered that they had nothing more important to do?) approved the renaming of the famous thoroughfare after a Black man considered by many to be the founder of Chicago. In honor of that first non-indigienous settler, Lake Shore Drive will now get the full treatment as Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive. So…that’ll be Lake Shore Drive or LSD for short. Same as always, right?

Locals are tweeting that the 2009 renaming of the Sears Tower to Willis Tower never stuck, either.

More Rebrand News

Small City Rebrands

Lubbock, Texas is rebranding. Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences just opened.
Sunny Isles, Florida held a rebranding workshop via Zoom last week.
Durango, Colorado is deeply involved in a sustainability-focused assessment.
New Fort Richey, Florida is also in the rebranding business in 2021.
Ocean City, Maryland commissioners have enthusiastically approved a strategic rebranding project.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin announced a rebranding effort among three local stakeholder associations.
Burlington, Wisconsin is thinking of dropping ‘Chocolate City USA.’

Is your destination thinking about freshening up? Send us your rebrand news.

150 Job Postings, 8 People Updates, 3 RFPs, and 1 ‘See Tomorrow’ Conversation

June 22, 2021 by Laurie Jo Miller Farr Leave a Comment

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Jorge Franz has been named as President, Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau. He retains duties as Vice President Tourism & Industry Relations at Houston First. He has been with the DMO since 2001.

Angela Val has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Tempest, which also has offices in Minneapolis and Tucson. She is executive director of the “Ready. Set. Philly!” Covid recovery initiative and joins from Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau where she was Chief Administrative Officer since 2016 following more than 16 years at Visit Philadelphia.

In the San Francisco Bay Area, Robin Fahr has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing at Visit Tri-Valley, the East Bay DMO based in Pleasanton, California that she joined in 2016.

In Lowell, Massachusetts, Rick Lofria has been appointed Executive Director at Greater Merrimack Convention & Visitors Bureau. He joins the DMO from Marriott International.

Natasha Boschetti has joined Discover The Palm Beaches as Social Media Manager. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in journalism.

Jessica Icenhour Roberts, Executive Director of Mount Airy Tourism Development Authority, is the new president of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association, the promotional organization for the 469-mile scenic roadway between Afton, Virginia and Cherokee, North Carolina.

Mandi Cox has been promoted to Senior Director, Distribution & Partnerships at Sparkloft Media. She’s been with Sparkloft for eight years, prior to which she was Director of Marketing at Experience Columbia, SC.

Nathalie Vanhooser has joined Ketchum, the public relations consultancy, as Managing Account Supervisor in the agency’s Travel, Hospitality & Leisure sector in NYC. Her background includes MMGY Global, NJFPR, and Hawkins International.

REGISTER

Three RFPs

“Following the tragic death of Andrew Brown Jr and our community’s immediate and unexpected thrust into the national media spotlight, we acknowledge that we need some help. And while tourism may not be the primary focus of the tragedy and ensuing events, we cannot move forward until we learn more. Therefore, Visit Elizabeth City is seeking proposals from qualified Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultants to provide a DEI community assessment and develop an action plan that will guide VEC in developing, planning and implementing programs and messaging to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the tourism space and more.” — Corrina Ruffieux, CDME, Executive Director, Visit Elizabeth City

RFP details here: https://visitelizabethcity.com/About/RFP. The deadline for submissions is July 19, 2021.

Seeking tourism & marketing services consultant for the City of Shelbyville, TN. Consultants may request consideration by submitting a letter of interest along with qualifications to Mrs. Lori Saddler, Purchasing Agent, 201 North Spring Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160. All letters of interest and qualifications must be received on or before 11:00 a.m. CST, Friday, 2 July 2021.

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals from integrated marketing agencies interested in becoming marketing agency of record. Proposers shall submit an electronic PDF version of their proposal to WEDC’s VP of marketing and brand strategy, Scott Champion, at scott.champion@wedc.org no later than July 9, 2021 at 4 p.m. CT.

150 JOBS

President & CEO — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

President & CEO — Visit Carlsbad, CA

Executive Director — Sioux City Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, IA

Executive Director — Visit Yuma, AZ

President & CEO — Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA

Executive Director — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX

Executive Director — Destination Sturgeon Bay, WI

Executive Director — Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Albion, IN

Executive Director — Copperas Cover Chamber & Visitors Bureau, TX

Executive Director AND Conference Sales Director — Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA

Executive Director — Skagit Tourism Bureau, WA

President & CEO — Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce, AR

Director — Visit Lake County, FL

President & CEO — Ardmore Chamber of Commerce/Ardmore Development Authority/Ardmore Tourism Authority, OK

Executive Director — Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce, AZ

Vice President Marketing — Visit Florida

Vice President Digital Marketing & Communications — Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, WI

Chief of Staff to the CMO AND Social Media Manager AND Senior Manager-SEO AND Email Marketing & Personalization Specialist AND Coordinator, Global Communications — NYC & Company

Vice President of IT AND Vice President of Customer Safety AND Senior Director of Transportation AND People & Culture Representative — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

Chief Sales Officer — Visit Pittsburgh

Senior VP Convention Development — Louisville Tourism

Senior Vice President — Travel Medford, OR

VP Marketing AND VP Member Services — Park City Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau, UT

VP Marketing AND VP Sales — Visit Wichita

VP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — Travel Portland, OR

Director of IT AND National Sales Director, Citywide — San Diego Tourism Authority

Director, Digital Marketing — Discover The Palm Beaches, FL

Director of Research & Market Intelligence — Visit Albuquerque

Director-Insights & Analytics — Destination Cleveland

Director of Business Development — Visit Napa Valley, CA

Finance & HR Director — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA

Senior Manager-Sport & Culture AND Senior Manager-Communications — Visit Calgary, Alberta

Director of Sports Tourism Sales — Cedar Rapids Tourism Office, IA

Sports & Events Sales Manager — Travel Salem, OR

Sports & Events Manager — City of Broussard, LA

Director of Marketing — Visit Walla Walla, WA

Marketing Manager — Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

Social Media Manager — Choose Chicago

Marketing & Communications Manager — Visit Mobile, AL

Director of Tourism AND Partnership Coordinator— Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA

Marketing Manager AND Communications Specialist — Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA

Director of Communications AND Travel Specialist — Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, CA

Communications Director — Bowling Green Convention & Visitors Bureau, KY

Marketing Manager — Visit Tri-Cities, WA

Manager of Visitor Experience — San Francisco Travel Association

Managing Director of Marketing & Sales — Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, TX

Deputy Director of Marketing — Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL

Director of Digital Strategy & Online Marketing — Visit Lake Charles, LA

Group Business Development Manager AND Data & Systems Specialist — Sonoma County Tourism , CA

Senior Destination Services Manager — Visit Lauderdale/Broward County, FL

National Sales Manager — Visit Norfolk, VA

National Account Executive — Meet Minneapolis, MN

Director of Sales — Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau

Sales Manager — Experience Sioux Falls, SD

Group Sales Manager — Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau, East Coast-based

Convention Sales Manager — Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, LA

Meetings & Conventions Marketing Manager AND Leisure Communications Manager — Visit Milwaukee

Director, Integrated Marketing & Communications AND Director, Marketing (Sports, Meetings & Conventions) AND Director, Diversity & Inclusion Programs AND Sales Assistant AND Communications Specialist AND DestinationSpecialist, Meetings & Conventions — Experience Columbus, OH

Content & Engagement Manager AND Convention Services Director AND Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator — Cincinnati USA

B2B Digital Content Manager — Visit California

Social Media Producer — Visit Lodi, CA

Manager of Video & Digital Marketing — Think Iowa City

Social Media Content Manager — Visit Greenville, SC

Marketing & Communications Manager — Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, MA

Marketing Manager — Visit Kankakee County, IL

Communications Manager & Visitor Center Manager — Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau< AZ

Marketing & Communications Manager — Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, MA

Digital Marketing Coordinator — Mammoth Lakes Tourism/Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce, CA

Digital Projects & Content Specialist — Georgia Dept. of Economic Development

Digital Content Manager — San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors, CA

Digital Content Marketing Coordinator — Wild Horse Pass Development Authority, Chandler, AZ

Marketing Communications Coordinator — Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, NV

Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO

Advertising Project Manager — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (temporary/longterm)

Destination Services Manager — Visit Aurora, CO

Hospitality Sales Executive — Visit Modesto, CA

Site Services Manager — Discover Puerto Rico, San Juan

Research Analyst AND Public Relations Manager AND Public Relations Coordinator AND Administrative Assistant — Explore Asheville, NC

Economic Impact Analyst AND Destination Services Coordinator AND Convention Sales Coordinator AND Administration Manager AND Group Sales & Services Coordinator — Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, NC

Tourism & Events Coordinator — Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, NC

Event Specialist — Visit Elizabeth City, NC

Sales Specialist — Emerald Coast Convention Center/Okaloosa County, FL

Sales Manager — Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA

Digital Media, PR & Events Specialist — Visit Concord, CA

Sales Coordinator — Visit Durango, CO

Accounting Specialist — Team San Jose, CA

Economic Development Manager — Weakley County, Martin, TN

Tourism & Marketing Assistant — City of Katy, TX

Tourism Project Coordinator for Development — Visit Long Beach Peninsula/Pacific County, Washington

Hospitality Sales Executive — Visit Modesto, CA

Marketing Specialist — Destination Greater Victoria (Canadian right-to-work)

Marketing Specialist — Tourism Vancouver, B.C.

Manager, Industry Communications — U.S. Travel Association, Wash., D.C.

Senior Director-Membership Engagement — Destinations International

Digital Marketing Executive — Tourism New Zealand, Santa Monica, CA

Director Hotel Relations & Services — Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, Boston

Convention Sales Marketing Manager — ASM Global, El Paso, TX

Chief Sales Officer — Arrivalist

Media Planner AND Digital Account Coordinator — Miles Partnership, Sarasota, FL

Tourism Sales Director AND Senior Customer Success Manager — ADARA, remote

Product Manager AND Manager of IT AND Graphic Designer AND CRM Jr Developer — Simpleview, Tucson

Social Community Manager — MMGY Global, Overland Park, KS

VP Marketing & Communications — White House Historical Association, Wash., D.C.

Manager-Membership, Marketing & Communications — National Press Club, Wash., D.C.

VP Marketing & Communications — Navy Pier, Chicago

Manager-Integrated Marketing — SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, San Diego

Sr. Director Loyalty & Partnerships — Sonesta International, Greater Boston

Sr. Social Strategist & Manager, Hispanic/Latino Community — AARP, Wash., D.C.

Editor, Travel Digital Media — The Walt Disney Company, Wash., D.C.

Sr. Manager-Insights & Marketing Strategy — Saks Fifth Avenue, NYC

Marketing Manager — Central Amusement International/Coney Island, NY

Manager-Integrated Marketing — Rolling Stone and Billboard/Penske Media Corp., remote

Manager of Events — The Cleveland Orchestra

Marketing Manager — Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Nashville

Marketing Director — Galveston Railroad Museum, TX

Marketing Director — George Mason’s Gunston Hall, Mason, OH

Marketing Director — Kennywood-Palace Entertainment, West Mifflin, PA

Marketing Director — John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

Director — Jack Daniel’s Homeplace, Lynchburg, TN

Marketing & Events Coordinator — Six Flags, Oklahoma City

Director of PR — Aqua Marketing & Communications, Jacksonville

Head of Content Research — Pollen, Los Angeles

Communications Manager, Storytelling — Google, San Francisco

Did you hear? MLB is the latest brand looking to recruit TikTok influencers. Ad Age reports baseball is looking to recruit and pay 5-10 ambassadors that will be granted access to games and players, both on and off the field, to create content for payment per post. What could possibly go wrong?

People & Jobs » See Tomorrow Conversation Series » One Remarkable Remark

June 15, 2021 by Laurie Jo Miller Farr Leave a Comment

PEOPLE

Brice Gosnell has been appointed Director of Marketing at Visit Napa Valley. Formerly the vice president & global publisher of Lonely Planet, he had also served as Head of Americas at Luxury Escapes, an Australia-based e-commerce travel brand.

Meet Chicago Northwest has appointed Heather Larson to fill the role of President in a promotion from her role as Director of Sales. Larson joined the organization in December 2010 when it was known as Greater Woodfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. A nationwide search was conducted following the recent departure of Dave Parulo to Washington County Visitors Association in Oregon.

Andrea O’Hara has joined Visit Overland Park in Metro Kansas City as Vice President. She joins from San Diego Tourism Authority where she was National Sales Director since 2014. Previous convention sales roles included Nashville CVB and Kansas City CVB.

Shane Brossard has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer at Travel Wisconsin where he has served since 2012, most recently as Director of Marketing & Advertising.

Cathy Cartier has joined Visit SLO CAL in San Luis Obispo, Central Coast, California as Chief Marketing Officer. She had been with the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority 2005-2019 including a decade as CMO.

Pam Seiler is leaving as Executive Director at Destination Sturgeon Bay, a community on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, following seven years in the role.

Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the upcoming retirement of Julie Brakenbury, Director of Destination Services. Tammy Jeffries, currently Assistant Director of Destination Services, will be promoted effective July 31.

One Remarkable Remark: “Please never let a job title, a degree, or a person be the factor that stands in between you and pursuing your dream. Those things will always be there. But your time and opportunities are not so secure. You never know what is waiting for you on the other side. Be a risk-taker and do it with confidence.” — Shenaya Wilson

REGISTER

RFP

The Travel Vertical Podcast, Episode 5: Re-opening initiatives, like Visit California, to steal or borrow. Plus, introducing ‘Let’s Play Jeopardy: Travel & Tourism Edition.’

JOBS

President & CEO — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

President & CEO — Visit Carlsbad, CA

Executive Director — Sioux City Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, IA

Executive Director — Visit Yuma

Executive Director — Visit Noble County, IN

Director — Visit Lake County, FL

Managing Director-International Trade & Investment Office — Missouri Department of Economic Development

Executive Director — Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA

Executive Director — Skagit Tourism Bureau, WA

President & CEO — Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce, AR

Vice President, Marketing — Visit Florida

Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Sales — Visit Wichita

Chief Sales Officer — Visit Pittsburgh

Senior Vice President of Convention Development – Louisville Tourism

Vice President Sports Development — Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (deadline June 21)

Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Travel Portland, OR

Vice President of Finance — VisitDALLAS

Senior Director of Transportation AND People & Culture Representative — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

Senior Project Manager AND Project Manager — City of Philadelphia

Director of Conventions & Entertainment — City of Kansas City, MO-Conventions/Administration Division

Director of Office of Management & Budget — Pinellas County, FL

Senior Vice President — Travel Medford, OR

Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Member Services AND International Marketing & Communications Specialist — Park City Chamber/Bureau, UT

Executive Director — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX

Director of Marketing & Cultural Tourism — Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, FL

Vice President of IT — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

Director of IT — San Diego Tourism Authority

Director of Tourism — Greater Palm Springs CVB

Director of Business Development — Visit Napa Valley, CA

Finance & HR Manager — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA

Director, Integrated Marketing & Communications AND Director, Marketing (Sports, Meetings & Conventions) AND Director, Diversity & Inclusion Programs AND Sales Assistant AND Communications Specialist AND Destination Specialist, Meetings & Conventions — Experience Columbus, OH

Senior Marketing Manager AND Social Media Manager AND Email Marketing & Personalization Specialist AND Senior Manager, Search Engine Optimization AND Coordinator, Global Communications AND Marketing Coordinator AND Full Stack Web Developer AND Chief of Staff to the CMO — NYC & Company

Social Media Manager — Choose Chicago

Senior Manager, Industry Communications — U.S. Travel Association

Senior Director, Membership Engagement — Destinations International

Director, Insights & Analytics — Destination Cleveland

Director of Research & Market Intelligence — Visit Albuquerque

B2B Digital Content Manager — Visit California

Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO

Marketing Manager — Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

Marketing Manager — Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA

Tourism Marketing and Development Manager — State of Arkansas

Digital Projects and Content Specialist AND Associate International Trade Manager — Georgia Department of Economic Development

Marketing Specialist — Greater Victoria, B.C. (requires right-to-work in Canada)

Director, Digital Marketing — Discover The Palm Beaches, FL

Director of Communications AND Travel Specialist — Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, CA

Director of Digital Strategy & Online Marketing — Visit Lake Charles, LA

Advertising Marketing Manager — Visit El Paso, TX

Visual Communications Manager — Visit Indy

Social Media Producer — Visit Lodi, CA

Meetings & Conventions Marketing Manager AND Leisure Communications Manager — Visit Milwaukee

Communications Manager AND Operations & Events Manager — Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau

National Sales Director, Citywide — San Diego Tourism Authority

National Sales Manager — Visit Norfolk

Director of Sales — Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau

Group Sales Manager, Eastern Region — Visit Boise, remote

Senior Manager, Sport & Culture AND Account Manager, Sport & Culture — Visit Calgary, Alberta

Sports & Events Sales Manager — Travel Salem, OR

Sales Manager — Experience Sioux Falls, SD

Marketing Manager AND Sales Manager — Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau, IL

Marketing & Communications Manager — Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, MA

Content & Engagement Manager AND Convention Services Director — Cincinnati USA

Group Business Development Manager AND Data & Systems Specialist — Sonoma County Tourism, CA

Digital Content Manager — San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA

Digital Media, PR & Events Specialist — Visit Concord, CA

Marketing & Website Content Manager — Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, NC

People & Culture Business Partner AND People & Culture Coordinator — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

Destination Services Manager — Visit Lauderdale / Broward County, FL

Tourism & Cultural Programs Manager AND Sales & Marketing Coordinator— City of Cedar Falls Tourism, IA

Government Research Coordinator — Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Sales Account Executive AND Destination Services Associate — Meet Minneapolis

National Sales Executive — Traverse City Tourism, MI

Hospitality Sales Executive — Visit Modesto, CA

Destination Services Manager — Visit Aurora, CO

Site Services Manager AND Graphic Designer — Discover Puerto Rico

Senior Event Manager — Hampton Roads Convention Center, VA

Event Specialist — Visit Elizabeth City, NC

Sales Specialist — Emerald Coast Convention Center, FL

Convention Sales Coordinator AND Administration Manager — Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, NC

Tourism & Events Coordinator — Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, NC

Marketing Coordinator — Rancho Cordova Travel and Tourism, CA

Assoc. Business Development Coordinator — Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, WA

Tourism Coordinator, Group Sales — City of Georgetown, TX

Marketing Coordinator — Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau, OH

Marketing Coordinator — Visit Dublin, OH

Marketing Communications Coordinator — Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority

Program Coordinator — Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association

Senior Accountant — Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, NV

Finance & Operations Manager — Visit Tempe

Executive Office Manager — Visit Napa Valley, CA

Destination Experience Coordinator — Tourism Richmond, CA

Visitor Center Associate — Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, CA

Information Center Rep — State of Vermont

Visitor Center Coordinator — Halifax County, NC

Chief Sales Officer, Arrivalist

Enterprise Account Executive — ADARA, remote

Media Planner — Miles Partnership, Denver

Senior Copywriter — MMGY Global, Kansas City

Senior Editor — Atlas Obscura, remote

Freelance Copywriter — Destination Counsellors International, NYC

Product Manager AND Jr. CRM Developer— Simpleview, Tucson

Vice President/Sr Vice President, Travel + Tourism — Hill + Knowlton, FL

Sr. Account Executive (Sales) — Journera, Chicago

Content Director — AudioEye, remote

Director of Paid Search & Analytics, Activities & Tours — TRK Creative Group, remote

Account Executive — Pineapple Public Relations, Atlanta

Digital Strategist — Mediagistic, Tampa

Director of PR AND General Manager, Virtual Experiences — Peek, remote

Executive Director — Tulsa Community Foundation

Communications Manager — Rockville Economic Development, MD

Senior Manager, West Coast Communications — United Airlines, SF or LA

Commercial Strategy & Business Development — Carnival Cruises, Miami

VP Marketing & Communications — Navy Pier, Chicago

VP Communications — Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer — Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL

Director of Marketing — Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville

Director of Communications — Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

Manager, Integrated Marketing — SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, San Diego

Sr. Manager, Sales & Business Development — Association of Zoos & Aquariums, Charleston, SC

Digital Insights Manager — Carolina Panthers, Charlotte, NC

Sr. Manager of Communications — FC Cincinnati And TQL Stadium, OH

Director, Sales & Marketing — Legends, Las Vegas

Manager, Tourism & Trade Sales — Legends, NYC

Admin / Coordinator., Office & the Pres & CEO — Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, Canton, OH

Social Media Manager — GLP Films, remote

Editorial Lead/ Global Social @Twitter — Twitter, San Francisco

Executive Communications Manager — Google, SF, Silicon Valley, LA, NYC, or Wash DC

‘Let’s Play Jeopardy’: Travel & Tourism Edition

June 8, 2021 by Laurie Jo Miller Farr Leave a Comment

THINGS THAT ARE BOOMING

A: It’s scheduled to take off in 2029.
Q: What is United Airlines’ new investment in a supersonic jet?

A: This theme park just announced a $500 million expansion.
Q: What is Dollywood?

A: Miley Cyrus, Cirque du Soleil, giant July 4th fireworks display.
Q: What is live entertainment returning to Las Vegas?

VALUE PROPOSITIONS

A: A free beer to the first 200,000 adults who reply via this website when 70% of Americans are vaccinated.
Q. What is the Anheuser-Busch promotion?

A: Fifty-eight cents.
Q: What is the new price of a first-class stamp as proposed by the USPS?

A: To subsidize 5G network technology, big trade-in discounts on the newest phones.
Q: What are AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile offering customers who extend long-term unlimited data plan contracts?

SUPPLY CHAINS

A: Sorry, no rides today at Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens in Virginia.
Q: What are staff shortages causing reduced hours at theme parks?

A: Soaring price tags on new cars, vacation rental car rates up to $700/week in Hawaii.
Q: What is a slowdown in semiconductor production plus trade wars on top of a pandemic?

A: Oat milk, cups, trays, flavored syrups, and some baked goods.
Q: What are product shortages at Starbucks?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

A: Likely delayed until 2030, President Andrew Jackson and the U.S. Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
Q. What is replacing the old $20 bill with the new Harriet Tubman $20 bill?

A: United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines.
Q. What are three airlines not putting booze on flights this summer?

A: $6.73 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
Q: What is America’s most expensive gas station, in Mendocino, Calif.?

SIZE UP THE DESTINATION

A: This DMO has an online store called “Shop the Rock.”
Q: What is the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau?

A: Louis Armstrong International Airport serves the destination that has this nickname.
Q: What is The Big Easy, New Orleans?

A: On the landmark arch over Virginia Street in Downtown Reno, these seven words appear in neon.
Q: What is “The Biggest Little City in the World.”

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A: Silicon Valley’s largest employer gets staff push back on policy requiring part-time return to HQ in September.
Q: What is Apple?

A: Uber Media, the location data company recently rebranded as UM, was acquired by this company.
Q: What is Near, the data intelligence company?

A: A new paid subscription service from this social media channel is currently in trials outside the US.
Q: What is Twitter Blue?

*Downtown Reno; Louis Armstrong (public domain); Courtesy of Busch Gardens*

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