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? We hope you’ll join us. Register: bit.ly/SeeTomorrowMar24
Julie Coker, President & CEO at San Diego Tourism Authority has been selected by Smart Meetings for the Smart Women in Meetings 2021 Hall of Fame honorees.
Jason Hackett, Senior VP at Summit One Vanderbilt in New York City, shares news. Developer SL Green Realty, which plans to open the brand new observation deck this fall, has tapped BerlinRosen as the public relations agency of record.
More news from the summit team, where Claire Chirouze Ulloa has joined as Global Tour and Trade Sales Manager, most recently in a similar role at the Empire State Observatory.
Alexis Tymorek, Marketing Executive at Madame Tussauds in NYC shares a behind-the-scenes TikTok giving Ed Sheeran’s wax figure a makeover. “We’ve spent the last 30 days following their golden rule of ‘Don’t Make Ads, Make TikToks,’ and MAN has is it been so fun to watch the channel grow! This week, we hit our first milestone with 2 (almost 3) videos surpassing the Million view mark.”
Melissa Melhorn has joined Arrivalist as an Account Director on the Client Services team. She was previously at Tripadvisor and brings 13 years of experience working with destinations and nonprofit attractions.
Kristin Wenger has joined Baker Public Relations in Pittsburgh as senior account director. She comes to the post from VisitPITTSBURGH, where she served for 20 years in various public relations and communications positions, lastly as communications director.
Adam Berrios is the new director of sales at Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau. He brings 10 years of CVB experience., most recently as senior sales manager with VisitGreenvilleSC and the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Peter Seibert has been named president and CEO of Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. He was executive director and CEO of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Wyoming’s largest museum. Earlier career postings include the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Millicent Rogers Museum, the National Council for History Education, and the Heritage Center of Lancaster County.
Annie Allman is the new general manager of Philadelphia’s historic Reading Terminal Market Corporation. She has previously held positions in hospitality and gaming, including posts at Harrah’s Atlantic City and Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack. She also served as senior vice president of strategic marketing at Encore Boston Harbor.
Kim Bach joins Destinations International as Sales & Services Manager. Her background includes the Adventure Travel Trade Association as well as Visit Seattle.
Aaron Smith is General Manager at Sonesta ES Suites in Wilmington – Newark, Delaware. He’s featured this week in the hotel brand’s “Meet the GM” blog series talking to team members about the role. Due to Sonesta’s rapid expansion, there are dozens of executive positions in hospitality available. Follow or share www.sonesta.com/careers.
Oscar will be Zoom-free and in-person intimate in 2021. The 93rd Academy Awards, postponed for two months, will take place on April 25. The ceremony at LA’s Union Station and Dolby Theater will only allow nominees, their guests, and presenters in attendance. Televised live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT., the 3,400-seat theater will remain empty. Curious meeting planners will want to see how the Hollywood pros re-imagine the Oscars.
On Deadline RFP: Travel Portland is seeking a request for qualifications for creative services from Portland-based firms. Submissions for the summer campaign are due by 5 p.m. PT on Wed., March 24, 2021.
President & CEO — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
President & CEO — Visit Phoenix
President & CEO — Visit San Antonio
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
President & CEO — Visit Greenville, SC
President & CEO — Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Visit Big Sky, MT
President & CEO AND Communications/PR/Social Media Manager — Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, WA
President & CEO — Washington County Visitors Association, OR
President & CEO — Explore Newnan Coweta, GA
Executive Director & Chief Economic Recovery Officer — Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, State of Colorado, Denver
Chief Executive Officer — Experience Olympia & Beyond, WA
Executive Director — Madison Chamber of Commerce, CT
Executive Director — Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, CO
Executive Director — River Parishes Tourist Commission, LaPlace, LA
Executive Director/COO — Midwest City Chamber of Commerce, OK
Executive Director — Sports Events & Tourism Association-Visit St. Mary’s, Leonardtown, MD
Executive Director — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX
Executive Director AND Conference Sales Director — Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA
Executive Director — Henderson County Tourism Development Authority, Hendersonville, NC
Executive Director-Downtown Odessa — City of Odessa, TX
Chief Marketing Officer — Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, SC
Chief Marketing Officer AND PR & Communications Manager AND Finance & HR Manager — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA
Chief Executive Officer — Bermuda Tourism Authority, Hamilton
SVP of Multicultural and Community Development — Broward County | Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB
Vice President of Sales AND Marketing & PR Assistant — Visit Asheville, NC
Vice President of Customer Safety AND Vice President of Information Technology — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Vice President-Marketing — Visit Halifax, NS
Director — Tourism Mississauga, Ontario (closes April 7)
Director-Content Strategy — Choose Chicago
Senior Leisure Marketing Manager AND Senior CRM & Digital Marketing Manager — Experience Columbus
Director of Brand Marketing — Sonoma County Tourism, CA
Director of Marketing & Communication — Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, CA
Membership & Events Manager — Calistoga Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau, CA
Executive Director — Park County Travel Council, WY
Executive Director — Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce, NM
Executive Director — Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce, WA
Executive Director — Marietta Visitors Bureau, OH
Executive Director (a new DMO) — Experience Grants Pass, OR
Executive Director — Marietta Visitors Bureau & Welcome Center, GA
Executive Director — Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation, WV
Executive Director — Douglas County Travel & Tourism, GA
Chief Executive Officer — Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce, TX
Director of Marketing and Public Relations — Visit Beloit, WI (deadline April 7)
Sr. Director of National Accounts — Visit Spokane, WA
Deputy Director of Marketing — Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL
Marketing Communications Manager — Visit Jacksonville, FL
Senior Manager-SEO — NYC & Company
Digital Content Manager — Maryland Department of Commerce
Public Relations Manager AND Senior Systems Administrator — Visit California
Communications Manager — Explore Minnesota
Director of Digital Marketing AND Digital Content Producer AND Domestic Marketing Manager AND
Planning & Budget Manager AND Research Specialist AND VIC Program Operations Manager — Explore Georgia
Marketing Manager — Visit Macon, GA
Marketing Project Manager — Travel Portland, OR (apply by April 12)
Digital Marketing Manager — Mt. Bachelor, OR
Marketing Manager — Placer Valley Tourism, CA
Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO
Research & Analytics Manager AND Leisure Experience Manager — Visit Corpus Christi, TX
Communications & PR Officer — Visit Durango, CO
Director of Communications — Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, CA
Sr. Specialist-PR & Social Media — Discover the Palm Beaches, FL
Sales Manager — Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, FL
Public Relations Manager-Tourism — Charlotte County BCC, Port Charlotte, FL
Communications Manager – Alexandria/Pineville Area CVB, LA
Social Media & CVB Relations Manager — Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area CVB, NC
Business Development Coordinator — Visit Visalia, CA
Sales Consultant — Visit Plano, TX
Director of Tourism — Marysville Convention & Tourism, KS
Tourism Director — Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce, SD
Executive Director — Amador County Arts Council, CA
Brand Marketing Manager — River Park Square, Spokane, WA
Historic Preservation Coordinator — Commonwealth of Kentucky
Director-Revolutionary War Visitor Center — City of Camden, SC
Events Coordinator — City of Norcross, GA
Executive Director — Sherman County Community Development, KS
Economic Development Tourism Manager — City of Danville, VA
Tourism Director — Chowan County Tourism Development Authority, NC
Media and Communications Specialist — City of Sacramento, CA
Digital Communications Coordinator — City of Berkeley, CA
Marketing, Media and Communications Coordinator — County of Riverside, CA
Public Relations Communications Assistant — Visit Eau Claire, WI
Tourism and Economic Initiatives Coordinator — Visit Prescott, AZ
Performance Data Analyst Executive — Tourism Ireland, Dublin
Senior Director Membership Engagement — Destinations International, Remote (East Coast)
Brand & Communications Director — DC Action, Wash., DC
Chief Executive Officer — Switch, St. Louis, MO
Chief Sales Officer — Arrivalist, Naples FL or NYC
Senior Content Strategist — Expedia Group, Seattle
Digital Content Editor AND Advertising Marketing Content Manager AND Talent Acquisition Strategist AND Content Coordinator — Simpleview, Tucson
~200 opportunities — Tripadvisor
Client Success Manager AND Sr. Front End Developer — Bandwango, Murray, UT
Community Manager — Arival, Remote
Digital Ad Operations Analyst — TravelSpike, Atlanta
Head of Content Marketing — Canva, San Francisco Bay Area
VP of Partner Delivery — LA28, Los Angeles
Sr. Vice President-Information Technology — Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, Canton, OH
Brand Manager-Creative Services — Legoland, Carlsbad, CA
Business Development Manager — Moment Factory, NYC
Manager Social Media Strategy — NASCAR, Charlotte, NC
Director Digital Strategy — Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Marketing Manager — Lindblad Expeditions, NYC
Culture + Travel Writer — Artisans of Leisure, NYC
Market Manager — Trip.com Group, NYC
Head of Brand Marketing — Twitch, San Francisco
Marketing Copywriter — Carnegie Hall, NYC
Brand Marketing Manager — San Francisco 49ers
Executive Director — Milwaukee Zoo
Marketing Communications Manager — Mandarin Oriental, NYC
Director of Tourism — Six Flags, Santa, IN
Executive Director — Jimmie Rodgers Museum, Meridian, MS
CEO — Frank Phillips Foundation/Woolaroc Museum & Frank Phillips Home, Phillips, WI
Marketing Coordinator — Madame Tussauds | Merlin Entertainments, NYC
Executive Director — Patriots Point Development Authority, SC
Communications Manager — State of North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island
Managing Account Supervisor-Travel/Hospitality/Leisure — Ketchum, NYC
Account Executive — Lou Hammond Group, NYC
Social Media Manager — BerlinRosen, NYC
Sr. Manager-Public Relations — 62Above, Remote
Director-Strategy & Insights — VMLY&R, Los Angeles
Digital Designer — The Destination Sales and Marketing Group, Ltd., Arlington VA
Principal PR & Marketing Representative — Port of San Diego, CA
Regional Marketing Managers x3 — Hornblower Cruises & Events, Northeast; Mid-Atlantic; Great Lakes
Head of B2C AND VP Customer Success AND Director of PR — Peek, Remote
Senior / Destination Managers x4 — GetYourGuide, SF; NYC; Miami
Community Lead-No. America + Partner Coordinator-Global — Adventure Travel Trade Association, Remote
Director-Disney + Content Planning & Analysis — The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, CA
Associate Director Social Media + Content Marketing — SFMOMA, San Francisco
Marketing & Communications Administrative Coordinator — Fine Art Museums of San Francisco
Marketing Program Manager AND Partner Operations Specialist — TikTok, NYC
Creative Strategy Lead — Snap Inc., San Francisco
Sr. Strategy & Operations Manager,Global Marketing & Comms AND Digital Content Producer — Twitter, Remote
Director-International Marketing AND Platform Partnerships Marketing Manager — Facebook, San Francisco/Silicon Valley
Head of Brand Strategy/Brand Studio — Google, NYC or San Francisco
