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Scott McCrea, director of tourism and convention sales for Explore Fairbanks, which he joined in 2014, has been named president and CEO of the organization. He takes over in the role vacated by Deb Hickok in December 2020 following her 21 years of service.
The Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority’s board announced ASM Global has named Karen Totaro as the new general manager of Detroit’s TCF Center. Totaro had most recently been COO at San Diego Convention Center and has also been in key management roles at convention centers in Atlantic City, Cincinnati, and Portland, Oregon.
Cody Chomiak, CDME, has announced is leaving his post of 10+ years as Director of Marketing at Tourism Winnipeg | Economic Development Winnipeg | YES! Winnipeg. He has shared the job opening (see below) but no word yet on his own plans.
The DMO was the winner of the 2019 eTSY Award, Best Use of Video (small budget) for “Autocomplete – Winnipeg Edition!”
Amber Schmitt is the new Executive Director at Woodinville Wine Country in Washington. She had been Marketing Director and was also serving as interim executive director.
Roxanne Steinhoff joins Civitas as Business Development & Content Creation Coordinator. For nearly five years, she had been marketing and communications specialist at Chicago Sports Commission, a division of Choose Chicago.
Shane Whaley has joined Redeam: Technology Connecting Experiences as VP Sales. A veteran of the tours/attractions/experiences space, he continues producing Tourpreneur, the podcast.
Dee Mittman moves to her new role as Convention Sales Manager at the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau from Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau where she served as a national sales manager. Her experience in sports, corporate, and diversity association markets is complemented by her qualification as a U.S. Track and Field Certified Official.
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.
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This conversation moderated by Joseph Dabbs, Sales Director, Advance Travel and Tourism, is all about data. How to identify, measure, collect, report on, and most importantly — act on — your destination’s data and analytics. We’ve all thrown out the playbook and need new, more timely metrics to make good decisions. Tourism organizations that make clear data-informed decisions are leading our industry, getting more out of their marketing while improving ROI and growing their market share. Join Joseph and his guest panelists as we walk through how to make the most out of all your data, and where you can start improving today.
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JOBS
Director — Colorado Tourism Office | Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Chief Marketing Officer —Travel Nevada
President & CEO — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
President & CEO — Visit Phoenix
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
President — Meet Chicago Northwest
President & CEO — Destination BC, Vancouver
President & CEO — Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, WA
President & CEO — Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Visit Big Sky, MT
President & CEO — West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce, WI
CEO — Experience Olympia & Beyond, WA
Executive Director — Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA
Executive Director — Marietta Visitors Bureau, GA
Executive Director — Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce, NM
Executive Director — Visit Wausau, WI
Executive Director — Park County Travel Council, Cody, WY
Executive Director AND Leisure Sales Manager — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX
President & CEO — Explore Newnan-Coweta, GA
Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Travel Portland, OR
Vice President of Marketing — Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, NV
Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Sales — Visit Wichita
Vice President Marketing — Visit Florida
Sr. VP Marketing & Communications — Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB/Broward County
Sr. VP Finance & Operations — Visit Salt Lake
Sr. VP Destination Development — Destination Canada, Ottawa
Director of Marketing — Economic Development Winnipeg/ Tourism Winnipeg, Manitoba
VP Marketing & Brand Strategy — D.C. United, Wash DC/Baltimore area
Chief Marketing Officer AND Finance & HR Manager AND PR & Communications Manager — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA
VP Marketing & Communications — Downtown Center Business Improvement District, Los Angeles
Marketing & Communications Manager — San Francisco Downtown Community Benefit District
Controller — Meet Minneapolis
Director, Information Technology — Visit Seattle
Director of Marketing — Experience Scottsdale
Director of Marketing — Visit Walla Walla, WA
Director, Content Strategy — Choose Chicago
Content & Engagement Manager — Cincinnati USA
Director of Marketing and Public Relations — Visit Beloit, WI
Public Relations Manager — Visit California
Email Marketing & Personalization Specialist — NYC & Company
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 & Conventions — Experience Columbus, OH
Director of Communications — Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, CA
Marketing Director AND Director of Business Development — Visit Napa Valley, CA
Director of Brand Marketing/Content Development — Sonoma County Tourism, CA
Senior Marketing Executive AND Marketing Associate — Visit Modesto, CA
Deputy Director of Marketing — Destin-Fort Walton Beach/Okaloosa County, FL
Director of Digital Marketing AND Digital Content Producer AND Domestic Marketing Manager AND Planning & Budget Manager AND Research Specialist — Georgia Department of Economic Development
Marketing Director — Visit Stillwater, OK
Marketing Manager — Visit Macon, GA
Marketing Manager — Visit Tri-Cities, Kennewick, WA
Marketing Manager — Visit Placer, CA
Director of Market Experiences — Discover Halifax, NS
Economic Development & Visitor Services Director — San Juan County, UT
Manager of Video & Digital Marketing — Think Iowa City
Manager, Business Development & Community Engagement — Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO
Executive Director — Pleasanton Downtown Association, CA
Director — Dayton Chamber of Commerce, WA
Senior Manager, Search Engine Optimization — NYC & Company
Director, Insights & Analytics AND Partner Services & Relationship Manager — Destination Cleveland
Research Manager — Experience Kissimmee, FL
Social Media Content Manager — Visit Greenville, SC
Social Media Manager — Experience Columbus, OH
Fellow, Social Media Strategist, Visit Sitka, AK
Digital Marketing Specialist — Visit Mason City, IA
Digital Marketing Storyteller — Visit Quad Cities, Moline, IL
Marketing Communications Manager AND Sales Manager — Visit Fresno County, CA
Marketing Specialist — Visit Yuma, AZ
Partner Relations Manager AND Digital & Creative Associate AND Social Media & Content Associate — Visit Pensacola, FL
Cultural Heritage and Tourism Manager AND Community & Public Relations Manager — Visit Natchez, MS
Destination Development Events Manager — Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, IL
Economic Development Tourism Manager — City of Danville, VA
Destination Manager — Discover Front Royal, VA
Digital Marketing Associate — 1Berkshire, Pittsfield, MA
Destination Services Manager — Visit Raleigh, NC
Digital Marketing Coordinator — Wild Horse Pass Development Authority, Chandler, AZ
Tourism Marketing Coordinator — Randolph County Tourism Development Authority/Heart of NC Visitors Bureau
Business Development Coordinator — Visit Visalia, CA
Group Sales Manager, Eastern Region — Visit Boise
National Account Executive-Wash., DC — Visit Milwaukee
Sales Manager — Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, AZ
Conference Sales Manager — Visit Ithaca, NY
Convention Sales Manger — Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, LA
Destination Services Coordinator, Events — Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees, TX
Events Coordinator, City of Norcross, GA
Manager, Leisure Trade — Singapore Tourism Board, San Francisco Bay Area
Sonesta Hotels announced their corporate expansion into Orlando days after the city council approved $360,000 in incentives to attract the company, which had also been considering expanding to Tampa, Texas and Virginia. The incentives are contingent on Sonesta employing 80 workers with an average salary of at least $68,000.
Chief Sales Officer — Arrivalist, NYC or Naples, FL
Relationship Director & Marketing Strategist — Miles Partnership, New Zealand
Content Director AND Digital & Social Media Manager AND Project Manager AND Account Director— Miles Partnership, (Remote)
Account Manager — Relic Agency, Provo, UT
Director of Marketing AND Digital Content Editor AND Marketing Coordinator AND Content Coordinator AND SEO Sitemap Analyst — Simpleview, Tucson
Email Marketing & Automation Manager — MMGY Global, Kansas City Metro
Account Executive — MMGY Global, NYC
Product Owner AND Client Success Manager AND Partnership Outreach Manager AND SDET/QA Automation Architect — Bandwango, Salt Lake City, UT
Sr,. Account Executive Sales, Tourism — Journera, Chicago (or remote)
Sales Manager — MidFlorida Event Center, Port St. Lucie
Chief of Business Development — Port of Everett, WA
Entertainment Programming Director — Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, PA
Marketing Manager — Central Amusement International / Luna Park Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Director of Community & Culture — NeueHouse, NYC
Marketing Manager — Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
Marketing Manager — Spectra / Sandler Center, Virginia Beach
Marketing Manager — Spectra / Iowa Events Center, Des Moines
Social Media & Content Specialist — Arizona Boardwalk, Scottsdale
Senior Strategic Consultant — Destination Think, Austin (or remote)
Senior Manager, All-Inclusive Marketing — Hilton, McLean, VA (or remote)
Director Marketing — Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto / Silicon Valley, CA
PR Specialist — Kayak, Stamford, CT
