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Flávia Light has been named as the new Vice President of Tourism at Visit Denver. She spent nine years with Walt Disney World, Disney Destinations as marketing and sales director and has also been in executive roles at Southwest Airlines Vacations, Starwood Vacation Ownership, and Universal Orlando Resort.
Susan Harris will be coming aboard at Chattanooga Tourism Co. as COO in mid-April. She departs a prior role as President & CEO at See Rock City, Inc., also in Chattanooga.
After 10 years’ service, Karyn Gruenberg departs Brand USA as SVP Marketing & Strategic Alliances. She has launched a consultancy focused on marketing strategy and is currently working with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
James Timberlake is the new Director of State Parks at Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department. He joins from a position as Executive Director of the Santa Fe Family Life Center, a sports & fitness complex in Oklahoma City, and succeeds Kris Marek who retired last year.
Sarah Donovan has joined Metro in Portland, Oregon, as the Head of Communications and Marketing – Visitor Venues for strategically marketing three major visitor venues in the region: Oregon Convention Center, Portland Expo Center and Portland’5 Centers for the Arts. She recently departed as Assistant Director of Public Relations at Visit Fort Worth, which she joined in 2013.
Dan Cook starts a new position as Director Marketing Communications at Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He moves from Prince William County in Virginia where he was most recently Acting Director of Tourism at that organization, which he joined in 2016.
Matthew L. Ozuna has joined State of Washington Tourism as Destination Development Manager. His background includes roles with Destinations International and Simpleview.
John R. Melleky has been appointed to the position of Arts and Culture Manager at Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau for the Tourism Division, Collier County, Florida. He is an executive specializing in nonprofits, festivals, and events.
Eva Damato has been promoted to Senior Leisure Sales Manager at The Palm Beaches, which she joined from a sales role at The Breakers in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2018.
Anastasia Taylor has left her role as Outreach & Public Relations Specialist at Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau in Florida to join Expedia Group as an Associate Market Manager.
Ashley Williams has started a new position as National Sales Manager at Visit San Antonio. She joins from Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
Linsey Barrett is promoted to Manager, Group Sales at The Palm Beaches in Florida from her previous role as Account Executive.
Ashleigh Osborne is now Director of Sales at Connect Travel, where she will work with eTourism Summit on marketer recruitment. She joins from ConventionSouth magazine where she served as Director of Sales for the past nine years. Ashely shares her point of view:
Laura Cyrille has re-joined the team as Account Director at Development Counsellors International in New York City.
Chelsea Edwards has been promoted to a new position as the Western and Rocky Regional Sales Representative at Bandwango. She joined the company last year from Visit Seattle.
Orianna E. Guzman has been promoted to Social Media Strategist at Sparkloft Media, which she joined as an intern in January 2021.
In Memoriam: David Attaway, CEO of Placer Valley Tourism and @the Grounds, an event campus in Roseville, Calif. that hosts the Placer County Fair and has a 160,000-square-foot event center that opened in 2020. Attaway, 66, passed away last week while on vacation in New Orleans. He joined the DMO in 2010.
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Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking proposals from qualified businesses for the content, design, and ad sales of the 2022-2023 edition of the official Athens Georgia Visitors Guide. Bidding agencies should pay particular attention to the Athens brand and website and provide a forward-thinking approach in keeping with the creative energy of the destination. Details here. Deadline: Friday, March 25, 2022.
Discover Long Island (DLI) seeks creative and media buying agency of record. The selected agency will also assist on a project basis in the development and execution of innovative, effective, integrated marketing programs that drive overnight visitation while reinforcing DLI as a premier tourism destination.
All proposals will be carefully reviewed and evaluated on the criteria noted. Initial scope of work is from the award date through June 1, 2024 with the option of three one-year extensions to be explored at that time.
Proposals are due no later than March 31, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET via email to Danielle Ahmed, Director of Marketing at dahmed@discoverlongisland.com. Indicate intention to participate by March 9, 2022.
The City of Pismo Beach invites tourism marketing proposals, seeking a full-service, experienced tourism marketing / public relations consultant to provide professional guidance and oversight and implementation and analysis regarding marketing and communications programs designed to attract tourists.
Current Marketing/Media services for Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau end June 30, 2022. A contract will be provided by the City and substantially attached to the RFP.
Requests for information should be directed to gjackson@pismobeach.org. Interested parties are requested to submit three copies of the proposal, references, and one copy of current tourism work, by 5 p.m. on March 25, 2022 — Attn: Gordon Jackson, City of Pismo Beach/Tourism and Events Department, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Tourism Australia seeks Public Relations Services for North America (also planning to bring on PR agencies in Australia and New Zealand, China, India, Germany, and Japan, reports PRWeek). The proposed contract term is for up to five years, comprising an initial period of three years and two one-year extension periods. Closes on 25-Mar-2022 4 p.m. (ACT local time). Further information here and at Tourism Australia’s corporate website. Contact: Brett Nolan, tel: +61 2 9361 1210 or tenders@tourism.australia.com.
Tourism Fiji seeks expressions of interest from creative/digital/media agencies for a three-year contract with option to renew. A strategic marketing focus “Open for Happiness,” is already in place. Applications close 21 March. Note: There is a unique opportunity to also work with Fiji Airways through this process; review the tender for details. Contact: Emma Campbell, CMO, ecampbell@tourismfiji.com.fj. Details in the PDF found here.
Reminder: Closing on Monday, March 14, 2022. Who inspires you? Read more about this fun AI project here.
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President & CEO — U.S. Travel Association
President & CEO — Visit Seattle, WA
Executive Vice President — Visit Tucson, AZ (new)
Vice President Americas — Tourism Australia, Los Angeles, CA (new)
National Accounts Manager-West/Midwest — Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, PA (new)
Partnership Manager — Visit Mobile, AL
Communications Director — Decatur Morgan County Tourism, AL (new)
Social Media Manager AND Industry Services Manager — Travel Wisconsin (new)
Public Relations Manager — State of Washington Tourism (new)
Social Media Manager — Tempe Tourism Office, AZ (new)
Sales Account Manager AND Marketing Coordinator AND Office Coordinator — Destination Madison, WI
Content Manager — Rancho Cordova Travel & Tourism, CA
Tourism Manager — Snowmass Village, CO
Tourism Marketing Coordinator — Randolph County Tourist Development Authority, Asheboro, NC (new)
Marketing Executive — Feather River Tourism Association, Plumas County, CA (new)
Trade Partnerships Manager – No. America — Tourism Fiji, Los Angeles, CA
Interactive Producer AND Advertising and Data Manager AND Business Analyst Finance & Accounting (Lakewood, CO) AND Project Manager, Studio Operations (Sarasota, FL) AND Web Developer AND Content Manager AND Project Coordinator AND Program Specialist-Education & Training (new) AND Program Specialist-Destination Optimization (new) — Miles Partnership, remote until otherwise indicated
Senior Data Advisor AND Creative Designer AND Product Education Specialist AND Data Scientist AND several product / engineering roles — Zartico
Marketing Manager — Datafy, South Ogden, UT
Associate Consultant for Marketing and Digital Content — Break the Ice Media, remote
Senior Manager Public Relations-Tourism/Hospitality — Paradise Advertising & Marketing, remote
Marketing Manager AND Senior Media Planner/Buyer (Atlanta) AND Social Media Strategist AND Accounting & HR Coordinator — Sparkloft Media, Portland, OR
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer — Ketchum North America, San Francisco, CA
Business Development Executive — RootRez, Salt Lake City, UT (new, remote considered)
Event Manager — Downtown Phoenix, Inc.
Director Guest Experience — New York Cruise Lines, NY, NY
Social Media Manager AND Content Marketing Manager — Spotify, remote
Social Media Content Specialist (new) AND Marketing Specialist-Experience Partnerships AND Manager-Onboard Experience Marketing (new) — Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, GA
Specialist Card Products Marketing AND Senior Coordinator Card Products Marketing AND Coordinator Card Products Marketing — Delta American Express SkyMiles Card, Atlanta, GA
