Michael Imburgio, Ph.D., has joined Visit Corpus Christi as Research & Analytics Manager. His advanced degree from Texas A&M is in Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience.
Jeff Powell has joined as Communications Manager at Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority. He previously managed his own creative services company.
Alexander Schwertner joins CrowdRiff as VP of Product. He previously held executive level positions at 500px, a global online photo-sharing platform, and Tucows, an internet service and telecommunications company.
Eric Rose has been appointed Senior Vice President of Zoological Advancement, leading the coordination of company-wide zoological efforts in Animal Care, Conservation and animal inspired guest experiences at Herschend Family Entertainment. He moves into the role from the Newport Aquarium in Kentucky following 16+ years at the helm.
Rebecca Foster, Director of Guest Experiences, takes over in the leadership role at Newport Aquarium.
In the NYC office, Alexandria DeVita moves into a new role as Digital Account Executive at The Brandman Agency, a global PR company specializing in destinations, hospitality, and lifestyle brands following a year as an intern.
Laura Dulligan has departed from her role as Senior Manager, Member Programs & Services following six years at NYC & Company.
Clubhouse has made a strategic hire, appointing Kelly Stoetzel, 17 years as Conference Director of TED, as the platform’s new Head of Thought Leader Partnerships. She will be tasked with recruiting more ‘thoughtful people’ to Clubhouse conversations.
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has launched a business unit, Strategic Consulting Services, to be led by Dr. Lalia Rach, Executive Managing Partner. Founder of Rach Enterprises consulting firm, she was also founding dean at the NYU Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management. Full press release: https://loom.ly/ZTgIHHE
New to the team at Zartico are five talented specialists (l to r): Ayine Ayeta, Senior Data Engineer; Chris Patino, Senior Data Engineer; Raina Palta, Director of Statistics; Matt Brown, Geospatial Technician; Ying-Jung (Helen) Deweese, Ph.D., Geospatial Information Scientist. They bring impressive credentials from outside tourism from careers at places such as Samsung, Lockheed Martin, Arizona Department if Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Apple, City of San Marcos, and NASA. Read more here.
Kara Franker, CEO of Visit Estes Park, Colorado, is our guest on the latest episode of The Travel Vertical Podcast. We discuss how The Travel Vertical factored into her career transition and swapping flip flops for hiking boots for her recent move from SVP-Marketing & Communications at Visit Lauderdale. In a lively conversation, we stumble upon the unusual path Kara took to arrive in the DMO world to begin with.
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100 DMO JOBS +++
International Economist — U.S. Department of Commerce / National Travel and Tourism Office — Wash., D.C. (open 5/26 – 6/3/21)
Manager, Industry Communications — U.S. Travel Association, Washington, D.C.
President & CEO — Visit Oakland, CA
President & CEO — Visit Carlsbad, CA
President & CEO — Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
Vice President of Marketing — Visit Florida
Chief Marketing & Communications Director — Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade-State of Colorado
Digital Media Specialist AND Social Media Coordinator — Virginia Tourism Corporation
Managing Director, International Trade & Investment Office — Missouri Department of Economic Development
Tourism Marketing and Development Manager — Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Public Relations Specialist — Missouri Division of Tourism
Digital Projects and Content Specialist AND Research Specialist — Georgia Department of Economic Development
Communications Executive Assistant AND Senior Systems Administrator — Visit California
Executive Director — Downtown Troy Business Improvement District, NY
Executive Director — Visit Yuma, AZ
Executive Director, Corpus Christi Sports Commission
Executive Director, San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, CA
CEO — Explore Skagit Valley, WA
President & CEO — Explore Newnan-Coweta, GA
Executive Director, Tourist Development Council — Walton County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Executive Director — Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA
Executive Director — Upshur County Development Authority, Hodgesville, WV
Director of IT — San Diego Tourism Authority
Finance & Operations Manager — Tempe Tourism Office, AZ
Finance & HR Manager — Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA
Chief Sales Officer — Visit Pittsburgh
Senior Vice President of Convention Development — Louisville Tourism
Vice President of Guest Experience AND Vice President of Customer Safety AND Vice President of IT AND Senior Director of Transportation AND People & Culture Representative — Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Senior Marketing Manager AND Email Marketing and Personalization Specialist AND Marketing Coordinator AND Coordinator, Member Programs & Services— NYC & Company
Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Travel Portland, OR
Vice President Marketing AND Vice President Sales — Visit Wichita
VP Marketing AND VP Membership Services AND International Marketing & Communications Specialist AND Membership Development Manager — Park City Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau, UT
Marketing Director AND Director of Business Development AND Executive Office Manager — Visit Napa Valley, CA
Director of Marketing — Visit Walla Walla, WA
Director of Tourism — Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
Senior Vice President — Travel Medford, OR
Director of Sales & Marketing — Visit Santa Cruz County, CA
Director of Digital Marketing — The Palm Beaches, FL
Digital Marketing Specialist — Visit Dallas
Director of Digital Strategy and Online Marketing — Visit Lake Charles, LA
Manager of Video & Digital Marketing — Think Iowa City
Marketing Manager — Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau, Joliet, IL
Deputy Director of Marketing — Okaloosa County/Destin Fort Walton Beach, FL
Director-Insights & Analytics — Destination Cleveland
Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports, and Tourism — Experience Columbia, SC
Director of Sports Sales & Development — Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, Roanoke
Director of Marketing (Sports, Meetings & Conventions) AND Director-Diversity & Inclusion Programs AND Senior CRM & Digital Marketing Manager AND Destination Specialist, Meetings & Conventions — Experience Columbus, OH
Content & Engagement Manager — Cincinnati USA
Social Media Manager — Choose Chicago
Director of Communications — Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, CA
Marketing & Communications Manager — Kent County Tourism Corporation, DE
Marketing & Communications Manager AND Sales Manager — Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau, CA
Marketing Manager — Visit Tri-Cities, Kennewick, WA
Digital Content Manager — San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
Digital Media & Events Specialist — Visit Concord, CA
Social Media Content Manager — Visit Greenville SC
Marketing & Website Content Manager — Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, NC
Group Business Development Manager — Sonoma County Tourism, CA
Community Development Manager — Visit Pueblo Convention & Visitors Bureau, CO
Market Analyst — Visit York County, SC
Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO
Graphic Designer AND Site Services Manager — Discover Puerto Rico
Tourism and Cultural Programs Manager — City of Cedar Falls, IA
National Sales Manager — Visit Norfolk, VA
Sales Manager-Conventions, Meetings, Events — Experience Sioux Falls, SD
National Sales Manager — Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau, East Coast-based
National Sales Executive — Traverse City Tourism, MI, remote
Meetings & Conferences Sales Manager — Lake George Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, NY
Convention Sales Manager — Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, LA
Director of Economic Development — City of Sun Prairie, WI
Director of Marketing & Tourism — City of Marinette, WI
Economic Development Tourism Manager — City of Danville, VA
Marketing and Communications Specialist — City of Benbrook Economic Development, TX
Marketing Communications Coordinator — Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (Tahoe South), NV
Tourism Marketing Coordinator — Randolph County Tourism Development Authority, Asheboro, NC
Marketing Coordinator — Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, Ligonier, PA
Communications Manager — Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, NC
Group Tour Sales Manager — Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Arts & Culture Manager — Collier County, Naples, FL
Destination Services Manager — Visit Aurora, CO
Marketing Coordinator — Visit Colorado Springs, CO
Sales Coordinator — Visit Durango, CO
Consumer Advertising & Engagement Manager AND Business Partnerships Executive — Tourism Ireland, NYC
PR & Marketing Manager — Singapore Tourism Board, NYC
Senior Director, Membership Engagement — Destinations International, remote East Coast
Chief Sales Officer — Arrivalist, NY / Naples FL
Media Planner — Miles Partnership, Denver AND Project Manager, FL
Sales Development Rep AND Customer Service Rep — Bandwango, Salt Lake City, UT
Account Manager, Paid — Development Counsellors International, Denver
Junior Research Assistant AND Account Coordinator — Streetsense, Bethesda, MD
Email Marketing Campaign Manager — MMGY Global, Overland Park, KS
Marketing Manager AND Customer Success Manager AND Product Manager AND Onboarding Specialist AND Technical Lead — CrowdRiff, Toronto
Sales Manager AND Product Education Specialist — Simpleview, Tucson
VP Business Development AND Data Analyst — Uber Media, San Francisco, Pasadena
Sr. Director Loyalty & Partnerships AND Director Business Analysis AND Sr. Director of Business Intelligence Solutions & Strategy — Sonesta Hotels, Newton, MA
Senior Manager, Digital Media Strategy — Hilton, McLean, VA
Social Media Specialist (freelancer) — Sage Hospitality Group, Austin
Marketing & Communications Coordinator — The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, CA
Principal Marketing & PR Rep — Port of San Diego
Marketing Specialist, Americas — Qatar Airways, NYC
Chief Marketing Officer — Strategic Employment Partners, Boston
SVP-Travel & Tourism — Hill + Knowlton Strategies, Miami
Account Executive-Travel/Hospitality/Lifestyle — Quinn PR, NYC
Brand Strategy Manager — Diverse Effect, Verona, NY
Senior Account Strategist AND Business Development Manager — Creative Digital Agency, Las Vegas
PR Account Executive — Aqua Marketing & Communications, St. Petersburg, FL
Tourism Data Sales Associate — Idealab / UberMedia, Pasadena, CA
Account Manager — Search Influence, New Orleans
Associate Editor & Social Media Manager — PRIOR, NYC
Director of PR — Peek, remote
Sr. Account Manager, Strategic Partnerships — GetYourGuide, NYC
Media & Marketing Director — Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, St. Paul, MN
Digital Media Manager — Hearst / KETV, Omaha
Social Media Editor AND Social Media Strategist AND Customer Success Strategist — Hearst, Houston Chronicle
Digital Audience Development Manager — Hearst, remote in Texas AND Street Team Ambassador — Hearst, Tampa
CEO — The National Civil War Museum — Harrisburg, PA
Chief Marketing Officer — San Francisco Ballet
Director of Marketing — Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco
Director of Marketing & Communications — Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, CA
Associate Director, Digital Strategy — Oakland Museum of California
Vice President — Discovery World, Milwaukee
Assistant VP-Marketing & Sales AND Digital Content Strategist — Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
VP Marketing & Communications — Navy Pier, Chicago
Director of Marketing & Communication — Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago
Marketing Manager AND Social Media Coordinator — The Field Museum, Chicago
Chief Comms Officer & Director of Marketing — The Phillips Collection, Wash., D.C.
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer — Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
Director of Marketing & Promotions — The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
Director of Visitor Services — Phoenix Art Museum
Marketing Manager — Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis
Content Director — The Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta
Manager of Visitor Experience — National Baseball Hall of Game & Museum, Cooperstown, NY
Guest Experience Director AND Public Relations Manager — Newport Aquarium/Herschend Family Entertainment, Newport, KY
Director of Marketing — Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, Canton, OH
Tourism & Marketing Sales Manager — The Museum of Ice Cream, NYC
Marketing and Communications Manager — Trust for Governors Island, NYC
Marketing Director — Asian American Arts Alliance, NYC
Director of Tourism — Six Flags, Valencia, CA
Director of Marketing — Kennywood / Palace Entertainment, West Mifflin, PA
Marketing & Communications Manager — Gateway Arch, St. Louis
Manager, Tourism & Trade Sales — Legends, NYC
Manager Tourism & Travel AND Specialist Integrated Marketing— Saks Fifth Avenue, NYC
Marketing Manager — Luna Park in Coney Island, NYC
Digital Marketing Manager — South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA
Marketing & Sales Manager — Meow Wolf, Santa Fe
Director of Marketing, Hamburg Gaming — Delaware North, Hamburg, NY
Marketing Manager — Sports Facilities Companies LLC, Clearwater, FL
Assistant-Special Events — San Diego Padres
Hall of Fame & Stadium Tours Sales Executive — Green Bay Packers
Director of Stadium Events — Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Assistant Area Manager Guest Experience AND Entertainment Programming Director — Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, PA
Senior Manager of Sales & Business Development — South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston
Communications Manager — North Carolina Aquarium, Roanoke Island
Group Sales Associate — Boca Raton Museum of Art, FL
Senior Marketing Lead, US — Airbnb, San Francisco
Director of Global Communications — DoorDash, San Francisco
Social Media Editor, Corporate Communications — Apple, Silicon Valley
Director, Social Marketing — Facebook, San Francisco or Silicon Valley
Director, Consumer Marketing North America — Pinterest, San Francisco
Technical Media Consultant — LinkedIn, Silicon Valley
