CRUSA China Sales Mission Hong Kong

Here are some images from the Hong Kong stop on the Capital Region USA China Sales Mission last week. Ron traveled to Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Other CRUSA members on the trip were Scott Balyo, Exec. Director of CRUSA, Louis Lou, Destination DC, Portia Conerly, Arlington (VA) CVB, And Melissa McClure, Visit Fairfax, CVB.

Virginia Beach CVB attendees MPIKC Educational Conference – April 10, 2018

Virginia Beach CVB Meetings and Conventions team member Lisa MacArthur traveled to Kansas April 9-11, 2018. During that trip she attended Meeting Professionals International Kansas Chapter Educational Event on April 10, 2018 in Lenexa, KS.

The day was spend learning, networking, and receiving updates from industry partners like American Airlines, Maritz, Visit Kansas City, and more. 

M&C Team Sponsors Destination Presentation at Experient Envision!

The M&C Team recently attended and sponsored a “Destination Showcase” at the annual Experient Envision partner event in Detroit.

Todd and Lisa made a presentation to 45 National Experient planners and sourcing agents in addition to having nearly 40 individual appointments during the 3-day conference.

The new perspective message was well received as well as the chance to win a VB Beach Cruiser!

 

CVB Sales Team and Partners in DC

The M&C Team and Hotel Partners recently traveled to Washington D.C to make a Destination Presentation to the DC Office of Experient, Inc.,

VBCVB team and partners Coleen Briley, PHR Hilton Oceanfront and Kim Law, Holiday Inn N. Beach provided a “lunch and learn” for about 15 account managers and placement reps.  The DC Experient office manages hundreds of meetings annually!

New Convention Sales Intern for Spring 2018

Please welcome Brooke Gillikin who recently started her internship with the Convention Sales division! Brooke is a rising senior at Old Dominion University majoring in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Studies with a minor in Business Administration. She has taken a hiatus from work to pursue this internship and her passion for the hospitality industry.