Brenda Hill, CDME, STS
Senior Director of Event Services at Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau- Claim this Profile
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Jamie Huckleberry
I had the pleasure of working with Brenda for several years. her relationships with clients and city partners were positive. She knows the industry and the needs of conventions and is able to help provide positive outcomes. so in a quick summary, Brenda rocks and I hope that we get to work together again.
Molly Evans
I had the pleasure to work under Brenda’s direction for the past two years as a member of her Destination Services Department at VisitPITTSBURGH. Brenda is an ambitious, dedicated leader that supports her team to help them cultivate and achieve individual and group goals. Her high standards appropriately challenge her team to constantly innovate to stay at the forefront of the industry. Brenda possesses all of the necessary skills of a robust leader in sales, services and operations including dedication, strategic planning, budgeting, and a keen sense of attention to detail. It goes without saying that any department will thrive under her direction. Brenda was the first direct supervisor I worked under after I graduated college. I joined the Destination Services team as a summer intern in 2018 and Brenda hired me full-time at the end of the summer. Aside from being my supervisor, Brenda was my mentor during my transition from student to professional. Her door was always open to questions and conversation, and I will be forever thankful for her professional guidance and leadership.
Jamie Huckleberry
I had the pleasure of working with Brenda for several years. her relationships with clients and city partners were positive. She knows the industry and the needs of conventions and is able to help provide positive outcomes. so in a quick summary, Brenda rocks and I hope that we get to work together again.
Molly Evans
I had the pleasure to work under Brenda’s direction for the past two years as a member of her Destination Services Department at VisitPITTSBURGH. Brenda is an ambitious, dedicated leader that supports her team to help them cultivate and achieve individual and group goals. Her high standards appropriately challenge her team to constantly innovate to stay at the forefront of the industry. Brenda possesses all of the necessary skills of a robust leader in sales, services and operations including dedication, strategic planning, budgeting, and a keen sense of attention to detail. It goes without saying that any department will thrive under her direction. Brenda was the first direct supervisor I worked under after I graduated college. I joined the Destination Services team as a summer intern in 2018 and Brenda hired me full-time at the end of the summer. Aside from being my supervisor, Brenda was my mentor during my transition from student to professional. Her door was always open to questions and conversation, and I will be forever thankful for her professional guidance and leadership.
Jamie Huckleberry
I had the pleasure of working with Brenda for several years. her relationships with clients and city partners were positive. She knows the industry and the needs of conventions and is able to help provide positive outcomes. so in a quick summary, Brenda rocks and I hope that we get to work together again.
Molly Evans
I had the pleasure to work under Brenda’s direction for the past two years as a member of her Destination Services Department at VisitPITTSBURGH. Brenda is an ambitious, dedicated leader that supports her team to help them cultivate and achieve individual and group goals. Her high standards appropriately challenge her team to constantly innovate to stay at the forefront of the industry. Brenda possesses all of the necessary skills of a robust leader in sales, services and operations including dedication, strategic planning, budgeting, and a keen sense of attention to detail. It goes without saying that any department will thrive under her direction. Brenda was the first direct supervisor I worked under after I graduated college. I joined the Destination Services team as a summer intern in 2018 and Brenda hired me full-time at the end of the summer. Aside from being my supervisor, Brenda was my mentor during my transition from student to professional. Her door was always open to questions and conversation, and I will be forever thankful for her professional guidance and leadership.
Jamie Huckleberry
I had the pleasure of working with Brenda for several years. her relationships with clients and city partners were positive. She knows the industry and the needs of conventions and is able to help provide positive outcomes. so in a quick summary, Brenda rocks and I hope that we get to work together again.
Molly Evans
I had the pleasure to work under Brenda’s direction for the past two years as a member of her Destination Services Department at VisitPITTSBURGH. Brenda is an ambitious, dedicated leader that supports her team to help them cultivate and achieve individual and group goals. Her high standards appropriately challenge her team to constantly innovate to stay at the forefront of the industry. Brenda possesses all of the necessary skills of a robust leader in sales, services and operations including dedication, strategic planning, budgeting, and a keen sense of attention to detail. It goes without saying that any department will thrive under her direction. Brenda was the first direct supervisor I worked under after I graduated college. I joined the Destination Services team as a summer intern in 2018 and Brenda hired me full-time at the end of the summer. Aside from being my supervisor, Brenda was my mentor during my transition from student to professional. Her door was always open to questions and conversation, and I will be forever thankful for her professional guidance and leadership.
Credentials
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Sports Tourism Strategist
Sports Events & Tourism AssociationMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME)
Destinations InternationalJul, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Sports Event Executive (CSEE)
National Association of Sports CommissionsApr, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Director of Event Services
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Butler Can-Am 2024
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Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Event Director
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Mar 2022 - Present
The Can-Am Police-Fire Games is a multi-sport, Olympic-style event that gives competitors from Fire and Rescue, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Service Providers, Homeland Security, Border Patrol, Corrections Officers, and other first responders along with their spouses and children over 18 the opportunity to participate. All proceeds from the 2024 games benefit the Special Olympics Pennsylvania! Join us in Butler County, PA July 15-21 2024! The Can-Am Police-Fire Games is a multi-sport, Olympic-style event that gives competitors from Fire and Rescue, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Service Providers, Homeland Security, Border Patrol, Corrections Officers, and other first responders along with their spouses and children over 18 the opportunity to participate. All proceeds from the 2024 games benefit the Special Olympics Pennsylvania! Join us in Butler County, PA July 15-21 2024!
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Beaver County PA
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Director of Recreation and Tourism
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Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
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Visit Beaver County
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Greater Pittsburgh Region
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Assistant Director
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Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
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VisitPITTSBURGH
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United States
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President, Destination Services
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2020
Responsible for strategically developing, directing, managing and implementing all convention and leisure tourism customer service initiatives and experience efforts including visitor center retail operations, front desk operations, temporary-registration staffing and hotel-reservation housing operations.
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Vice President, Convention Services
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Jan 2013 - Jan 2017
Responsible for strategically developing, directing, managing and implementing all convention services initiatives including temporary-registration staffing and hotel-reservation housing operations.
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National Sales Director
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May 2006 - Dec 2012
Responsible for managing the development. coordination and implementation of sales strategies and the solicitation of business in the promotion of Pittsburgh as a convention and trade show site.
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Carlson Hotels/Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh Green Tree
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Director of Group Sales
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Feb 2004 - May 2006
Responsible for the sales and marketing efforts of a full-service hotel featuring 465 guest rooms and 30,000 square feet of meeting/banquet space. Responsible for the sales and marketing efforts of a full-service hotel featuring 465 guest rooms and 30,000 square feet of meeting/banquet space.
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Holiday Inn University - Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Director of Sales
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2003 - 2004
Responsible for the sales and marketing efforts of this full-service hotel. Responsible for the sales and marketing efforts of this full-service hotel.
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Various Sales Positions
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1996 - 2004
Responsible for the sales and marketing efforts of numerous hotels within the Crown American Hotels portfolio in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina through the positions of Director of Sales, Sales Manager and Catering Sales Manager. Responsible for the sales and marketing efforts of numerous hotels within the Crown American Hotels portfolio in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina through the positions of Director of Sales, Sales Manager and Catering Sales Manager.
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Education
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University of Pittsburgh
Computer Science
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