Experience

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  Mcclure Project Development

  • Vp

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  McClure Project Development

  • Alexandria, VA

  • VP

    • Apr 2012 - Present
    • Alexandria, VA

    Tourism, marketing and retail professional with wide and deep understanding of the metropolitan visitor experience. Highly skilled in multi-tasking and managing diverse and multifaceted events and maintaining a high level of customer service internally and externally. Extensive background in tourism marketing for groups and individuals. Leader in destination, attraction and retail promotions and marketing. Energetic, passionate and goal oriented. Skilled in analytical and creative thinking while keeping best practices and research within fields of expertise. Marketing, sales, planning and program development needs. References: DC Metro Magazine and the American Bus Association.

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  Potomac River Boat Company - Hornblower Cruises and Events

  • Alexandria, Virginia

  • Group Sales Manager

    • Feb 2013 - May 2020
    • Alexandria, Virginia

    Tourism, marketing professional with wide and deep understanding of the metropolitan visitor experience. Highly skilled in multi-tasking and managing and maintaining a high level of customer service internally and externally. Extensive background with domestic and international group operators; creating new opportunity for Potomac Riverboat Company to market to groups, hotel sales, concierges and individuals through OTAs. Energetic, passionate and goal oriented. Skilled in analytical and creative thinking while keeping best practices and research within fields of expertise. Achieved sales goals annually.

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  Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.

  • 1001 F Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004

  • Sr. Marketing & Trade Sales Manager

    • Oct 2008 - Apr 2012
    • 1001 F Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004

    Mangaged all marketing and trade sales activities; including: events, promotions, advertising placement , trade shows, fam-tours, guest experience and public relations efforts for Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.

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  Jones Lang LaSalle

  • VP

    • 1989 - 2008

    Directed all PR, sales, advertising, sponsorship, public events, tenant and tourism programming (both domestic and international visitors) at Union Station in Washington, DC. Fostered growth in daily traffic from 70,000 to 100,000 daily along with commensurate sales increases for our owner.

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  Indiana Department of Commerce -Tourism Development Division

  • Deputy Director

    • Aug 1981 - Dec 1988

    Responsible for all travel trade domestic and internationalPromolgated the Tourism Attaction Signage ProgramPromolgated the Tourism Business Signage ProgramDeveloped the States First Bed and Breakfast Guide