Awards Committee

The Awards Committee is comprised of 10 leaders in our industry representing our past, present and future in various roles, destinations and verticals.  The committee is not only responsible for leading the nomination and selection process for the Destinations International Hall of Fame and Destinations International Destination Organization Leader Award honorees, but the development of criteria and guidelines for these awards and any future awards that might be developed.

2026 Committee Members​

  • Beth Erickson, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Loudoun Co.
  • Bill Geist, Chief Instigator, DMOProz
  • Cleo Battle, CDME, CASE, President & CEO, Louisville Tourism (Co-Chair)
  • Gina Gemberling, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Little Rock
  • JJ Greer, CDME, Sports & Events Director, Memphis Tourism
  • Julie Pingston, CDME, President & CEO, Choose Lansing
  • Milton Segarra, CDME, President & CEO, Discover The Palm Beaches
  • Paul M. Griffin, Director of Events, Meet Boston
  • Tammy Canavan, FCDME, President & CEO, Visit Seattle (Co-Chair)
  • Travis Napper, CDME, Director of Destination Partnerships, Tourism Economics
  • Victoria Clarke, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Mississauga

Destinations International Staff Liaison

  • Chelsea Welter, SVP of Governance & Administration

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