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.

2025 Committee Members​

  • Alana Cooper, CDME, President & CEO, Discover Monroe-West Monroe
  • Beth Erickson, President & CEO, Visit Loudoun Co.
  • Caroline Beteta, President & CEO, Visit California
  • Cleo Battle, CDME, President & CEO, Louisville Tourism (Co-Chair)
  • Gina Gemberling, CDME, President & CEO, Little Rock CVB
  • Laura Libby, Senior Vice President, Miles Partnership
  • Leonard Hoops, President & CEO, Visit Indy
  • Milton Segarra, CDME, President & CEO, Discover The Palm Beaches
  • Tammy Canavan, FCDME, President & CEO, Visit Seattle (Co-Chair)
  • Tavis Hall, Executive Director, Experience Waterloo
  • Travis Napper, CDME, Director of Destination Partnerships, Tourism Economics

Destinations International Staff Liaison

  • Chelsea Welter, SVP of Governance & Administration

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