Large Market Roundtable

Enhances Business Events Strategy by providing guidance on the top issues that are impacting the convention sales cycle and overall CVB sales production in the largest markets within the US and Canada.

2025 Large Market Roundtable Members

  • Adrienne Siemers, Senior Vice President, Sales, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
  • Alex Batista, Vice President, Convention Sales, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Alysia Roden, Vice President of Sales, Visit Austin
  • Amy Brown, VP of Sales, Visit Fort Worth
  • Cahal Mowery, Vice President of Sales, Choose Chicago
  • Charlene Lopez, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Christy Loy, Senior Vice President of Destination Sales, Meet Minneapolis
  • D. Bradley Kent, Sr. VP/Chief Sales Officer, VisitDallas
  • Daren Kingi, Senior Vice President of Sales, Visit Indy
  • Dave Duncan, Chief Sales Officer, Explore St Louis
  • Dustin Arnheim, Vice President, Convention and Services, Choose Chicago
  • Eric Kincaid, Vice President of Sales, Choose Chicago
  • Heather Neale, Managing Director of Sales, Destination Toronto
  • Jason Lusk, Vice President, Sales, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Jerry Cito, Senior Vice President, Convention Development, NYC & Company
  • John Solis, Vice President, Convention Sales, Houston First Corporation
  • Joyce Russell, Managing Director of Sales, Visit Indy
  • Kathy McAdams, VP, Citywide Sales, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
  • Kavin Schieferdecker, Chief Sales Officer, San Diego Tourism Authority
  • Kelly Saling, Vice President, Convention Sales & Services, Visit Seattle
  • Kenley Moy, Vice President, National Sales, San Francisco Travel Association
  • Kireem Swinton, Vice President of Sales & Customer Experience, Visit Baltimore
  • Lee Ann Benavidez, SVP, Chief Sales and Services Officer, VISIT DENVER
  • Letty Canizalez, Vice President of Sales, San Diego Tourism Authority
  • Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer, Visit Orlando
  • Lorne Edwards, Senior Vice President of Sales and Services, Visit Phoenix (Co-Chair)
  • Maria Grasso, Senior Vice President, Convention Division, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Melissa Riley, Vice President, Convention Sales and Services, Destination DC (Co-Chair)
  • Ronnie Collins, Senior Vice President, Sales and Services, Anaheim
  • Sean McNamara, Director Convention Sales, VISIT DENVER
  • Stephanie Monroe, Director of Sales, Explore St Louis
  • Stephanie Naegele, Vice President of Sales Operations, Visit Orlando
  • Stephanie Turner, Senior Vice President, Convention Sales & Strategies, New Orleans & Company
  • Stephen Genovesi, Executive Vice President, Visit Austin
  • Tara Gordon, Vice President, Business Events Sales & Service, Destination Toronto
  • Tyler Orwig, Director of Sales, Visit San Antonio

Destinations International Staff Liaison

  • Emily Scheiderer, Director of Education, Sales & Services

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