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.

2026 Large Market Roundtable Members

  • Dustin Arnheim, Vice President, Convention and Services, Choose Chicago
  • Alex Batista, Vice President, Convention Sales, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Lee Ann Benavidez, SVP, Chief Sales and Services Officer, VISIT DENVER
  • Doug Bennett, Executive Vice President, Louisville Tourism
  • Amy Brown, VP of Sales, Visit Fort Worth
  • Letty Canizalez, Vice President of Sales, San Diego Tourism Authority
  • Ronnie Collins, Senior Vice President, Sales and Services, Visit Anaheim
  • Jerry Cito, Senior Vice President, Convention Development, NYC & Company
  • Rebecca DeLuca, Vice President of Destination Sales, Las Vegas
  • Dave Duncan, Chief Sales Officer, Explore St Louis
  • Lorne Edwards, Senior Vice President of Sales and Services, Visit Phoenix
  • John Flanagan, Vice President, Meeting and Convention Sales, San Francisco Travel Association
  • Stephen Genovesi, Executive Vice President, Visit Austin
  • Maria Grasso, Senior Vice President, Convention Division, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Tara Gordon, Vice President, Business Events Sales & Service, Destination Toronto
  • Donna Glover, Director of National Accounts, New Orleans & Company
  • D. Bradley Kent, Sr. VP/Chief Sales Officer, Visit Dallas
  • Daren Kingi, Senior Vice President of Sales, Visit Indy
  • Charlene Lopez, Vice President of Sales, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Christy Loy, Senior Vice President of Destination Sales, Meet Minneapolis
  • Jason Lusk, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Kathy McAdams, VP, Citywide Sales, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
  • Sean McNamara, Director, Convention Sales, VISIT DENVER
  • Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer, Visit Orlando
  • Stephanie Monroe, Director of Sales, Explore St Louis
  • Cahal Mowery, Vice President of Sales, Choose Chicago
  • Kenley Moy, Vice President, National Sales, San Francisco Travel Association
  • Carol Motley, SVP Convention Sales & Services, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Heather Neale, Managing Director of Sales, Destination Toronto
  • Stephanie Naegele, Vice President of Sales Operations, Visit Orlando
  • Andrew Ortale, Executive Vice President, Business Events & Destination Experience, Visit Pittsburgh
  • Tyler Orwig, Director of Sales, Visit San Antonio
  • Melissa Riley, Vice President, Convention Sales and Services, Destination DC
  • Joyce Russell, Managing Director of Sales, Visit Indy
  • Kelly Saling, Vice President, Convention Sales & Services, Visit Seattle
  • Adrienne Siemers, Senior Vice President, Sales, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
  • Lora Stanley, Vice President of Convention Sales, Visit Anaheim
  • John Solis, Vice President, Convention Sales, Houston First Corporation
  • Stephanie Turner, Senior Vice President, Convention Sales & Strategies, New Orleans & Company
  • Nate Tollett, Senior Vice President, Sales & Client Services, Houston First Corporation
  • Mario Thompson, Chief Sales Officer, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
  • Aurelia Welsh, Interim Vice President of Sales & Customer Experience, Visit Baltimore

Destinations International Staff Liaison

  • Emily Scheiderer, Director of Education, Sales & Services

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