WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2019) – Destinations International today announced that Del Baker-Robertson has joined the association as the Senior Director of Strategic Alliances. This new position at Destinations International reports to the Executive Vice President, Global Development & Strategic Alliances. Robertson’s first official day with the organization is October 28, 2019.

“We are thrilled to welcome Del to our team,” said Don Welsh, President and CEO of Destinations International. “His entrepreneurial spirit, experience with new business development, strong emphasis on customer service, partner engagement and development of creative solutions will help elevate and advance the sales and services components that we offer to partners.”

In his new role, Baker-Robertson will be responsible for directly contributing to the annual growth, development and management of partner relationships and the revenue and deliverables they generate.

“I’m thrilled to join the Destinations International team, said Baker-Robertson. “The organization has built a strong network of committed travel and tourism partners and I’m eager to meet and work with each of them. I look forward to understanding our partners’ needs and helping them to leverage Destinations International’s industry leadership in the most creative and engaging ways.”

Baker-Robertson has over 15 years of experience in marketing, membership and communications leadership for associations. Prior to joining Destinations International, he was the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships with the Electronics Transactions Association. Baker-Robertson has also held previous positions with the American Alliance of Museums and the Knoxville Museum of Art. Baker-Robertson is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee.

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About Destinations International:
Destinations International is the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards. Destinations International is about serving destination marketing professionals first and foremost. Together with almost 6,000 destination professionals from around the globe from nearly 600 destinations in 13 countries, Destinations International represents a powerful forward-thinking, collaborative association; exchanging bold ideas, connecting innovative people and elevating tourism to its highest potential. For more information, visit www.destinationsinternational.org.