HSMAI recognizes 25 extraordinary hospitality professionals
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has released its ninth annual list of the "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing," as part of its yearly Adrian Awards recognizing the best professionals in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries.
The 25 individuals are chosen by a panel of senior industry executives for their recent efforts based on specific criteria that includes creativity and innovation, successful sales efforts, and overcoming challenging situations.
The 2011 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing:
• Rolando Aedo, Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Alisa Bailey, President & CEO, Virginia Tourism Corporation
• Michael Bennett, VP, eCommerce & Communications, White Lodging
• Douglas Carr, Executive Director Distribution, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
• Judy Christa-Cathey, VP, Global Brand Marketing, Hampton & Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Worldwide
• Matthew Clyde, President & CEO, Ideas Collide Marketing Communications
• Janelle Cornett, Corporate Director of Revenue Management, Coastal Hotel Group
• Sal Dickinson, Founder & Chief Executive, FloridaVacationAuction.com
• Neal Fegan, Executive Director of Revenue Management, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
• Agnelo Fernandes, VP of Sales & Marketing, Terranea Resort
• Wendy Ferrill, Managing Director, Worldwide Sales, Best Western International
• Chantal Figueroa, Deputy Commissioner, USVI Department of Tourism
• John Frazier, Executive VP & Deputy Director Travel Group, Quinn & Co Public Relations
• David Horton, Global Head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts
• Dan Kowalewski, VP Revenue Management Services, Wyndham Hotel Group
• Tammy Lucas, Managing Director, Marketing Programs, Best Western International
• Hunter McIntosh, Chief Operating Officer, The Boat Company LTD
• Michael Menis, VP Web & Interactive Marketing, InterContinental Hotels Group
• Jorge Pesquera, President & CEO, Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Jason Price, Executive VP, HeBS Digital
• Dan Rowe, President & CEO, Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Will Seccombe, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Florida
• Kathy Snyder Egan, President, Beaver Hollow
• Sarah Travis, Head of Travel, Online Sales, Google
• David West, VP of Marketing & Sales, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
The award recipients will be honored on Feb. 27, 2012, at the New York Marriott Marquis, during a private ceremony. For more information, visit www.hsmai.org.