SAN FRANCISCO
The Convention Services & Events division at the San Francisco Travel Association has announced several changes that aim to enhance its services to meeting planners.
“The roles in our division have expanded with more client programs, more trade shows, more sales missions and making our ‘Meeting Marketer’ attendance-building tools more user-friendly and robust,” said John Reyes, executive vice president/chief sales officer with San Francisco Travel. “We’ve made some changes recently to support all of this.”
For starters, Oscar Lee has joined San Francisco Travel as Manager, Convention Services. Lee worked with Hyatt Hotels since 2006, and was previously National Sales Manager at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco. He also worked in the sales department at the Argent and ANA Hotel (now the Westin Market Street). He will be working with city wide conventions and self- contained meetings held outside of Moscone Center.
Oleg Nakonechny has been promoted to Director, Convention Services. He will create an updated process for the hundreds of site inspections San Francisco holds each year. He has been with San Francisco Travel (formerly the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau) since 1991.
Kimberly Lee is now Senior Manager, Convention Services, with responsibilities including overseeing the city information desks at Moscone Center and managing client appreciation events. She joined organization in 2004.
Becky Fenton has been named Manager, Convention Events. Since joining San Francisco Travel in 2007, Fenton has managed the street banners that welcome groups. In addition she is taking the lead on sales missions, more trade shows, working with sponsors, and managing the Customer Advisory Council including its websites, giveaways and promotional items.
More About the San Francisco Travel Association
Founded in 1909, the San Francisco Travel Association is a private, not-for-profit organization that markets the city as a convention, leisure and business travel destination.
With more than 1,500 partner businesses, San Francisco Travel is one of the largest membership-based tourism promotion agencies in the country. Tourism, San Francisco's largest industry, generates in excess of $8.9 billion annually for the local economy and supports over 74,000 jobs.
The San Francisco Travel’s business offices are located at 201 Third St., Suite 900, San Francisco, 94103. In May 2014, the offices will move to 1 Front St., Suite 2900, San Francisco, 94111. Phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same.
