SAN JOSE, Calif.
Team San Jose, the city’s CVB, has named Paul Sprinkmann as its new sales manager to drive efforts for California's corporate and association market segments.
He will be responsible for booking California-based meeting groups of 200 room nights or less, with an emphasis on the Bay Area and Northern California.
The addition of Sprinkmann is a result of recent success in the California corporate and association markets and the high demand of clients booking San Jose. Sprinkmann will be dedicated to securing hotel business and other short-term opportunities.
Sprinkmann joins Team San Jose after serving as sales manager for Travel Tacoma + Pierce County. He worked in a similar role targeting meeting planners, travel trade professionals (national and international) and leisure travelers through marketing and sales initiatives. At Team San Jose, he plans to broaden his industry experience in a larger market.
Sprinkmann received his BA in Business Administration-Marketing with honors cum laude from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
He is a member of National Tour Association, Meetings Professional International-Northern California Chapter, California Society of Association Executives, Silicon Valley Business Travel Association and San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Team San Jose is an innovative partnership unifying the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau with nearby hotels, arts, labor and venues to deliver an exceptional visitor experience and serve as the gateway to San Jose as a destination.
It manages the San Jose Convention Center, alongside the California Theatre, the Center for the Performing Arts, Montgomery Theater, Parkside Hall, City National Civic and South Hall.
