| Career Track - February/March 2010 |
Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson, AZ, has named Mark Lindsey as director of sales and marketing. He previously served as director of sales and marketing for The Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ.
The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau has promoted Larry Atchison to vice president of convention sales, services and sports. He most recently served as interim vice president of convention sales and services for the bureau.
The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (GICVB) has welcomed back Allison Cooksley Vasquez as national association sales manager. She most recently served as state association sales manager at the Radisson Hotel & Suites in Austin, TX. She previously worked with GICVB in 2007–2008.
Willie Chin was appointed director of sales and marketing at the InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino, Isla Verde, PR. He was director of sales and marketing for the Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino.
Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa, A Wyndham Grand Resort, Rio Grande, PR, has named Philip J. Amico as director of sales and marketing. He was vice president of convention sales for the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, Reno, NV.
The Indianapolis (IN) Convention & Visitors Authority has announced two new sales managers in its Washington, DC, office: Jennifer Haire and Kenneth Hemsley Jr. Haire was national sales manager for Freeman Audio Visual Solutions. Hemsley was national sales manager for Visit Baltimore.
Stephen Kime was named director of sales and marketing for Swissotel Chicago. He was regional director of sales and marketing at Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts.
The TradeWinds Island Resorts — the Island Grand Resort and the Sandpiper Suites — has named Terry Popelka as vice president of sales. He was director of Northeast sales for the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort.
The Louisville (KY) Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Lindsay Geib as convention sales manager. She formerly served as the executive director of the Murray Convention & Visitors Bureau, Murray, KY.
The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Zachary Laws as national accounts sales manager. He was senior sales manager for the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta. ACF