MCLEAN, VA (January 6, 2010) – The Hospitality
Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announced its
seventh annual “hot list” of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in
Sales and Marketing. The honorees, who represent the best sales and
marketing professionals in the hospitality, travel and tourism
industries, will be honored during a private ceremony preceding the
HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala on
Feb. 1, 2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis, and recognized on-stage
at the Gala.
“The Top 25 is a 'hot list' that celebrates the sales and marketing
leaders and innovators of our industry,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME,
CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI. “The creative strategies, passionate
dedication and sharp intelligence of these professionals have not only
made a difference within their organizations but have also truly raised
the bar for the hospitality industry as a whole.”
The 2009 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing:
- Peter R. B. Armstrong, Executive Chairman & Founder,
Armstrong Group; Owner and Operator of Rocky Mountaineering
- Laura D. Bajkowski, Principal, Bajkowski & Partners
- Thomas E. Baker, Jr., President & Partner, Cruise Center
- Lillibeth Bishop, Publicity & Promotions Manager- USA,
Hong Kong Tourism Board
- Roger Bloss, Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer,
Vantage Hospitality Group
- Dr. Eric T. Brey, Director, Center for Resort and
Hospitality Business, University of Memphis
- Barry Brown, Director of Sales and Marketing, Hotel del
Coronado/Beach Village at the Del
- Julie Canning, President & CEO, Banff Lake Louise
Tourism
- Giséle Danis, Executive Director, Strategic
Marketing, Canadian Tourism Commission
- Chekitan Dev, Associate Professor, Cornell University
- Michelle Fee, Co-Founder, Cruise Planners/American Express
- Robert W. Gialloreto, President & CEO, Tourism Victoria
- Sehrab Grewal, Director of Consumer Marketing, Best Western
International
- Erika Harms, Executive Director, Tourism Sustainability
Council
- Joe Hyman, President & CEO, VIZERGY
- Tjibbe Lambers, Director, Marketing Analytics, Hershey
Entertainment & Resorts
- Michael A. Perhaes, Assistant Vice President, Marketing,
MGM Grand Hotel
- David William Ralls, Partner, AIR Marketing
- Franck Sarrabezolles, Regional Advertising Manager, The
Americas, Emirates
- Adam Stewart, CEO, Sandals Resorts International
- Christopher L. Thompson, President & CEO, VISIT FLORIDA
- Scott J. Voeller, Vice President of Brand Strategy &
Advertising, MGM Mirage
- Andrew D. Wirth, Senior Vice President of Marketing &
Strategic Alliances, Intrawest
- Rosanne Zusman, Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing,
Wyndham Hotel Group
The Adrian Awards honors the “best of the best” in travel and
hospitality marketing in the categories of advertising, public
relations and web marketing. For more information on the Adrian Awards
Competition and Gala, visit www.adrianawards.com.
About HSMAI
HSMAI is the hospitality industry source for knowledge, community,
and recognition for leaders committed to professional development,
sales
growth, revenue optimization, marketing, and branding. With a strong
focus
on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and
communicating trends in the hospitality industry, and bringing together
customers and members at annual events, including HSMAI's Affordable
Meetings®.
Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization
comprising
more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas
Region.
For more information on HSMAI, contact the Hospitality Sales &
Marketing
Association International, 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, Va.
22102; (703) 506-3280; fax (703) 506-3266, or visit the website at www.hsmai.org.
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