We have brought together one of the industry's most experienced sales teams; with backgrounds ranging from hotel sales, general service contractors and convention and visitors bureaus providing a breadth of knowledge and experience that is ready to work for you.
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Meeting ProfessionalsChicago Office
Mark Tunney, CEM, CMP, Senior Vice President, Sales and Services
Phone: 312-567-8481
Email: mtunney@choosechicago.com
Lyndell Fong-Jones, Executive Assistant, Sales
Phone: 312-567-8486
Email: lfongjones@choosechicago.com
Oversees Convention Sales, Client Services, and the Special Events Staffs
Michael Tarr, CMP, Vice President, Convention Sales
Phone: 312 567-8598
Email: mtarr@choosechicago.com
Lyndell Fong-Jones, Executive Assistant, Sales
Phone: 312-567-8486
Email: lfongjones@choosechicago.com
Market: Select Accounts. Manages day to day operations of the sales team comprised of 15 people with offices in DC, New York, Boston and California
Bill Williams, CMP, Vice President, Diversity/Sales
Phone: 312-567-8476
Email: bwilliams@choosechicago.com
Market: SMERF and other: (Churches/Ministries, Colleges/Universities) <peak rooms 1,000 guest rooms)
Segment: SMERF vertical segments include: Fraternal, Government, Labor Unions, Military/Veterans, Minority, Religious, Social/Personal (selected accounts in D.C. area)
Segment: SMERF vertical segments include: Fraternal, Government, Labor Unions, Military/Veterans, Minority, Religious, Social/Personal (selected accounts in D.C. area)
Monika Anger, National Sales Manager, Association
Phone: 312-567-8469
Email: manger@choosechicago.com
Market: Association: Midwest and West (peak rooms <1,000)
Segment: Merchandise Mart and Conference Direct Point Person
Segment: Merchandise Mart and Conference Direct Point Person
Barbara Balaguras, Director, Corporate Sales
Phone: 312-567-8484
Email: bbalaguras@choosechicago.com
Market: Corporate, Midwest, East and Eastern half of Canada (peak rooms 750+)
Segment: All vertical market segments
Segment: All vertical market segments
Susanna Flores, National Sales Manager, Corporate Accounts
Phone: 312-567-8544
Email: sflores@choosechicago.com
Market: Corporate and Association, Northeast US and Eastern half of Canada, (peak rooms <750 Corporate <1,000 Association)
Segment: Insurance
Karen Riha-Johnston, CMP, CASE, Director, Association Sales
Phone: 312-567-8551
Market: Association (peak rooms 1,000+)
Segment: Medical, Business, Hobbies, Hospitality, Insurance, Telecommunications, and Utilities.
Segment: Medical, Business, Hobbies, Hospitality, Insurance, Telecommunications, and Utilities.
Julie Van’t Hul, Director, West Coast Corporate Sales
Phone: (510) 568- 9625
Email: jvanthul@choosechicago.com
Market: Corporate West (peak rooms 50+)
Segment: International (MICE) and Western half of Canada
Segment: International (MICE) and Western half of Canada
Market: Association (peak rooms 1,000+)
Segment: Agriculture, Art/Entertainment, Automotive, Education, Manufacturing, Professional Trade, and Science/Technology, SmithBucklin and Experient
Segment: Agriculture, Art/Entertainment, Automotive, Education, Manufacturing, Professional Trade, and Science/Technology, SmithBucklin and Experient
Meeting ProfessionalsEastern Regional Sales Office
Brien Zamperetti, CASE, Regional Director, Mid Atlantic Sales Office
Phone: 202-507-7076
Market: Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland (peak rooms 1000+)
Segment: Medical (VA), Union & Corporate (DC, MD & VA)
Segment: Medical (VA), Union & Corporate (DC, MD & VA)
Darrell Baker, CASE, Director, Eastern Regional Sales
Phone: 202-507-7074
Email: dbaker@choosechicago.com
Market: For-Profit Tradeshows (throughout the U.S.)
Association: DC, VA & MD (peak rooms 1000+)
Segment: Agriculture, Environmental, Art, Entertainment, Cultural, Automotive, Transportation, Business, Hospitality, Travel, Manufacturing, Professional Trade, Public Administration, Safety, Social Welfare, Publishing, Printing, Retail, Science and Technology, Engineering, Computers, Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Utilities, Natural Resources
Market: Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia
Segments: All Government/DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA. SMERF: DC, MD & VA (peak rooms <1,000); Union & Association: DC, MD & VA (peak rooms <1,000); Association: Manufacturing, Professional Trade, Buseinss, Public Administration
Segments: All Government/DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA. SMERF: DC, MD & VA (peak rooms <1,000); Union & Association: DC, MD & VA (peak rooms <1,000); Association: Manufacturing, Professional Trade, Buseinss, Public Administration
Patricia Smith, National Sales Manager, Washington DC Regional Sales
Phone: 202 507-7073
Email: psmith@choosechicago.com
Market: Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland
Segment: Government: DC, MD, VA (peak rooms 1000 and under including Citywide); SMERF: MD (peak <1000); Association: DC, MD, VA (peak rooms <1000) Medical, Science, Technology & Engineering, Education, Business, Insurance, Culture, Consulting, Retail, Utilities, Natural Resources, Hospitality and Travel
Segment: Government: DC, MD, VA (peak rooms 1000 and under including Citywide); SMERF: MD (peak <1000); Association: DC, MD, VA (peak rooms <1000) Medical, Science, Technology & Engineering, Education, Business, Insurance, Culture, Consulting, Retail, Utilities, Natural Resources, Hospitality and Travel
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