FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2010
Contact: Kim Bennett, President
Southwest Washington Convention & Visitors Bureau
(360) 750-1553 - Vancouver, Washington
E-mail: kim@SouthwestWashington.com
SWCVB ANNOUNCES 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vancouver, Wash. - Southwest Washington Convention & Visitors Bureau announces the newly elected directors and officers of their 2010 Board of Directors. Effective January 1, 2010, Gerry Link, General Manager of Hilton Vancouver Washington, assumed the position of Immediate Past Chair. Alison Hite, General Manager of SpringHill Suites, assumed the position of Board Chair. Carla Rise, General Manager for Residence Inn, assumed the position of Vice Chair, and Brian McClary, Director of Operations for The Heathman Lodge, will continue in the position of Secretary/Treasurer. Jayson Zimmer, General Manager of Staybridge Suites and Patrick Quinlan, General Manager of The Red Lion at the Quay joined the Board as newly elected directors. The 2010 Board of Directors is as follows:
Jan Bader
City of Vancouver
Kim Bennett
Southwest Washington Convention
& Visitors Bureau
Dan Himes
McGrath's Fish House
Alison Hite
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Kari Jonassen
Homewood Suites
Justin Kobluk
Clark County Event Center
Gerry Link
Hilton Vancouver Washington &
Vancouver Convention Center
Brian McClary
The Heathman Lodge
Patrick Quinlan
Red Lion Hotel at the Quay
Carla Rise
Residence Inn by Marriott
Kelly Sills
Clark County
Cindee Stinton-Brown
Phoenix Inn Suites
Elson Strahan
Fort Vancouver National Trust
Jayson Zimmer
Staybridge Suites
About the SWCVB:
The Southwest Washington Convention & Visitors Bureau is an economic development organization
responsible for competitively marketing Vancouver and the surrounding area as a destination for meetings, conventions, and group and leisure travelers. The SWCVB is located at 101 E 8 th Street, Suite 240, Vancouver, WA 98660. You can reach the Bureau at 360-750-1553, or via e-mail at info@southwestwashington.com. You can also visit them on the web at www.SouthwestWashington.com.
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