NEWS

Several members of the Visit Savannah team traveled to Portland, Oregon, last week for the Destinations International Annual Convention, the industry’s premier gathering of destination marketing and management professionals. President & CEO Joseph Marinelli, CMO Angela Westerfield, VP of Strategic Marketing Lauren Cleland, VP of Sales Kelli Linder, Director of Brand and Content Strategy Pamela Knowles, and Director of Public Relations Supriya Christopher joined nearly 2,000 destination leaders from around the world for three days built around the theme “Solutions for Today. Strategies for Tomorrow.”

Sessions dug into leadership development, AI and its growing role in destination marketing, content creation strategy, travel and tourism outlooks, the latest industry research, and insights on current trends in meetings and group sales.

Beyond the sessions, the team connected with peers from destination organizations across the country and around the globe — exchanging ideas that the team will bring back to keep Savannah and Tybee Island at the forefront of the industry.