KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – The Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau has hired Mark Zimmerman as senior vice president of sales and marketing. Zimmerman has more than 30 years of hotel experience, much of it with Marriott Hotels. He has also served as transportation consultant to the Syracuse CVB. CARLSBAD, Calif. – Mary Ahlstrom […]

Courtesy Sioux Falls CVB  Sioux Falls, the largest city in South Dakota, has signed on to host the 2013 Small Market Meetings Conference. It will be the fourth annual Small Market Meetings Conference. Sioux Falls has been ranked one of the 100 best places to live in America, as well as second-best small place to […]

Dave Bradley  KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – The National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP) honored David Bradley as “Outstanding 2011 Pioneer” in December. Bradley is director of convention sales at the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau. The annual award honors a hospitality industry professional who promotes minority participation in the meeting planning business […]

According to a Deloitte survey, more professionals plan to travel for business in 2012 than they did this year. About 85 percent of business travelers surveyed expect to take as many or more trips within the next year. Of these respondents, Millennials and Generation X travelers anticipate more travel than older travelers. About 27 percent […]