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Here are past news stories that may have fallen out of the news stream that were featured in Zeitgeist Consulting’s Z-News over the past couple months. However, be aware that links to external media often expire after a period of time. Use the Search feature above the tabs to search for a previous headline.
Amir Eylon Transitions from Ohio to Brand USA
Brad Smyth Promoted to Lead Texas Tourism
Michael Mangeot to Head Kentucky Tourism Commission
Don Welch Named CEO of the Peoria CVB
Mary Beth Wilkerson Steps Down as Head of Mississippi Tourism
Lisa Mayo Departs Calaveras County Visitors Bureau
Kathy Benson Steps Down from Top Spot at Anderson SC CVB
Karen Eylon to Leave Post at the Gahanna OH CVB
Former Aurora IL CVB CEO Sue Vos “Graduates to Heaven”
Discover Charlottetown Replaces Tourism Charlottetown
San Diego Film Commission Merges with CVB
Long Beach CVB CEO Steve Goodling Named “Man of the Year”
Tucson CVB CEO Brent DeRaad Featured on Arizona Public Media
New Wisconsin Rapids CVB CEO Featured in the Tribune
Khamis Kagasheki To Head Tanzania Tourism
Ben Berthelot to Succeed Gerald Breaux as CEO of the Lafayette LA CVB
Carolyn McCormick Named CEO of the Washington County OR Visitors Association
Area TV Anchor to Replace Cole Carley at the Fargo-Moorhead CVB
Donna Abbott Confirmed as Ocean City Tourism Director Jacki Miskimins Selected as New Director of the Mitchell SD CVB Arkansas City CVB's Connie Kimsey to Retire
Tourism Malaysia’s Director Acquitted of Charges
Orlando’s Gary Sain Dies Unexpectedly Oakland CVB's Mannette Belliveau Dies of Cancer
Emerald Coast CVB’s Mark Bellinger Dead at 52
Sarasota CVB Transitions to Visit Sarasota County
A.J. Frehls Honored by Wisconsin Department of Tourism Wilmington NC's Kim Hufham Featured in the Star-News
Rutherford County’s Mona Herring Featured in the Daily News Journal
Tacoma Regional CVB Selects SC’s Bennish Brown to Succeed Tammy Blount as CEO
Marc Garcia Named CEO of Mesa CVB
Randy Passe to Succeed Lynn Peters as Fox Cities CVB CEO
Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau Names Andi Day as new Director
AJ Frels to Cason Valley & Laura Nelson to Head Wisconsin Rapids CVB
Kristina VonBerge to Lead Little Falls CVB David Schulte Named to Head the Eastern Shore Tourism Commission
Prospect Heights CVB CEO Brent Edwards Transitions to DuPage County CVB
Los Angles DMO CEO Mark Liberman to Retire
Peter O’Reilly Steps Down from Top Spot at Tourism Whitsundays
Rochester NY CVB’s Ed Hall to Retire
Roger Clute Resigns Top Spot at Wenatchee Valley DMO
Butte CVB Director Cindy Perdue-Dolan Resigns
McKinney CVB’s Diann Bayes Transitions to TTIA
Okaloosa County TDC Director Mark Bellinger Out After Buying a Yacht
Flint CVB Absorbed by Regional Chamber
Carbondale IL CVB Goes Dark
Utah Valley CVB’s Joel Racker Selected to Lead the State Board of Tourism Development
Buffalo’s Dottie Gallagher Featured in the News
Daytona’s Jeff Hentz Featured in the News-Journal
Former Lawrence CVB CEO Judy Billings Featured on LJWorld.com
Muskegon CVB’s Bob Lukens Featured on Mlive.com
Youssou N'Dour to Head Senegal Tourism Ruston’s Kyle Edmiston Picked to Lead Louisiana Tourism
Christoph Tessmar to Head the Barcelona Convention Bureau
Craig Davis to Succeed Joe McGrath as VisitPittsburgh CEO
Scottsdale’s Brent DeRaad to Succeed Jonathan Walker at the Metro Tucson CVB
Asheville CVB Tabs Alexandria’s Stephanie Pace Brown to Succeed Kelly Miller as New Chief
Jennifer Kirchner Named New CEO of the Danville/Boyle KY County CVB Tom Bannon to Succeed Ralph Day as CEO of Anderson/Madison County IN CVB Andrew Hiebl to Take the Reins of the Association of Australian Convention Bureaus Anaheim CVB CEO Charles Ahlers Announces Plans to Retire
L.A. Inc. Becomes the Los Angeles Convention & Tourism Board
Roger Dow & Michael Gehrisch Named to Successful Meeting’s 25 Most Influential List
Former Fond du Lac CVB CEO JoAnn Ward Honored
Greater Bridgeport WV CVB’s Tom Brady Featured on WDTV
Mark Lewis Steps Up to Lead the Parkersburg CVB
Craig Peddicord Tabbed to Head the Statesville CVB
Sherrie Skeeters Introduced as Athens TX Tourism Director
Mike Cooper Resigns as Kentucky Tourism Commissioner
Calentha Quesenberry Resigns Top Spot at the Fayetteville WV CVB
South Africa Launches National Convention Bureau
Holland MI CVB CEO Sally Laukitis Named to Michigan Travel Commission Raleigh CVB CEO Denny Edwards Featured on News14
Grapevine CVB CEO Paul McCallum Featured in the Community Impact
Lyn Lewis-Smith Named CEO At BESydney
Jeffrey Hentz Selected to Lead the Daytona Beach CVB
David Randel Named CEO of the Mobile Bay CVB
Virginia Tourism’s Alisa Bailey Transitions to Top Spot at the Charleston WV CVB
Phillip San Filippo to Head the Las Cruces CVB
Lindsay Williams Named Director of the new Cleveland TX CVB
Danville-Boyle County CVB CEO Adam Johnson Resigns to Head the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Go Wichita CEO John Rolfe to Become COO of the Greater Houston CVB
Former Vegas CVA CEO Frank Sain Dies at 86 Ohio Tourism Icon and Akron CVB CEO Susan Hamo Dies After Short Illness
Fox Cities CVB Fetes Outgoing CEO Lynn Peters
Retiring Sarawak CVB CEO Jill Henry Featured in the Borneo Post
Alabama Gulf Coast CVB CEO Herb Malone Featured on Fox10
Scottsdale CVB CEO Rachel Sacco Featured in Elite Traveler
Adrian Evans Takes Helm at NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau
Rashelle Beasley Named Manager of the Albany GA CVB
Jenni Sopsic to Lead the Montrose ACT
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