| Linda AdlerVisit Eau Claire715-832-0030linda@visiteauclaire.com | · Getting a community to adopt a room tax ordinance· Regional or multi-community CVBs· Sports sales· Event development and management· JEM Grants (Pam Haller on Visit Eau Claire staff)· Ready, Set, Go Grants· Social media (Pam Haller on Visit Eau Claire staff) |
| Deb ArcherGreater Madison CVB608-258-4944archer@visitmadison.com | · Building relationships with hoteliers· Local government relations· Board member recruitment· Board management · Board orientation and training· Convention sales· Destination development· Hiring and firing staff· Job descriptions |
| Dave BlankRacine County CVB262-884-6405dblank@racine.org | · Room tax, room tax ordinances· Regional or multiple community CVBs· Visitor centers· Event development and management· Ready, Set, Go Grants |
| Dave ClementsLaCrosse Area CVB608-782-2367clements@explorelacrosse.com | · Understanding the inner workings of hotels· Building relationships with hoteliers· Regional or multiple community CVBs· Local government relations· Board management· Budgeting· Visitor centers· Sponsorship development· Event development and management· Media relations |
| Dennis DuChene IIKenosha Area CVB262-654-7307 x10dduchene@kenoshacvb.com | · Sports sales· Destination development· Sponsorship development· Event development and management· Grant writing· JEM Grants· Ready, Set, Go Grants |
| A.J. FrelsWisconsin Rapids Area CVB715-422-4651frels@visitwisrapids.com | · Understanding the inner workings of hotels· Building relationships with hoteliers· Budgeting· Convention sales· Leisure marketing· Hiring and firing staff· Job descriptions |
| Kathleen GalasManitowoc Area VCB920-683-4388kgalas@manitowoc.info | · Building relationships with hoteliers· Regional or multi-community CVBs· Local government relations· Board member recruitment· Board management· Board orientation and training· Bylaws· Budgeting· Internal financial controls· Leisure marketing· Sales promotions· Visitor Centers· Destination development· Hiring and firing staff· Job descriptions· Motorcoach and bus tour marketing |
| Diane HapkaMinocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Area Chamber715-356-5266dhapka@minocqua.org | · Room tax, room tax ordinances· Getting a community to adopt a room tax ordinance· Regional or multiple community CVBs/Chambers· Visitor centers |
| George HennerlyLake Geneva Chamber of Commerce and CVB262-248-3732george@lakegenevawi.com | · Room tax, room tax ordinances· Getting a community to adopt a room tax ordinance· Regional or multiple community CVBs· Local government relations· Destination development· Event development and management· Positioning the CVB in the community and establishing its importance· Establish mission, role and future of tourism to community |
| Wendy HielsbergOshkosh CVB920-303-9200wendy@visitoshkosh.com | · Building relationships with hoteliers· Getting a community to adopt a room tax ordinance· Local government relations· Board member recruitment· Job descriptions· Creating a marketing plan· Job evaluations |
| Nancy JustmanBrookfield CVB262-789-0220nancy@brookfieldcvb.com | · Board management· Board orientation and training· Bylaws· Sponsorship development· Event development and management |
| Roger KistWashington County CVB262-677-5069info@visitwashingtoncounty.com | · Board management· Bylaws· What makes a good visitor guide |
| Mary McPhetridgeAshland Area Chamber of Commerce715-682-2500ashlandchamber@centurytel.net | · Understanding the inner workings of hotels· Building relationships with hoteliers· Event development and management |
| Martha MitchellVisit Beloit608-365-4838martha@visitbeloit.com | · Understanding the inner workings of hotels· Building relationships with hoteliers· Visitor centers· Destination development |
| Jack MoneypennyDoor County Visitor Bureau920-227-2154jack@doorcounty.com | · Getting a community to adopt a room tax ordinance· Convention sales· Visitor centers· Membership outreach· Certified Tourism Ambassador program |
| Cari ObstBayfield Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau715-779-3335cari@bayfield.org | · Board orientation and training· Budgeting· Festival and event management· Producing Visitor Guide with in-house sales· Working with committees |
| Lynn PetersFox Cities CVB920-734-3358lpeters@foxcities.org | · Regional or multiple community CVBs· Board management· Internal financial controls · Grant making· Grant writing· Ready, Set, Go Grants· Wayfinding signage· Forecasting room tax revenue |
| Christine ReboutJanesville Area CVB608-757-3171crebout@jvlnet.com | · Working with volunteers· Co-op ad sales with tourism partners |
| Darien SchaeferWausau/Central Wisconsin CVB715-355-8788dschaefer@visitwausau.com | · Understanding the inner workings of hotels· Building relationships with hoteliers· Room tax, room tax ordinances· Regional or multiple community CVBs· Convention sales· Sports sales· Leisure marketing· Sales promotions· Visitor centers· Destination development· Event development and management· JEM Grants· Brochure distribution service |
| Michael SchmalFond du Lac Area CVB920-923-3010mschmal@fdl.com | · Room tax, room tax ordinances· Local government relations |
| Romy SnyderWisconsin Dells VCB608-254-7180 x306romy@wisdells.com | · Room tax, room tax ordinances· Bylaws· Budgeting· Leisure marketing· Membership contracts |
| Brad TollGreater Green Bay CVB920-405-1138btoll@greenbay.com | · Building relationships with hoteliers· Regional or multi-community CVBs· Local government relations· Budgeting· Sales promotions· Hiring and firing staff· Job descriptions |
