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CONVENTION SALES TEAM
-- with market segments served.

Tom Norwalk, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing

tnorwalk@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5833
Fax 206.461.5855
Tom Norwalk
Jerri Lane, Vice President Convention Sales

jlane@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5828
Fax 206.461.5855
Jerri Lane
Brianna Mark, Executive Assistant
Support to Tom Norwalk and Jerri Lane. Coordinates all sales travel, tradeshows and client events

bmark@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5852
Fax 206.461.5855
Brianna Mark
Janet Hunter, Director of Sales
Oversees inbound and outbound programs; customer amenities.
Market segments: Engineering, Technological, Natural & Social Science, Computer Science, Software User, Environmental, Agricultural Associations

jhunter@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5802
Fax 206.461.5855
Janet Hunter
Audrey R. Fan, National Account Director
Market segments: Corporate accounts (501+ peak night,) International Trade, Business associations
Key Accounts: Microsoft
Geographic (Corporate Accounts): Northwest, Southwest (except California,) Northeast, Southeast


afan@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5832
Fax 206.461.5855
Audrey R. Fan
Shyla Gardner, National Account Director
Market segments: Corporate accounts (501+ peak night,) Athletic/Sports Associations, Tradeshows
Key Accounts: Washington Mutual, Costco, Boeing, Starbucks
Geographic: California, Midwest, South


sgardner@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5842
Fax 206.461.5855
Shyla Gardiner
Cynthia Lydum, National Account Director
Market segments: Health and Medical Associations

clydum@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5818
Fax 206.461.5855
Cynthia Lydum
Joan Magnano-Damm, National Account Director
Market segments: Corporate accounts (upto 500 peak night,) Fraternal, Nationality, Ethnic, Hereditary, Patriotic, Hobby, Avocational, Chambers of Commerce, Consumer Shows, Trade & Tourism, Greek/Non-Greek Letter Societies, Military, Veterans, Non-military Reunions, Fan Clubs, associations and Washington State Associations not requiring WSCTC.

jmagnano-damm@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5889
Fax 206.461.5855
Joan Magnano-Damm
Susan Hutton, Account Director
Market segments: Government, Public Administration (non-WSCTC only) Associations

shutton@visitseattle.org
Telephone 425.988.3542
Susan Hutton
Tasha Sawabini, National Account Director
Market segments: Government, Public Administration (WSCTC only), Legal, Social Welfare, Public Affairs, Cultural

tsawabini@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5836
Fax 206.461.5855
Tasha Sawabini
Tim Quigley, National Account Director
Market segments: Trade, Business, Commercial, Education, Religious, Labor Union Associations.

tquigley@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5838
Fax 206.461.5890
Tim Quigley
Julia Smith, Sales Systems Coordinator
Responsible for management of sales database & quality control. Responsible for administrative and statistical reports, approves leads and space/rate proposals. Liaison for the Bureau and DMAI for MINT reporting.

jsmith@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5847
Fax 206.461.5890
Julia Smith
Season Hansen, Convention Sales/Services Coordinator
Provides convention services for groups of 550 people or less, sales coordinator to Cynthia Lydum, Tim Quigley and Shyla Gardner

shansen@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5848
Fax 206.461.5890
Season Hansen
Kim Hall, Convention Sales/Services Coordinator
Provides convention services for groups of 550 people or less, sales coordinator to Audrey Fan and Joan Magnano-Damm

khall@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5829
Fax 206.461.5890
Kim Hall
Annie Pardo, Convention Sales/Services Coordinator
Provides convention services for groups of 550 people or less, sales coordinator to Janet Hunter, Susan Hutton and Tasha Sawabini

apardo@visitseattle.org
Telephone 206.461.5848
Fax 206.461.5890
Annie Pardo




SATELLITE SALES OFFICE - Washington D.C.
All leads from organizations based in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC originate from this office and are then assigned to the Seattle sales manager managing that market segment. Work continues in tandem throughout the entire booking process.

Alison LaFollette, Director, D.C. Office
Manages the office and team. Handles all Trade, Business Commercial, Engineering, Technological, Natural & Social Sciences, Computer Science/Software Users, Health, Medical, Public Affairs associations and all Conferon, HelmsBriscoe and AMG accounts.

alafollette@visitseattle.org
Telephone 410.535.7500
Alison LaFollette

Stephanie SoperStephanie Soper, National Account Director, Washington, DC Office
Handles all Environmental, Agricultural, Government, Public Administration, Legal, Education, Cultural, Social Welfare, Fraternal, Nationality, Ethnic, Religious, Hereditary, Patriotic, Hobby, Avocational, Athletic, Sports, Labor Unions, Chambers of Commerce, Trade & Tourism, Greek/Non-Greek Letter Societies, Military, Veterans, Non-Military Reunions, Corporate, Major Incentive Houses, Trade Shows, Consumer Shows, Events, Fan Clubs, International Trade, Business associations and all IMN, Elle K, SmithBucklin and ConferenceDirect accounts.

ssoper@visitseattle.org
Telephone 571.748.4952



SATELLITE SALES OFFICE - Midwest

Wendy Petersen, Director, Midwest Office
All leads from organizations based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin originate from this office and are then assigned to the Seattle sales manager managing that market segment. Work continues in tandem throughout the entire booking process..

wpetersen@visitseattle.org
Telephone 219.227.6373
Fax 219.227.6374
Wendy Petersen





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