Convention Center Sales

James Jessie Jr., Senior VP of Sales
jjessie@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6215

Lorne Edwards, Director of Sales
ledwards@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6210

Sally Forrest, Director of National Accounts
sforrest@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6229
Market Segment: Washington D.C., PA, NY, VT, MA, NH, ME, MD, VA
Groups beginning with N-Z (also including the letter I)

Heather Holder, Director of National Accounts
hholder@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6222
Market Segment: AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, TN, KY, NC, SC, WV, Washington, D.C., MD, VA
Groups beginning with A - M (excluding I)

Donald Oswald, Director of Midwest Sales and West Coast Resort Sales
doswald@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6219
Market Segment: 501 rooms or more - IL, IN, WI, MN, MI, OH, MO, IA
Vertical Markets: Religious Programs, Experient- St. Louis, Chicago, and Ohio, Fraternal

Maribel Velazquez, Regional Director-DC Office
mvelazquez@visitphoenix.com
202-333-1744
Market Segment: 350-500 rooms or more - Washington DC, VA, & MD

Regina Rink, Director of National Accounts - DC Office
rrink@visitphoenix.com
202-333-1744
Market Segment: 350 rooms or less - Washington DC, VA, MD

Erin Schlimgen, National Convention Sales Manager
eschlimgen@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6246
Market Segment: All Corporate West Coast
Vertical Markets: Experient- Denver, All Sports (exluding Sports Assn)

Mark Metcalfe, National Sales Manager
mmetcalfe@visitphoenix.com
202-333-1744
Market Segment: 500 rooms or less-  AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, TN, KY, NC, SC, WV, Washington, D.C., MD, VA

Suzanne Taylor, National Sales Manager
staylor@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6248
Market Segment: 400 rooms or less - Western U.S.

Julie Nicolazzi, National Sales Manager
jnicolazzi@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6218
Market Segment: 500 rooms or less - Midwest 

Maria Lane, Business Development Manager
mlane@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6239

Alana Campbell, National Sales Assistant
Assistant to: Sally Forrest, Heather Holder, Regina Rink 
acampbell@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6224

Gabriela Rosales, National Sales Assistant
Assistant to: Marc Garcia, James Jessie, Maribel Velazquez
grosales@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6228

Marilyn Stafford, National Sales Assistant
Assistant to: Donn Oswald, Julie Nicolazzi, Mark Metcalfe
mstafford@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6225

Rebecca Steere, Sales Assistant
Assistant to: Carol Pound-Jones, Erin Schlimgen, Suzanne Taylor
rsteere@visitphoenix.com
602-452-6258