Meet the Team
Visit Seattle’s welcoming, experienced Convention Sales and Services team is here to help you plan your meeting, convention, or event. We can assist with anything, whether it’s finding the perfect venue for your meeting, boosting attendance with custom invitational videos and social media efforts, or enhancing the attendee experience with personalized services and tools.
Whatever you need, we are ready to help. Scroll down to find the appropriate contact for your region and let us help you plan a successful Seattle event.
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It couldn’t be more simple. Just upload your RFP here and we’ll get to work connecting you with hotels, convention centers, large venues, meeting spaces and more.
Meeting Toolkit
Seeking a little self-service? We make it easy to promote your meeting in Seattle with downloadable maps, photos, logos, and more!
Convention Leadership Team
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Kelly Saling
Senior Vice President / Chief Sales Officer
Since 2009
Affiliations ASAE, Association Forum, IAEE, MPI, PCMA
Phone 206.461.5802
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Peter Andersen
Senior Director, Convention Strategy
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5819
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Chris Connelly
Senior Director of Sales
Since 2023
Phone 206.461.5814
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Troy Anderson
Director of Sales
Since 2013
Affiliations CEMA, CSPI, Destination Reps, IAEE, MPI, PCMA
Phone 206.461.5823
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Kris La Fata
Director, Destination and Convention Services
Since 2022
Affiliations ESPA
Phone 206.461.5877
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Heather Moreno
Director, Sales & Systems Operations
Since 2016
Phone 206.461.5847
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Convention Sales Team
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Alison LaFollette, CMP
Director, Mid-Atlantic Region
Since 2001
Affiliations CVBReps, IAEE, PCMA
Market Segment Mid-Atlantic 801+ Peak & SCC
Phone 410.535.7500
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Anita Cerana, CMP
National Account Director
Since 2016
Affiliations CEMA
Market Segment WA State (All Key Acct & Non-Key Accts 801+ Peak & SCC) & All Sports
Phone 571.334.6091
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Anne Cleveland
National Account Director
Since 2009
Affiliations IAEE, NYSAE, PCMA
Market Segment Northeast 601+ Peak & SCC, International 800+ Peak & SCC
Phone 206.461.5832
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Brock Bradley
National Account Director
Since 2022
Affiliations CASE, PCMA
Market Segment Illinois/Midwest & Midwest/Southeast 10-800 Peak; West Coast 201-800 Peak
Phone 206.461.5846
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Cari Whiteley
National Account Manager
Since 2016
Affiliations MPI, WSAE
Market Segment International and WA Non-Key Accounts 10-800 Peak; West Coast 10-200 Peak
Phone 206.461.5843
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Jacqueline Bennifield
Executive Meetings Manager
Since 2023
Phone 206.461.5883
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Jordan Hathaway
National Account Manager
Since 2023
Phone 206.461.5886
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Kelly Amig
National Account Director
Since 2022
Affiliations Association Forum, IAEE, PCMA
Market Segment Illinois/Midwest 801+ Peak & SCC
Phone 206.461.5827
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Matt Greenham
Destination Manager
Since 2023
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Mike Claravall
National Account Director
Since 2022
Affiliations IAEE, PCMA
Market Segment Midwest/Southeast 801+ Peak & SCC
Phone 206.461.5826
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Sue Yoo
National Account Director
Since 2015
Affiliations IAEE, MPI, PCMA
Market Segment West Coast 801+ Peak & SCC
Phone 206.461.5828
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Susan Hutton
National Account Director
Since 1999
Affiliations PCMA
Market Segment Mid-Atlantic 10-800 Peak; Northeast 10-600 Peak
Phone 206.461.5810
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Haley Follett
Destination and Convention Services Manager
Since 2023
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Kiana Shaw
Destination and Convention Services Manager
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5853
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Leslie Young
Destination and Convention Services Manager
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5850
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Sonya Howard
Destination and Convention Services Manager
Since 2018
Affiliations PCMA, WFEA
Phone 206.461.5848
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Conventions Team Support
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Jillian Celich
Events Manager
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5869
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Amber Colvin
Conventions Coordinator
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5856
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Christian Quinto
Conventions Coordinator
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5806
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Fiona Siao
Senior Conventions Coordinator
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5820
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Ligaya Peterson
Senior Coordinator, Sales and Marketing Operations
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5845
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Marielle Jardiel
Senior Conventions Coordinator
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5861
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Paula Cintron
Conventions Coordinator
Since 2022
Phone 206.461.5824
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Visit Seattle Physical Address:
Visit Seattle
One Convention Place
701 Pike Street; Suite 800
Seattle, Washington 98101
Main phone: 206.461.5800
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