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VIA leaders expected to wait a few years before being able to embark on some of their expansion plans, but federal stimulus dollars have changed the equation.
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So when last year the Calgary Stampede was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeffrey Arndt turned to his white cowboy hat for solace â not only for himself but for anyone else who might be feeling down.
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âStampede went away, but its spirit didnât have to,â says the 25-year-old Manitoba transplant, who works as a science guide at Telus Spark.
âI wore it throughout what should have been the 10 days of the 2020 Calgary Stampede, but then I decided to keep wearing it into the fall, winter and spring,â adds Arndt, who worked as a grandstand guest ambassador at the Stampede during his first couple of years in Calgary. âIt made people smile, especially kids. It felt like I was wearing a lifestyle on top of my head.â
Visit San Antonio names new president, CEO
Marc Anderson to take over leadership position beginning June 1
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Marc Anderson will be the next president and CEO of Visit San Antonio. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – Marc Anderson will be the next president and CEO of Visit San Antonio, the city’s tourism agency board of directors announced.
According to a news release, Anderson brings 29 years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry to his new position in San Antonio, including work in global sales, marketing, public relations and e-commerce.
For the past six years, Anderson has served as Chief Operating Officer for Choose Chicago, the sales and marketing entity for the City of Chicago, and McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America. For that worldwide major destination, the Chicago native showcased a unique experience in growing market share for both citywide conventions and leisure/global development (tourism), and now focuses on a
Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 12:07 PM Courtesy Photo / Visit San Antonio Marc Anderson spent six years as chief operating officer for Choose Chicago. San Antonio may face a long haul before its tourism industry recovers from the COVID-19 downturn. But its rebuilding effort now has someone at the helm. Marc Anderson, a veteran tourism-marketing executive from Chicago, will take over as president and CEO of Visit San Antonio, the nonprofit entity that spearheads tourism promotion for the Alamo City, its board said Monday. He replaces Casandra Matej, who left earlier this year to head tourism marketing for Orlando, Florida.