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30 years of connecting the best writers with the best editors in the land

Travel Classics West 2024


JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa


Scottsdale, Arizona

November 21-24, 2024


SPONSOR CONTACT INFORMATION


Grand Sponsors

Arizona Office of Tourism

visitarizona.com

Kimberly Todd

Director of Media Relations

Tel: 602-364-3305

ktodd@tourism.az.gov



Experience Scottsdale

www.experiencescottsdale.com

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Laura McMurchie

VP of Communications
Tel: 480-429-2253
Cell: 602-625-1166

lmcmurchie@experiencescottsdale.com


Platinum Sponsors

Adams & Butler
www.adamsandbutler.com
Siobhan Byrne
Tel: +353-1-288-9355
Tel: 1-800-764-042

siobhan@adamsandbutler.com

Bonjour Queb́ec

www.bonjourquebec.com/en-us

Camille Dumont

U.S. Media Relations

Tel: 514-808-4128

cdumont@alliancetouristique.com

Colorado Tourism Office

www.colorado.com

media@colorado.com

PR Agency Contacts:

Caitlin Johnson, Handlebar PR

Tel: 720-233-8520

caitlin@handlebarpr.com

Carly Holbrook, Handlebar PR

Tel: 720-289-9366

carly@handlebarpr.com

Destination British Columbia 

www.hellobc.com

Sabrina Robson 

Manager Travel Media Relations

Tel: 604- 953-6708 

sabrina.robson@destinationbc.ca 

Destination Canada

travel.destinationcanada.com

Liz Sperandeo

Media & Public Relations Manager, US and Canada 

Tel: 604-638-8370

sperandeo.liz@destinationcanada.com

The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas
www.fourseasons.com/oceanclub
Dana Lauren Berry
Senior Director of Public Relations and Communications

Tel: 407-313-6741
dana.berry@fourseasons.com

Hotel Valley Ho

www.hotelvalleyho.com 

Kianna Pitegoff

Director of Public Relations

Tel: 480-421-7735

kpitegoff@hotelvalleyho.com

JW Marriott Parq Vancouver & the DOUGLAS Autograph Collection Hotel 

 jwmarriottparqvancouver.com 

thedouglasvancouver.com

Samantha Geer

Media Relations

T: 236-558-7355

E: Samantha.Geer@tartanbond.com

Preferred Hotels & Resorts
www.preferredhotels.com
Jennifer Jackson
Senior Director, Public Relations – Americas
Tel: 904-535-7167
jjackson@preferredhotels.com

Switzerland Tourism

 www.myswitzerland.com 

Divine Bonga

Head of Media and Communications NA 

Tel: 212-757-5944 ext. 235

divine.bonga@switzerland.com

Tourism Ireland
www.ireland.com

Ruth Moran

Publicity & Communications Manager

Tel: 212-418-0832

rmoran@tourismireland.com

Tourism Whistler

www.whistler.com

Mary Zinck

Manager, Travel Media

Tel: 604-938-2702

mzinck@tourismwhistler.com

Visit Phoenix

www.visitphoenix.com

Sarah Doyle

Director of Communications

Tel: 602-452-6249

sdoyle@visitphoenix.com

Visit Tucson

www.visittucson.org

Cindy Aguilar

Director of Communications 

Tel: 520-770-2145

caguilar@visittucson.org

Gold Sponsors

AllThingsCruise.com
Shane PR

Darla Freeman

Tel: 248-935-3224 
darla@shanepr.com

Aqua-Aston Hospitality 
featuring ESPACIO The Jewel of Waikiki
Theresa van Greunen
AVP, Corporate Communications
Honolulu, HI
Tel: 808-202-5756
Cell: 808-291-4926

Theresa.vanGreunen@aquaaston.com 

Castle Hot Springs

www.castlehotspring.com

Tina Newman

Director of Sales & Marketing

Tel: 602-761-4582

Cell: 480-815-6991

tnewman@castlehotsprings.com

Cruise Compete.com

Shane PR

Darla Freeman

Tel: 248-935-3224 
darla@shanepr.com

Destination Vancouver

www.destinationvancouver.com

Natalie Fox

Manager, Travel Media & Public Relations

Tel: 604-631-2878

nfox@destinationvancouver.com

Destination Greater Victoria

 www.tourismvictoria.com

Jodi Westbury

VP Marketing Communications

Tel: 604-836-8317

jodi.westbury@tourismvictoria.com

Discover Vail

www.discovervail.com

Kristin Yantis

Malen Yantis Public Relations

Tel: 970-949-7919

kyantis@myprco.com

Dolomite Mountains

www.dolomitemountains.com

Represented by

Maureen Poschman, President

Promo Communications

Cell: 970-948-3176

maureen@promocommunications.com

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

www.fairmont.com

Andrée-Ann Groleau, MBA

Regional Director Public Relations

Fairmont Hotels

Québec City, Québec, Canada

Tel: 418-266-3921

andree-ann.groleau@fairmont.com

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

www.fourseasons.com/borabora

Brad Packer

Senior Director of Public Relations and Communications

Tel: 310-634-2452

brad.packer@fourseasons.com

Four Seasons Resort & Residences Jackson Hole

www.fourseasons.com/jacksonhole

Kim Cole

Director Public Relations and Communications

Tel: 480-980-8773

Kim.Cole@fourseasons.com

Four Seasons Hotel Houston

www.fourseasons.com/houston

Brad Packer

Senior Director Public Relations & Communications

Tel: 310-634-2452

brad.packer@fourseasons.com

Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans

www.fourseasons.com/neworleans

Vicki Voelker

Director of Public Relations and Communications

Tel: 504-434-7012

Vicki.Bristol@fourseasons.com

Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale

www.fourseasons.com/scottsdale

Brittany Williams

Director Public Relations and Digital Marketing

Tel: 480-513-5032

brittany.williams@fourseasons.com

Highway 1 Road Trip

www.highway1roadtrip.com 

Media Contact:

Kirstin Koszorus

K2 Public Relations

Cell: 303-669-5997

Kirstin@K2publicrelations.com

Town of Marana, AZ

www.maranaaz.gov

Stefanie Boe

Tourism & Marketing Manager

Tel: 520-279-4564

sboe@maranaaz.gov 

JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa

www.jwdesertridge.com

Media contact:

Tatum Luoma

J/PRTel: 602-690-6290

tatum@jpublicrelations.com

REI Adventures

www.rei.com/adventures

Megan Behrbaum

Manager, Strategic Communications and Media 

Tel: 425-300-4177

mbehrba@rei.com

Santa Maria Valley

www.santamariavalley.com

Nicole Shearer, APR

Senior Director Public Relations

KPS3

Tel: 530-448-6485

nicole.shearer@kps3.com

Visit Mesa

www.visitmesa.com

Zoey Shircel

Manager Communications

Tel: 480-682-3654

zoey@visitmesa.com

The Hermosa Inn

www.hermosainn.com

Keeley Ast

PR for The Hermosa Inn

Tel: 480-220-1061

keeley.ast@gmail.com

West Hollywood Travel + Tourism Board -

Visit West Hollywood

www.visitwesthollywood.com

Eric Parker

Director of PR and Communications

Tel: 310-289-2525

Cell: 805-305-8806

eric@visitwesthollywood.com

Zambia Tourism

www.zambiatourism.com

www.geoffreyweill.com

PR Contact: Ann-Rebecca Laschever

Executive Vice President

Geoffrey Weill Associates, Inc.

Ann-Rebecca Laschever

Cell: 917-734-0318

ann@geoffreyweill.com

Silver Sponsors

Tourism Australia

www.australia.com

Media Contact: Georgia Harman 
Public Relations & Communications Director, The Americas

Tel: 917-860-5056

gharman@tourism.australia.com


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