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Convention Sales
We would love to hear from you!
Reach us at conventionsales@travelportland.com.
Find A Sales Manager
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Convention Sales Leadership Team
Desiree Everett, CMP, CGMP
Vice President of Convention Sales and Services
PCMA, CGMP, ASAE
Jon Hixon
Senior Vice President of Business Strategy
CMP, CDME
James Jessie
Chief Sales Officer
ASAE, PCMA, Association Forum
Dione Williams
Director of Convention Sales
Groups with 10-399 on peak night
LGBTQ, Multicultural
Convention Sales - Business Development
Antwain Peterson
Business Development Director
City-wide business development for all regions and vertical markets
Convention Sales - Small Meetings
Kayla Hall, CMP
Executive Meetings Manager
Groups with 10-75 on peak night
Small Meetings
MPI
Convention Sales - West Region
Cathy Kretz, CMP
National Account Director
Groups with 500+ on peak night
Athletic/Sports, Canada, Intel Corporation
PCMA, MPI, Sports ETA
Jamie McCool
National Account Manager
Groups with 76-499 on peak night
Athletic/Sports, Canada, Film & Media, Intel Corporation
SGMP, MPI
Convention Sales - Midwest Region
Tina Gruman
National Account Manager
Groups with 76-499 peak
AMC, IEEE, Religious
Shawna Wellman, CMP, CASE
National Account Director
International (except Canada), Groups with 500+ on peak night
AMC, IEEE, Religious
PCMA
Convention Sales - Northeast Region
Jared Kolleh
National Account Director
Groups with 500+ on peak night
IMN Solutions, Kellen
Bri Williams
National Account Manager
Groups with 76-499 on peak night
IMN Solutions, Kellen
Convention Sales - Washington DC and Vicinity
Tracey Chapman, IOM
National Account Director
Fraternal/Social, Heath & Medical, Law Enforcement, Legal, Hobby, Independent Trade Show, Military/Veteran, Government, Agriculture, Public Admin/Affairs, Corporate, Social Science, Social Welfare, Multi-Level Marketing, Groups with 500+ on peak night, IMN
IMN Solutions, Kellen, LGBTQ, Multicultural
PCMA, SGMP, PMPI, NCBMP
Jared Kolleh
National Account Director
Education, Cultural, Natural Science, Environmental, Computer Science & Engineering, Manufacturing, Trade & Commercial, Union/Labor, User Groups
IMN Solutions, Kellen
Bri Williams
National Account Manager
Groups with 76-499 on peak night
IMN Solutions, Kellen
Convention Sales - Southern Region
Chanel Sheragy, CMP, CASE
National Account Director
Groups with 76+ on peak night
Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, HPN Global, Nike
ASAE, PCMA, IAEE, MPI
Convention Sales Support Team
Yanyan Chan
Sr. Convention Sales Coordinator
Raygan Kohl
Convention Sales Coordinator
Erica Vanausdoll
Sales Operation Manager
Convention Services
We would love to hear from you! Reach us at conventionservices@travelportland.com or (503) 275-9751.
Convention Services Leadership Team
Desiree Everett, CMP, CGMP
Vice President of Convention Sales and Services
PCMA, CGMP, ASAE
Beth Miranda, CMP
Director of Convention Services
ESPA, PCMA
Convention Services
