Rhode Island taps former Massachusetts tourism head
Monday, 29 Dec, 2015
0
The nation’s smallest state has turned to the former tourism head of Massachusetts to lead its tourism marketing strategy.
Betsy Wall has been selected as the new chief marketing officer for Rhode Island Commerce Corporation.
"Rhode Island has a great story to tell and I am confident that my experience in travel, tourism and New England will help to propel Rhode Island’s brand forward. I’m looking forward to this opportunity," said Wall.
Wall was executive director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism for eight years instrumental in bring more international flights to Boston Logan Airport.
She was also chair of Discover New England, a consortium of state tourism agencies working together to raise awareness of New England overseas.
"Given her deep experience driving tourism in the New England region, Ms. Wall will provide the kind of strong, seasoned leadership we need in order to succeed in these efforts," said Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Strike action set to cause travel chaos at Brussels airports
Digital Travel Reporter of the Mirror totally seduced by HotelPlanner AI Travel Agent