Visit Salt Lake Debuts Spectacular Salt Lake Winter Roundup Event Downtown

The February 10th festival showcased a blend of winter sports, art, and culture. SALT LAKE CITY (February 10, 2024) – Today, Visit Salt Lake joyfully marked the commencement of the Salt Lake Winter Roundup: Rounding Up Sports, Arts and Culture, a festival that highlighted Salt Lake’s profound heritage and legacy in both sports and culture. This…

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Visit Salt Lake Names Braeden Beckstrand as National Sales Manager

SALT LAKE CITY (February 2024) Braeden Beckstrand joined Visit Salt Lake (VSL) in late 2023 as National Sales Manager. He’ll pursue meetings with 200-2,000 attendees from organizations that are based in Arizona, New Mexico, and the upper Midwest for this growing convention destination. “I’m confident Braeden will be a wonderful fit and great…

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Visit Salt Lake Names Celina Sinclair as Director of Strategic Alliances

SALT LAKE CITY (August 2023) Celina Sinclair recently joined Visit Salt Lake (VSL) as Director of Strategic Alliances. In her new role, she oversees and executes strategy and implementation associated with the long-term stewardship of Visit Salt Lake’s strategic partners. Playing a leading role in managing the newly created Convention & Tourism…

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Visit Salt Lake Names Krista Parry as Chief Development Officer

SALT LAKE CITY (July 2023) Visit Salt Lake (VSL) recently named Krista Parry as Chief Development Officer. In this newly established role, Krista assumes the responsibility of pioneering new models for growth to support a more robust visitor economy in Salt Lake. This encompasses innovating and diversifying VSL’s memberships and partnerships and…

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VISIT SALT LAKE ANNOUNCES Q2 2022 CONVENTION BOOKING RESULTS

Salt Lake City (July 2022) — Visit Salt Lake is pleased to announce 47 meetings, athletic events, and conventions were booked during the second quarter of 2022. These events will collectively attract nearly 184,000 attendees who’ll occupy approximately 299,000 hotel room nights and spend $178 million while in our community. The most notable of…

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Visit Salt Lake Names Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, Tyler Gosnell

Salt Lake City (July 2022) — After a successful launch of the “West of Conventional” brand, Visit Salt Lake (VSL) has named Tyler Gosnell the new Chief Brand & Marketing Officer (CBMO). In his new role, Gosnell will help develop Salt Lake’s brand image and increase public perception through cohesive brand narratives and strategic marketing…

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Visit Salt Lake Bestows Inaugural SALT Awards

Salt Lake City (June 2022) — Hospitality employees provide vital support for Salt Lake County’s visitor economy. Visit Salt Lake recognized the stars of our tourism industry at the inaugural SALT Awards held June 16 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. These awards celebrated hospitality workers who exemplify Service, Accomplishment…

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Sports Salt Lake Launches Volunteer Program

Sports Salt Lake Launches Volunteer Program Salt Lake City (June 2022) — With a dramatic increase in community and professional sporting events happening in Salt Lake, Sports Salt Lake launched an exciting new sports-focused volunteer program. It’s a great way for fans to be part of the action while serving their community. Many volunteer…

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VISIT SALT LAKE ANNOUNCES Q1 2022 CONVENTION BOOKING RESULTS

Salt Lake City (April 2022) —Visit Salt Lake is pleased to announce 56 meetings, athletic events, and conventions were booked during the first quarter of 2022. These events will collectively attract over 165,000 attendees who’ll occupy approximately 243,000 hotel room nights spend $161 million while in our community. The largest of these include:…

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