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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Visit Salt Lake’s Karen Staples named President of New York Chapter of PCMA

SALT LAKE CITY (March 2022) –Karen Staples, CMP, CASE, Visit Salt Lake’s Director of Northeast Sales, has been named President of the New York Chapter of PCMA in January 2022. She will serve a three-year term, serving in 2021 as incoming President, 2022 as President and 2023 as immediate past President. PCMA held its first in-person chapter event…

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2023 NORTH AMERICAN GAY AMATEUR ATHLETIC ALLIANCE CUP COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY

March 7, 2022 — Salt Lake City (March 2022) – The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA) announced it will host its annual LGBTQ+ softball tournament in Salt Lake City May 26-28, 2023, at the Valley Regional Complex. The top elite A and B division teams from NAGAAA organizations all over the United States and Canada will compete to…

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Visit Salt Lake Names Evan Bauerle Sports, Tourism & Events Sales Manager

February 8, 2022 — Visit Salt Lake Names Evan Bauerle Sports, Tourism & Events Sales Manager Salt Lake City (January 2022) — Following the successful launch of the new “West of Conventional” brand, Visit Salt Lake (VSL) recently announced the hiring of Evan Bauerle to oversee sports, tourism and event sales for the west region of Salt Lake County…

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VSL partners with Salt and Honey for unique Visitors Center

Salt Lake City (October 6, 2021)— Visit Salt Lake (VSL) designed a unique collaboration with Salt and Honey Makers Market to build a truly distinctive Visitors Center filled with innovative Utah arts experiences for locals, visitors and convention attendees. Featuring a thoughtfully curated collection of made-in-Utah finds from more than 50 small…

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VISIT SALT LAKE UNVEILS WEST OF CONVENTIONAL MURAL TOUR

Salt Lake City (October 4, 2021)— Visit Salt Lake (VSL), in partnership with Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, officially unveiled the new West of Conventional Mural Tour today. After successfully launching the new ‘West of Conventional’ brand for Salt Lake, the Mural Tour represents the first of VSL’s exciting local activations. Ten striking…

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Visit Salt Lake Members Feature Entertaining Activities for Out-of-Town Guests

Salt Lake City (August 2021) — As business and leisure travel continues to climb in 2021, Salt Lake City is seeing an increase of national and regional visitors looking for a taste of our capital city’s diverse cultures, cuisines and landscapes. Fortunately, residents and visitors don’t need to look far for vibrant experiences that define Salt as…

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“West of Conventional” Campaign Offers Pass Perks with Hotel Stays

“West of Conventional” Campaign Offers Pass Perks with Hotel Stays Visit Salt Lake Giving Away Free Connect Passes and Brewery Passes Salt Lake City (July 2021) —Salt Lake is so much more than what people think. It’s a place where diverse pastimes, cultures and landscapes come together in our modern mountain hub of the west. To spread the word…

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Visit Salt Lake Names SVP of Finance & Operations, Bart Blaisdell

Salt Lake City (July 19, 2021) — Following the launch of the new “West of Conventional” brand, Visit Salt Lake (VSL) named Bart Blaisdell the new Senior Vice President of Finance & Operations. In his new role, Blaisdell will oversee financial reporting and budgeting for Visit Salt Lake as well as managing day-to-day operations. “We’re so pleased to…

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Visit Salt Lake Names Ryan Mack as Director of Media & Communications

Salt Lake City (July 7, 2021) — Following the launch of the new “West of Conventional” brand, Visit Salt Lake (VSL) appointed Ryan Mack as its Director of Media & Communications to support VSL’s mission and promote Salt Lake as an intriguing travel destination for tourism and conventions. In his new role, Mack manages public relations and…

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