AMERICAS - The International Exposition and Exhibition Center (I-X Center) in Cleveland, Ohio, has added two new sales staff.
Travis Poppell has joined the team as director of sales and Lisa Shields as associate director of sales.
Poppell will be responsible for developing and leading the I-XCenter sales team to identify and cultivate new major tradeshows, conventions, large consumer events and other new business opportunities.
He previously served as director of group sales at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and as associate director of sales at the Hilton Orlando Convention Center.
“Travis is a talented leader with a friendly, professional manner and a hands-on, teamwork attitude,” said I-X Center president and CEO Brad Gentille.
Shields will manage the development of sales leads, building new relationships, networking with existing partnerships and assisting with identification of new business opportunities for large conference and consumer events.
Shields brings with her 20 years of hotel experience in Cleveland, Texas; Michigan and California where she served as director of catering at Bond Court Hotel; director of sales and marketing at Days Inn, Holiday Inn, the Wingate by Wyndham, and associate director of sales at the Sheraton Cleveland City Centre/Radisson Akron City Centre. Most recently, she was district sales manager for Avon Products, Inc.
“We’re looking forward to having Travis and Lisa’s combined professional experience to continue building on our success with new tradeshows, meetings and special events,” said Gentille.
In other news, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) board of directors has approved the appointment of Carol Hunt and Shamyne Jones.
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