Laurie Brinkman

Laurie Brinkman has worked in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. Laurie began their career in 1994 as a Catering Manager at Embassy Suites Rivercenter. In 2000, they moved to the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau as a Salesperson, where they generated sales for the Cincinnati North area and solicited out of town conventions and reunions to bring to Cincinnati. Laurie then moved to Oasis Conference Center in 2001 as a Corporate Sales Manager. In 2005, they joined the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber as a Program Manager. Most recently, they have been a Business Development Manager at AMEND Consulting since 2018, where they maintain a client database, collaboratively works with the CEO and project leaders regarding the sales funnel, and develops and executes educational programming for AMEND.

Laurie Brinkman is currently enrolled at Wright State University as a Voice Major. Laurie has also obtained a certification in Communicating with Confidence from LinkedIn in July 2018.