Experience Grand Rapids
Tom Bennett is an experienced sales and services professional with a comprehensive background in the travel and tourism industry. Currently serving as Vice President of Sales and Services at Experience Grand Rapids since March 2014, Tom has held various leadership positions including Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Production Strategies Inc., and Senior Vice President of Sales at both Visit Newport Beach Inc. and Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau. Tom started their career as Convention Sales Director at Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau, where valuable skills in sales and marketing were developed over a span of more than two decades in the sector.
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Experience Grand Rapids
MISSION: Creating an exceptional community by sharing Grand Rapids with the world. What does that really mean? It means that we inspire tourism and conventions through short-term promotions, long-term marketing and sales strategies, and a focus on community developments that will impact the visitor experience. WHAT ARE WE: Experience Grand Rapids is the destination marketing organization (DMO) for Grand Rapids/Kent County, Michigan. We are the only community resource devoted to marketing the destination by raising visitor awareness of the region’s brand characteristics of craft beer, music, family fun, outdoor recreation, art and culture and food. We care deeply about the impression we make on the people who come here. And we are constantly innovating new and creative ways to make the Grand Rapids experience even better.