Verlonda Thompson Thompson

Verlonda Thompson Thompson is an experienced Meeting & Event Planner at the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau since February 2007, specializing in the planning and execution of corporate meetings and events. Prior to this role, Verlonda served as District Sales Manager at Royal Caribbean International from March 1999 to May 2002, where training travel agents and conducting sales calls were key responsibilities. Verlonda's career began at Northwest Airlines, working as a Senior Account Executive from March 1989 to March 1999, focusing on sales to travel agents and earning recognition with the Michigan Minority Leadership Award. Education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from Oakland University, completed in 1988.