kathy silverthorn

sales manager

About

Leadership positions and accomplishments CDME Accreditation from DMAI Certified Destination Management Executive 2013 Minnesota Statewide Branding Task Force Minnesota Lodging Association 2012 Leadership Award form SMTA Former volunteer for the Red Wing Care Clinic (intake) 2012 Former board member & treasurer for Red Wing In Bloom Board member & treasurer of MACVB SMTA Volunteer of the Year 2008 Reappointed to the Governor's Tourism Council 2008-2012 President of the Southern MN Tourism Association 2004-2005 Member of the Tourism Advisory Committee June 2004

Country

united states

City

las vegas

Industry

leisure, travel, & tourism

Skill

tourism, event management, event planning, leadership, customer service, hospitality industry, public relations, hospitality, meeting planning, social media, destination marketing, marketing, strategic planning, sales, sponsorship, sales management, budgets, marketing strategy, marketing communications, hotels, advertising, corporate events, new business development, online marketing, volunteer management, trade shows, fundraising, social media marketing, management, selling, social networking, email marketing, nonprofits

Experience

executive director

fairmont cvb

1998-5 - 2004-6 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Great southern Minnesota city connected by a chain of lakes! Great family destination with a lot of heart!

director of event recruitment

lake havasu city convention and visitors bureau

2014-5 - 2016-8 · 2 yrs 4 mos

executive director

red wing visitor & convention bureau

2004-6 - 2014-5 · 10 yrs

I am fortunate to be the promoter of this beautiful historic river city nestled among the bluffs. It is too beautiful here not to mention an eagle or two flying outside my depot window...Life is good Currently working with a group of smart beautiful women called Explore Mississippi Bluffs partnering together to market cities with common amenities

board member

minnesota association of convention and visitors bureaus

1998-1 - 2014-5 · 16 yrs 5 mos

red wing vcb executive director

associations north (formerly msae)

2004-1 - 2014-1 · 10 yrs 1 mo

council member smta representative

explore minnesota tourism council

2007-1 - 2012-6 · 5 yrs 6 mos

appointee

explore mn tourism council

2004-1 - 2012-6 · 8 yrs 6 mos

I was a representative for the Southern Minnesota Tourism Region for several years

realtor

edina realty

1985-1 - 1991-3 · 6 yrs 3 mos

A Realtor selling new construction for Olympia Construction out of the Plymouth off and then the Roseville Office.

sales manager

hampton inn by hilton

2016-8 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

director of sales

torgergon properties

1991-7 - 2004-5 · 12 yrs 11 mos

I loved this company I worked from as a bartender, food server all the way up to the director of sales for the Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn and Super 8. Taught me alot about customer service I worked there for 14 years! Whatever it takes ...for outrageous guest service!