4. 1998-1999
The work I did as an intern resulted in being hired to
work with Rosenbluth on one of their large corporate
travel accounts.
5. 2000-2001
I found myself in Savannah, GA working for a leading
local retail travel agency.
Agent and buyer of domestic and international packaged travel.
Top seller of cruise packages and Disney package product in our
agency.
Planned group leisure and FIT package programs.
Managed day-to-day aspects of retail travel agency
6. 2001
I was lucky enough to return to Portland and promote
the place I love working with the Portland Oregon
Visitors Association.
7. Portland Oregon Visitors Association
Leisure Housing Manager
2001-2004
Co-developed and marketed travel promotions and
packaged travel products for sale via destination
website.
Trained industry stakeholders to effectively utilize
our marketing programs and to receive the greatest
ROI from those promotions.
Created a hotel outreach program that allows the
bureau to respond to the unique concerns of each
hotel partner.
8. 2004-Present
Travel Portland
Tourism Sales Manager USA, Canada & Oceana
Travel Trade Sales for the markets listed above, representing
the four county Greater Portland Region
Stakeholder Development in the Greater Portland Region to
encourage participation in tourism programs
Plan, organize and participate in multiple travel tradeshows,
sales missions and familiarization tours of the region and state
Work within and maintain an annual budget
Annual sales efforts responsible for nearly $2 million dollars in
estimated economic impact to the region, several thousand
room nights and hundreds of leads to industry partners
9. Professional Affiliations
2009-2012 NTA Executive/Finance Committee and
Board of Directors DMO Chairman
Strong direction/assistance in opening NTA’s China
office in Shanghai via US Department of Commerce
matching grant program
2010- present NTA and STI (Sustainable Travel
International) Ambassador
10. I’d love to work with Travel
Oregon
Please contact me here:
ripcitygreg@gmail.com
