Officers & Directors
OFFICERS
President
Ed Denton
Executive Vice President
Afton Hospitality Management
1060 Laskin Road, Suite 23-B
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 333-7176, Fax: (757) 333-7140
Email: edenton@aftonhospitality.com
Immediate Past President
Robert Hayes
Association Account Executive
Marriott International
315 Sunset Rd
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 389-0586 / (800) 999-1275
Fax: (540) 389-0917
Email: robert.hayes@marriott.com
For a list of past presidents, click here.
President-Elect
Rick Butts
Director of Sales
The Jefferson Hotel
101 W. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 649-4611, Fax: (804) 649-4400
Email: rick.butts@jeffersonhotel.com
Secretary/Treasurer
Cathy Grieve
Director of Sales & Marketing
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
235 E. Main St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 628-6410, Fax: (757) 628-6452
Email: cgrieve@marriottnorfolk.com
DIRECTORS
Nancy Bass (1)
Sales Manager
Richmond Metropolitan CVB
401 N. 3rd St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 783-7420, Fax: (804) 780-2577
Email: nbass@richmondva.org
Joni Johnson, CTP (1)
National Sales Manager
Virginia Tourism Corporation
901 E. Byrd Street, 19th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 545-5544, Fax: (804) 545-5501
Email: JJohnson@virginia.org
Tim Stacer (2)
Director of Catering & Conference Sales at VIR Resort
VIRginia International Raceway
1245 Pine Tree Rd.
Alton, VA 24520
(434) 822-7700, Fax: (434) 822-8033
Email: tstacer@experiencevir.com
Eric Whitson (2)
Director of Sales and Marketing
The National Conference Center
18980 Upper Belmont Place
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 724-5156, Fax: (703) 729-5382
Email: ewhitson@conferencecenter.com
Jamie Caron (2)
Director of Sales
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & CC
2800 Shore Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 481-9000, Fax: (804) 496-4300
Email: jcaron@virginiabeachresort.com
Lauren Dangler (1)
Director, Group Sales
OMNI Richmond Hotel
100 South 12th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 344-7227, Fax: (804) 344-7256
Email: ldangler@omnihotels.com
Teri Hickman (2)
Account Manager
Afflink
7420 Rango Rd.
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 237-1053, Fax: (804) 237-1121
Email: thickman@afflink.com
Melinda Laughon (1)
Director, National Accounts
Marriott/Renaissance Carib. & Mexico
6325 Midsummer Ln.
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 345-3045, Fax: (540) 301-0109
Email: melinda.laughon@marriott.com
Executive Vice President
Rick Eisenman, CAE
President/CEO
Eisenman & Associates Inc.
10231 Telegraph Road, Suite A
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 747-4971, Fax: (804) 747-5022
Email: reisenman@eisenmanassociates.com
MEETING PLANNER MEMBER
Dee Dee White (1)
Meeting Planner
Covington Meeting Management
4401 Dominion Blvd. Suite 120
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 747-5170, Fax: (804) 747-5170
Email: deedeew@covtrav.com
(1) Term Expires 12/31/2010
(2) Term Expires 12/31/2011