Sheila Stampfli, former president and current chief business development officer of Courtesy Associates, a global meeting, conference and special event management firm owned by SmithBucklin, has been named chairwoman of Destination DC, the city’s official convention and tourism corporation.
Stampfli has been a member of the Board of Directors of Destination DC since the organization was established by business and community leaders in 2001 by merging the Washington DC Convention and Visitors Association and the DC Committee to Promote Washington. Destination DC formally was known as the Washington DC Convention & Tourism Corporation.
As chairwoman, Stampfli will support Destination DC and its staff in carrying out the mission of the organization.
Destination DC focuses on managing and marketing Washington DC, as a premier global convention, tourism and special events destination, with a special emphasis on the arts and cultural and historical communities.
Destination DC is a private, non-profit corporation with a membership of more than 1,000 businesses and organizations that support the DC travel and tourism sector.
Stampfli, whose distinguished career in the meetings profession spans more than four decades, stepped down as Courtesy’s president in January 2009 and is now focused on leveraging her extensive experience and industry relationships to continue to develop Courtesy’s new business opportunities.
In 2007, Courtesy celebrated its 60th anniversary in the global meetings industry.
“I am thrilled to represent Destination DC as its chairwoman because, now more than ever, we need to work together through these challenging times to emerge stronger for the future,” said Stampfli.
“By strengthening our partnerships with government and tourism offices throughout the city, we will help to ensure that the convention and tourism industry continues to thrive in the long-term, which is critical to the financial health of our city.”
For more information, visit Destination DC
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