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July 8, 2010 in Business, City
Virginia tourism official will lead Spokane CVB
Cheryl Kilday
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A tourism official from Loudon County, Va., has been named president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Cheryl Kilday will begin her new job in Spokane on Aug. 23, the CVB said in a news release this morning.
She has 25 years of experience in the tourism industry, according to the release.
Most recently, she’s been president and CEO of Visit Loudon, the destination marketing organization for Virginia’s wine country. Under her leadership, that organization won an Emmy award in 2008 for a series of videos and numerous travel and tourism industry awards.
“Cheryl is incredibly experienced and well respected in the industry,” Lynelle Caudill, chairman of the CVB’s board of directors, said in the news release.
Kilday’s predecessor at the Spokane CVB, Harry Sladich, resigned in April to take a senior-level job with Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp.
The CVB conducted a national search for his replacement.
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lewis8457 on July 08 at 6:33 p.m.
Welcome to Spokane Cheryl.
Cheryl, a bit of advice never park in the riverfront parking garage, never buy a snickers or a pepsi at a mini mart, never carry a hammer outside your home, and if you are running away from a guy shooting at you never turn and direct attack upon him he may be a cop and can use the fear for his life plea while he untangles his black stilettos after chasing you 4 blocks.
Other then that enjoy Spokane!
misjustice on July 08 at 7:13 p.m.
@Lewis, great advice for the newcomer!
I’m surprised that they had to ‘import’ a person for this well paying job; what, no one in our area qualified enough? Or too qualified, or any of the other excuses given for not hiring someone?
lewis8457 on July 09 at 7:12 a.m.
It shows Spokane CVB doesn’t give a damn about the people in its own city while many sit unemployed they hire from out of town.