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LVCVA's Rossi Ralenkotter Inducted into Inaugural Destination Marketing Hall of Fame(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LAS VEGAS, July 28 -- The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has issued the following news release: Rossi Ralenkotter, president/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has been honored with the 2014 destination marketing Hall of Fame Award by Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). The award was created to honor individuals who have changed the future of destination marketing for the better, made significant contributions to the advancement of the industry and shaped travel marketing. "DMAI as an organization recognized the importance of leadership in our industry to sustain our 100 year history and grow destination marketing into the multibillion dollar industry that it is today," said Michael Gehrisch, president and CEO of DMAI. "Our goal is to shine a spotlight on these pioneers, champions and influencers, and allow our members around the globe an opportunity to get to know them and their works." Ralenkotter, last year celebrated his fortieth year at the LVCVA, where he oversaw the creation of the most successful branding campaign in tourism history, best known for its oft-repeated tagline, "What happens here, stays here." It was selected the No. 1 campaign by the voting public and was inducted into the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame in 2011. Ralenkotter is engaged with the travel industry, having served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Tourism, chairman of the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board for the U.S. Department of Commerce, and chairman of the U.S. Travel Association. Ralenkotter has been named one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry by Meeting News and was named Co-Brand Marketer of the Year by Brandweek magazine. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Marketing Association, the Travel and Tourism Research Association, and was recently announced to be inducted into the U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders. "With more than 41 years at the LVCVA, Rossi is truly the North Star for the Las Vegas tourism industry," said Cathy Tull, senior vice president of marketing for the LVCVA. "He has made an indelible mark on the destination with his leadership and vision and without Rossi, we wouldn't have one of the most popular Vegas phrases ever - 'What Happens Here Stays Here.'" CC AutoTriage15db-140729-30VitinMar-4811944 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |