VISITSPOKANE.COM ACTIVE USERS
SOCIAL FOLLOWERS
E-NEWSLETTER OPENS
VISITOR GUIDES AND MAPS DISTRIBUTED HOTEL BOOKING ENGINE IMPRESSIONS
DIGITAL DEAL SIGN-UPS 1.48 million 90,000 66,200 170,000 14,300 3,445
SPOKANE
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$705K spent with local businesses
key convention sales activities
• National sales efforts, including collaborations with Convention Center sales team
• Trade shows and activations
• Customized bids, proposals, and site visits
• Targeted email communications
key convention services activities
• Planning visits
• Event coordination
• Attendance building
• Cultivating attendee experiences
• Partner referrals
2025 partner impact:
39 SALES SITE & PLANNING VISITS
1,120 REFERRALS & LEADS SENT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES
65 ATTENDANCE BUILDING & WELCOME CAMPAIGNS
120 BUSINESSES COMPLIMENTED IN POST-EVENT REPORTS
99% POST CONVENTION SATISFACTION RATE
Everyone at Visit Spokane, the Spokane Convention Center, and our host hotels made our planning process a breeze. The staff were professional, responsive and always looking for ways to help us maximize our dollars and time in Spokane. The city provided countless restaurant and cultural options, not to mention the beautiful setting along the river. We will definitely look to host another annual conference in Spokane!
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- Kelly Fogarty Society for Range Management
key PR activities
• Cultivated experiences for travel writers
• Strategic media relationships
• Pitching local, national, and international stories about the Spokane region
• Regular on air appearances highlighting businesses and events
• Tourism advocacy
RIGHT START
Visit Spokane visits Fairchild Air Force Base monthly at Right Start, a program that welcomes new active-duty inbound personnel. It’s our honor to participate in this program that introduces military personnel and their families to the Spokane region.
key partnership activities
• Partner communications & events
• Business listings
• Advertising sales
• B2B and B2C opportunities
• Build deals and experiences
• Business district activations
• Community outreach
• Visitor map production
2026 Officers
Melissa Green, Chair
Davenport Hotels
Jody Sander, Past Chair
Five Rivers Hospitality
Matt Jensen, Treasurer
DoubleTree by Hilton
Spokane City Center
Danika Hatcher
Whitworth University
Rose Noble
Visit Spokane
Board Members
(*Incoming 2026)
*Carly Cortright
Spokane Transit Authority
Stephanie Curran
Spokane Public Facilities District
*Bobby Enslow Indaba Coffee
Ginger Ewing Terrain Programs
*Dean Feldmeier
Spokane Club
Cris Kaminskas
City of Liberty Lake, Mayor
Josh Kerns
Spokane County, Commisioner
Jer McGregor Inlander
*Jon Moog
Riverfront Park
Meredith Rainville
Best Western Plus City Center
*Jeremy Tangen
Tangen Hospitality
Zack Zappone
City of Spokane, City Council
Dan Zimmerer
Ruby Hospitality
Ex Officio Non-Voting
Jenae M Ball
Randall Danskin
Legal Council
Alisha Benson
Greater Spokane Incorporated
Emilie Cameron
Downtown Spokane Partnership
Luis Mota Nuestras Raíces
Thank you to our Outgoing Directors!
Meg Barbieri
Bridge Consulting Services LLC
Joel Barbour
The Great PNW
Vanessa Swenson
Wildland Cooperative
Joel Williamson
The Grain Shed
& MAKER SMALL BUSINESSES PROMOTIONS
