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Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has named Glenn Eden, executive VP at Weber Shandwick, chair of the city's Choose Chicago destination marketing unit.
The 20-year Weber Shandwick veteran is corporate & technology leader at its Chicago office. He was a driving force behind the creation of the Interpublic unit's "Common Threads" diversity and inclusion program.
In his new post, Eden will promote Chicago and its diverse communities as a top leisure, convention and meeting destination.
Eden takes over from Desiree Rogers, chair since 2013 and appointee of now ex-mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Chicago enjoyed a record tourism year in 2018, attracting 57.7M visitors. They spent more than $16B, which includes $1.1B in tax revenue.
The Miles Partnership has updated its contract with Mexico’s Los Cabos Tourism Trust, showing fees of $985,560 for the two-year comprehensive marketing plan for North America.
The Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Tourism has awarded MMGY Global its worldwide PR, social media and trade representative account.
St. Kitts, a Caribbean island about 1,300 miles southeast of Miami, is looking for a PR agency to help build its reputation as an uncrowded, vibrant destination.
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