Las Vegas-based tourism and hospitality agency Vox Solid Communications has been named agency of record for the Las Vegas chapter of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International.
With more than 7,000 members and over 40 chapters throughout the United States, McLean, Virginia-based HSMAI is the leading professional development association for the hospitality industry. The association hosts the annual Adrian Awards, which recognizes sales and marketing in the hospitality industry. The organization’s Las Vegas chapter was founded in 2013.
Vox will be responsible developing HSMAI’s PR and social media campaigns.

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