SALES AND MARKETING The sales and marketing staff works on booking meetings, conventions and organized tourism activities on the Island. They work on booking events at individual hotels, multiple hotels and at the Convention Centre. Sales Manager - Sylvia Soliz (1997) Sylvia handles accounts in the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi. sylviasoliz@sopadre.com Sales Manager - Ben Guerrero (1999) Ben is the national sales manager. His area also includes Dallas. ben@sopadre.com Sales Manager - Cleo Rodriguez, Jr. (2004) Cleo is based in Austin and handles accounts in Central Texas. cleo@sopadre.com Sales Administrative - Rosa Zapata (2005) Rosa provides staff support to the sales team and to the convention centre. rosa@sopadre.com International Tourism Coordinator - Lili DeRousie (2000) Lili works with international travel agents, international wholesalers, meeting planners and tour operators concerning visits and packages to the Island. Lili¹s focus is the international travel and leisure market. She also works with the nature and ecotourism market in Mexico and Canada. lili@sopadre.com National Tourism Coordinator - DeeOnda Ahadi (2006) DeeOnda work with national travel agents and tour operators concerning visits and packages to the Island. Her area includes Houston and its surrounding cities. She also works closely with wholesalers, motor coach operators, family reunions, military reunions, military groups and weddings. deeonda@sopadre.com |