Nashville CVC Appoints New Leadership in Washington, DC

WHY IT RATES: Andrea McFadden and Artrice McNeil will lead efforts to solicit and book national conventions, tradeshows and meetings. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer

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The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp appointed Andrea McFadden and Artrice McNeil to lead regional sales efforts for Washington, D.C., Market, effective May 29, 2018. Andrea McFadden is director, Mid-Atlantic regional office and Artrice McNeil is director of national accounts.

“Washington, D.C. is a key market for us and we are thrilled to welcome Andrea McFadden and Artrice McNeil to the team,” said Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “They will be tasked with continuing and expanding our efforts to solicit and book national conventions, tradeshows and meetings from corporations, associations and organizations in the Mid-Atlantic states promoting Nashville as a premier meeting and convention destination.”

McFadden has more than 20 years of sales and leadership experience in the D.C. market, including seven years as sales director for Visit Denver and five years as national convention sales manager for Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau.

She has also worked in sales for hotels including DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia; DoubleTree Hotel Park Terrace in Washington, D.C.; Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown in Washington, D.C.; and The Hiltons of Washington in Washington, D.C.

McFadden is a member of the Professional Convention Management Association, American Society of Association Executives and Association of Meeting Professionals. She attended Howard University. McNeil has more than 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry focusing on accounts in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia association markets, including time spent at Experience Columbus, Hamilton Crowne Plaza, San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau and Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau.

She is a member of the Professional Convention Management Association and American Society of Association Executives and is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park in College Park, Maryland.

SOURCE: Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp press release.