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11 B M & T ••• May/June 2022 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com VISIT LAKE CHARLES HIRES SAMUEL DANGERFIELD III AS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS RELATIONS Visit Lake Charles recently expanded its sales team to include Sam Dangerfield III as director of sports relations. Dangerfield has nearly two decades of hospitality experience, including hotel management, sports tourism, and group sales. Dangerfield comes from an extensive background in sports, which spans from organizing sporting events to being a sports official. Previously, Dangerfield played an intri- cate part in the success of sports, sales, and events at Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau for nine years. During his tenure, he spear- headed major sporting events such as NAIA Men & Women Open Round, LHSAA Girls Basketball, LHSAA Girls & Boys Powerlifting, National Short- Course Racing, Professional Disc Golf Tournament, with each of these tournaments spurring significant economic impact for Central Louisiana. He also held the title of general manager for Hampton Inn in Madison, Georgia for three years, as well as Hampton Inn & Suites in Alexandria for five years. "I'm excited to bring my passion for sports and tourism into southwest Louisiana to rebuild the community from the lake to the Texas state line and beyond," said Dangerfield. "This new role will allow me to expand my expertise and learn from some of the best professionals in the hospitality industry." "With the wide array of sporting events that Southwest Louisiana holds and is capable of hosting, we are fortunate to have added a highly seasoned professional to the Visit Lake Charles team with experience specific to the sports market. I am eager to work with Sam to attract new business to the area and exceed expectations for the tournament directors and teams that we currently host in Southwest Louisiana," said Eric Zartler, senior vice president of sales for Visit Lake Charles. Dangerfield hopes to further develop the sports market in the Lake Charles area by joining local organizations, serving on tourism boards, utilizing his hospitality background, and enforcing teamwork to exceed his goals. DAVID P. BRADLEY NAMED GENERAL MANAGER OF HAMPTON INN AND SUITESCHRISTIANA, NEWARK, DELAWARE David P. Bradley served for the past eight years as Vice President of Sales and Service for the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. He has recently relocated back to the Mid-Atlantic region as General Manager of the Hampton Inn and Suites, Christiana, Delaware. Joining the team at TBC Hotels and DLC Capital Investment. Bradley has a 40+ year track record in the hotel and travel industry, with experience ranging from operations to sales and marketing. At the Shreveport- Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, Bradley served as Vice President of Sales and Service following his assignment as Director of Convention Sales for the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau. His career has encompassed sales and operations at many of the major hotel brands, including Hilton, Sheraton, Omni, Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn, and Ramada Plaza hotels in the Philadelphia, New England and Illinois area. His first management position was as director of catering at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Somerville, Massachusetts. "I believe my knowledge of hotel brands, and my years of experience have enabled me to become a valuable part of the companies and organizations I work with Bradley said. "These are changing times, and we need to reach further into our target markets and creative ways to drive revenue. I like to have a lot of irons in the fire to ensure we generate needed revenue for our community."

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