Kelly Piva is Visit Anaheim’s new meeting sales manager. Stationed in Chicago, Kelly will oversee self-contained group, meeting and convention accounts based in the Midwest that are in need of 999 sleeping rooms on peak and under. This will allow her to deliver a broad range of options across Anaheim and Orange County.

 As an event professional with over eight years in the industry, Kelly has served as the operations manager at Hannover Fairs, USA. Prior to that, she was an event manager at SmithBucklin, one of the world’s largest association management companies.

“Kelly’s drive and enthusiasm make her an ideal fit for Visit Anaheim’s meeting sales team,” said Mariles Krok, senior director of meeting sales for Visit Anaheim. “Additionally, her experience working as a planner for clients in the association, incentive, and corporate space will help her anticipate planner needs and be a critical extension of their teams.”

Kelly graduated magna cum laude from Taylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. She is originally from Arkansas and has spent the last seven years in downtown Chicago. Additionally, Kelly speaks fluent Portuguese as she lived in Brazil during her teenage years.

Source: Visit Anaheim