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EAST COAST

Stephanie Grimaldi
Director of Convention Sales
751+ peak rooms DC, MD, VA
stephg@minneapolis.org
612-767-8134

Jill Buckley
National Account Executive
201-750 peak rooms DC, MD & 201+ Northeast
jillb@minneapolis.org
571-236-0022

Kay Russell
Business Development/Unions
kayr@minneapolis.org
301-350-7370

Madison Rohde
National Account Manager
201-750 peak rooms, DC, VA & 201+ Southeast
madisonr@minneapolis.org
612-767-8220

Alyssa Ripley
Sales Account Executive
20-200 peak rooms, East Coast
alyssar@minneapolis.org
612-767-8104
WEST COAST

Emily Heggernes
National Account Executive
200+ peak rooms
emilyh@minneapolis.org
612-767-8146

Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
10-200 peak rooms
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
MIDWEST

Tom Ruzsa
Director of Meeting and Sports Sales, Midwest Accounts
751+ peak rooms
tomr@minneapolis.org
612-767-8144

Rosalind Dixon
National Account Executive
201-750 peak rooms
RosalindD@minneapolis.org
612-767-8074
MINNESOTA

Sue Murray
Senior National Account Executive
201+ peak rooms
suem@minneapolis.org
612-767-8034

Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
10-200 peak rooms
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
FAITH/DIVERSITY

Betty Willams
Senior National Account Executive
201+ peak rooms
bettyw@minneapolis.org
612-767-8154
GLOBAL TOURISM

Casey Kluver
Manager, Global Tourism Sales
Caseyk@minneapolis.org
612-767-8106
SPORTS MINNEAPOLIS

Tom Ruzsa

Kate Robey
Manager of National Sports Sales
101-750 peak rooms
KateR@sportsminneapolis.org
612-335-6331
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER SALES

Katie Smith, CMP
Director of Sales and Marketing
katie.smith@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6330

Deb Taylor
Associate Director of Sales
deborah.taylor@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6332

Savannah Fargen
National Account Executive
savannah.fargen@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6334

Sheila Tapia
National Account Executive
sheila.tapia@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6336

Alex Hall
Sales Account Executive
Alex.Hall@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6121

Rachel Taylor
Sales Administrative Assistant
Rachel.Taylor@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6326