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1. 1. Travel Trade

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   Published on: 6/12/2008   Last Visited: 6/12/2008

   Jay BurressVP Sales & Servicesjburress@dallascvb.comP: 214.571.1096

2. 2. Meeting Professionals - DCVB Staff

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   Published on: 5/15/2008   Last Visited: 5/15/2008

   Jay Burress, Vice President Sales & MarketingPhone: 214-571-1096jburress@dallascvb.com
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3. 3. www.visitdallas-fortworth.com

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   Published on: 4/25/2008   Last Visited: 7/19/2008

   Jay Burress to lead Arlington's largest industry
   
   (Arlington, TX) - The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors announced Tuesday the hiring of Jay Burress to helm the destination marketing organization during its next phase of growth.He was most recently Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, and will begin his new duties on June 2.
   
   Mr. Burress co-managed convention sales efforts in Dallas where his team of over 21 exceeded goals for the last three years, booking over 865,000 definite room nights in fiscal year 2006-07.He comes to Arlington with extensive tourism sales experience as well, with the department having exceeded goals for business leads, familiarization tours and client services for the last six years.
   
   "Arlington provides an incredible opportunity for me in a destination that is on the brink of something very unique to any city in the United States," says Mr. Burress."As an established tourism destination with a flagship theme park, a Major League Baseball team, one of the premiere ballparks in the country, and soon home to the Dallas Cowboys with a more than billion dollar stadium, Arlington has incredible potential to grow its meetings product while also hosting world class events for the Dallas-Fort Worth area.A Super Bowl in 2011, the Cotton Bowl starting in 2009, major college football games, and many other signature events that only Arlington can bring to the DFW area adds to the challenge and excitement."
   
   Mr. Burress joined the Dallas bureau in January 1988, and in addition to executive positions in both convention sales and tourism sales, his experience also includes international marketing, management of five regional offices and member of host committees for National Tour Association, Travel Industry Association's Pow Wow, and Meeting Professionals International's World Education Congress in 2006.He has served on the Dallas Fort Worth Area Tourism Council's Board of Directors and was chair in 2007.He also served on the Texas Office of the Governor's Tourism Advisory Council since 2005, and chaired the Marketing Advisory Committee for the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism in 2002.
   
   "When we selected Jay Burress as our new CEO, it was a strategic decision to improve Arlington's position in the region.Jay brings 20 years of experience, including managing international programs in Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and Asia," according to Pam Roach, Chair of the Arlington CVB Board of Directors.
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   "Jay will be a key factor in strengthening our relationships throughout the Metroplex so North Texas can compete at national and international levels."
   
   A native of Edmond, Oklahoma, Mr. Burress attended Baylor University and has lived in Dallas since 1987.He is married to his wife Jill, and they have three children: Spencer, Andrew and Annie.The family will be moving to Arlington.
   
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