About Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation formed in 1982. Under contract to the City of Santa Monica, the purpose of the Bureau is to promote Santa Monica as a conference, business and leisure travel destination. As a sales and service organization, the Bureau acts as the marketing representative for local businesses and the community as a whole. Our vision is to ensure Santa Monica is recognized as the premier beach-city destination in the world.

Santa Monica CVB also provides four visitor center locations with friendly, trained and knowledgeable travel counselors; Visitor Guides and Maps; foreign language line; and information on attractions, hotels, dining, museums, galleries and entertainment.

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Meet Our Staff

Misti Kerns, CMP CDME, President/CEO
Alison Best, CDME, Senior Vice President
Lauren Rogers, Director, Sales and Services
Hannah Avol, Manager, Sales and Services
Travis Pham, Coordinator, Sales and Services
Kim Baker, Vice President of Marketing
Rebecca Schuetz, Interactive Marketing Manager
Amy Mason, Marketing Coordinator
Kelly Nagle, Public Relations Coordinator
Nika Jalali, Programs Assistant
Dana Batmanghelich, Retail Supervisor
Rachel Lozano, Project Manager
Denisse Gonzalez, Administrative Assistant
Scott Shipley, Visitor Services Supervisor

Meet our 2011/2012 Board of Directors