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Our knowledgeable sales staff will help you get the most out of your next event, wherever you are!
EAST COAST
Stephanie Grimaldi
Director of Convention Sales
801+ peak rooms DC, MD, VA
stephg@minneapolis.org
612-767-8134
Josh Valasek
National Account Executive
301 - 800 peak, MD/DC
301+ in Northeast
JoshV@minneapolis.org
612-767-8031
Madison Rohde
National Account Manager
301-800 peak rooms, DC, VA,
301+ in Southeast
madisonr@minneapolis.org
612-767-8220
Alyssa Ripley
Sales Account Executive
75-300 peak rooms, Executing Meetings East of the Mississippi River
alyssar@minneapolis.org
612-767-8104
WEST COAST
Collin O’Brien
National Account Executive
301+ peak rooms, West of the Mississippi River excluding Minnesota,
CollinO@Minneapolis.org
612-767-8146
Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
75-300 peak rooms, Executive Meetings West of the Mississippi River including Minnesota
21-300 peak rooms, International
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
MIDWEST
Sonia Nauss
National Account Executive
SoniaN@minneapolis.org
612-767-8034
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Rosalind Dixon
Associate Director of Business Development
RozD@minneapolis.org
612-767-8074
MINNESOTA
Tom Ruzsa
Director of Meeting and Sports Sales
651+ peak rooms
tomr@minneapolis.org
612-767-8144
Kate Robey
National Account Executive.
301-650 peak rooms
KateR@sportsminneapolis.org
612-335-6331
Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
75-300 peak rooms
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
INTERNATIONAL
Collin O’Brien
National Account Executive
301+ peak rooms
CollinO@Minneapolis.org
612-767-8146
Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
21-200 peak rooms
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
FAITH/DIVERSITY
Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
21-200 peak rooms
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
SPORTS MINNEAPOLIS
Tom Ruzsa
Tom Ruzsa – Director of Meeting and Sports Sales
tomr@minneapolis.org
612-767-8144
Kate Robey
Manager of National Sports Sales
21+ 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
Chloe Flanagan
Sales Administrative Assistant
Chloe.Flanagan@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6326
