Wilmington and Beaches CVB Names Molly Johnson as Vice President of Sales & Services

The Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau (Wilmington and Beaches CVB) has announced Molly Johnson, CMP-Fellow, who previously served as the CVB’s Director of Convention Sales, has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Sales and Services

Johnson joined the Wilmington and Beaches CVB in 2015 and now claims more than three decades of experience in the hospitality industry with experience in sales and operations. She is among the most highly respected meeting professionals in the industry, currently serving on the Meeting Professionals International Chapter [MPI] and Member Advisory Council, as well as the Sustainability Advisory Council.

She is a Past President of the Southeast Chapter of Professional Conference Management Association [PCMA] and a Past President of the Carolinas Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. Recent awards include PCMA Southeast Chapter 2023 President’s Award, PCMA Global Chair’s 2022 Award, AENC 2022 Outstanding Affiliate Member Award, MPI-CC 2019 Corey D. Bizell Award of Excellence, MPI-CC 2018 Hall of Fame Award, and MPI-CC 2017 President’s Award. Johnson spends her free time serving on the Board of Directors for A Safe Place, a local non-profit, and the Event Industry Council Governance Commission, the governing body that oversees the Certified Meeting Professional [CMP] credential.

“The CVB is fortunate to have a strong team of sales professionals, and it gives me great pleasure to promote Molly,” said New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority President/CEO Kim Hufham.

The New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority (TDA), d/b/a Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, markets and develops the county and its communities’ leisure and group travel experiences for economic growth and quality of place.