Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau names 2020 Board of Directors

The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (FCCVB) recently named its 2020 Board of Directors. Elected officers to the 2020 FCCVB Board of Directors include:

• Chair Jim March, Town of Grand Chute 

• Vice-Chair Amanda Hedtke, Fairfield Inn and Suites Appleton

• Secretary Ryan Batley, Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel and Conference Center

• Treasurer Dale Youngquist, Village of Fox Crossing 

Other executive members of the Board include:

• Chuck Gifford, Comfort Inn and Suites Appleton

• Matt Carpenter, The History Museum at the Castle 

• James Fenlon, Village of Little Chute

• Chris Haese, City of Neenah

• Deb Johnson, Copperleaf Boutique Hotel and Spa

• Abe Weber, Appleton International Airport

Newly elected board members include:

• Peter Gianopoulos, Business At-Large/Retired Thrivent Financial Executive  

• Jane Lang, Neenah Historical Society 

• Dale Youngquist, Village of Fox Crossing 

• Zach Zinsli, Home2 Suites Appleton

Other returning board members include:

• Karen Harkness, City of Appleton

• Norb Karner, Village of Kimberly

• Randy Kliment, Hampton Inn Appleton

• Dana Reader, Reader Restaurant Group

The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau strengthens the local economy by investing in and promoting our community. In the Fox Cities, which includes 19 communities, visitor spending totaled more than $490 million in 2018. The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau estimates this direct spending created more than 5,750 jobs and $109 million in income for Fox Cities residents.