About me
Vanessa is a dynamic professional in the travel and hospitality industry, currently serving as the Director of Travel Industry Partnerships at the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. With a hospitality career spanning since 2015, starting as a luxury Leisure Travel Advisor, Vanessa has held key roles such as Central Region Sales Manager for Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Beyond her travel expertise, she spent three years as a Senior Brand Manager in Influencer Marketing. Armed with a Bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston, Conrad Hilton College, with an emphasis in travel and events, Vanessa is an active member of the Millennials in Travel Houston chapter.