Explore St. Louis has retained SearchWide Global to find a decisive, resilient, and supportive leader to serve as the new President and CEO.
The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission (DBA Explore St. Louis) is the official destination marketing organization responsible for selling St. Louis City and St. Louis County as a convention, meeting, and leisure destination and the operator of the America’s Center Convention Complex. Explore St. Louis works to attract citywide conventions, one-hotel meetings, sporting events, group tours, and individual leisure travelers to St. Louis in collaboration with more than 750 regional Partners, including hotels, restaurants, attractions, and service providers.
The President and CEO of Explore St. Louis is a dynamic and visionary leader who will shape the future of one of the nation’s most vibrant and culturally rich destinations. In this exciting role, you’ll have the opportunity to drive the growth of St. Louis as a premier destination for leisure tourism, conventions, and events. By leading strategic initiatives, overseeing the renowned America’s Center Convention Complex, and spearheading the AC Next Gen expansion project, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing St. Louis’s national and international profile.
SearchWide Global is a full service executive search firm primarily for companies in the travel, tourism, hospitality, lodging, convention, trade association, venue management and experiential marketing industries. We specialize in C-Level and Director level executive searches for companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 corporations to mid-sized public and private companies and associations.