The San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau (SJCVB) recently welcomed experienced sales pro ANGELA SMART to its award-winning team as a national sales manager, announced Daniel Fenton, SJCVB president & CEO and chairman of Team San Jose.

“Angela’s active involvement in the local community and her notable sales experience with a diverse range of hotel brands in San Jose will be a great asset,” Fenton said.  “Like our other sales and event staff, she will be empowered to offer our renowned and unique one-team service to meeting planners.  I’m confident she will be an excellent addition to our sales team, ensuring that we continue to exceed customers’ expectations.” 

Smart will work with Regional Director of National Accounts Mary Gallagher, CMP in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast territories of the United States, focusing on citywide groups.   She will also target the Specialty market outside of sports, drawing on nearly 13 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She comes to the SJCVB as a top producing sales manager for the Fairmont, where she worked for more than three years. Prior to working with the Fairmont, Smart worked locally in sales manager roles at the San Jose Marriott and Hotel DeAnza.  Before coming to San Jose she started as a group reservations manager at the Piccadilly Inn Hotels in Fresno, CA.

A California native, Smart attended California State University in Fresno.  She is actively involved in the San Jose community, including the Downtown Arts and Dining Committee of the San Jose Downtown Association. She also works on various committees within the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, and actively participates in the Professional Convention Management Association.

About Team San Jose
Team San Jose’s mission is to ensure that San José’s Convention Center and Cultural Facilities are effectively managed to reduce costs, improve the local economy, and add value for our customers, residents, workers, and businesses within the City of San Jose. Team San Jose’s board includes local hoteliers, organized labor, the arts and the Convention & Visitors Bureau. 

About The San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau (SJCVB)
The San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau (SJCVB) mission is to enhance the image and economic well being of San Jose by marketing San Jose as a globally recognized destination.  The SJCVB offers meeting planners, tour operators, and individual visitors a wide range of services to ensure a successful event and fun visit to San Jose. To receive a copy of the Bureau’s Meeting Planning Guide please contact 1.800.SAN.JOSE (1.800.726.5673)