Mr. Poimiroo

John Poimiroo

Principal

Poimiroo & Partners

John Poimiroo has had a 30-year career in travel and tourism marketing and public policy, having directed marketing and public relations programs at ski areas, attractions, national and state parks, hotel companies and destinations.

Mr. Poimiroo was California's state tourism director in the 1990s, during which time he is credited for having conceived the California Tourism Marketing Act and helping shape the law that authorized California Welcome Centers. Most recently, he assisted the chair of the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in facilitating the establishment of the California Cultural Heritage Tourism Council and continues as an advisor to the council.

Mr. Poimiroo has won numerous awards in Journalism, photography, marketing and public relations, including the Society of American Travel Writer's Western Chapter Photo Shootout Gold Prize and its Frank Riley Award for travel writing. Among his many honors, John was a member of teams that won two national and state "Take Pride in America" awards and two national tourism industry "Odyssey" awards. In 1998, he was selected as the United States' best State Tourism Director, was inducted to the California Tourism Hall of Fame and received the University of Colorado's first Chancellor's Tourism Award. He is principal of Poimiroo & Partners, an El Dorado Hills, Calif. marketing communications consultancy.

Mr. Poimiroo can be contacted at 916-933-8860 or john@poimiroo.com

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Hotel Human Resources: The Biggest Challenges
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