Amanda Pfeil HeadshotVisit Rochester is pleased to announce that Amanda Pfeil, Director of Event Services, has successfully received her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential from the Events Industry Council.

The CMP is the highest recognition an individual working in the meetings and event space can earn, and it is recognized globally as the badge of excellence in the events industry. The qualifications for certification are based on professional experience, education and a rigorous exam.

The CMP program was created in 1985 to enhance the knowledge and performance of meeting professionals, promote the status and credibility of the meeting profession and advance uniform standards of practice.

Pfeil began her career with Visit Rochester in 2013 as Convention Services Coordinator. Over the past 6 years, Pfeil has excelled in her position and is growing the event services department at Visit Rochester. In her current role as Director of Event Services, Pfeil is responsible for providing all meeting, tournament, event and conference planners in the Rochester, NY area with resources throughout their planning process while creating a memorable experience for each of their attendees. Pfeil is also tasked with working with visiting meeting and event attendees to extend their stay in the Rochester area following an event in order to maximize the economic impact of each convening group or organization.

We couldn’t be more proud of Amanda and her accomplishments,” said Don Jeffries, president & CEO, Visit Rochester. “Receiving the CMP certification is an incredible achievement. Amanda and her team work with hundreds of visiting conventions, conferences and competitions each year, and her recent designation as a CMP will further enhance the entire Visit Rochester convention sales and event services team.”

Meetings and conventions held in Monroe County are critical to bringing visitors to the county and our community, and contribute to the tourism and hospitality industry’s overall economic impact. The economic impact of the tourism and hospitality industry in Monroe County is more than $1 Billion, and supports nearly 20,000 jobs.

ABOUT VISIT ROCHESTER

Visit Rochester is the official tourism promotion agency for Greater Rochester and Monroe County. Visit Rochester is a membership organization with over 400 members representing, lodging, retail, restaurants, services, and community organizations. Working together with our members and partners, our mission is to sell and market Greater Rochester as a preferred destination in order to grow and maximize visitor spending and to enhance the economy. To learn more go to visitrochester.com.

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