About the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitor Bureau
The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, doing business as Explore Western Mass, will collaboratively lead promotion and development for Western Massachusetts as a compelling visitor destination to drive economic vitality and enhance quality of life in our communities.
The GSCVB is a 501c(6) non-profit membership-based destination marketing organization focused on growing tourism in Western Mass. The Bureau is governed by a Board of Directors representing the membership.
Administrative Offices: 1441 Main Street Springfield, MA 01103
413-787-1548 fax 413-781-4607 [email protected]
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Mary Kay Wydra, President
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Member Services
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Michele Goldberg, Vice President of Marketing
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Lisa Wordsworth, Director of Finance
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Alicia Szenda, Vice President of Sales
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Board of Directors
Gene Cassidy
President & CEO, Eastern States Exposition
Peter Carmichael
Park President, Six Flags New England
Edison Yee
President/Partner, Bean Restaurant Group
David Griffin, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Dowd Insurance
Brenda McGiverin
General Sales Manager, WWLP TV22
Wade Bassett
Director of Sales & Operations, Yankee Candle Village
Ray Berry
Owner White Lion Brewing Company
Mick Corduff
Owner, Log Cabin, Delaney House & D.Hotel
Nate Costa
President, Springfield Thunderbirds
Sean Dolan
General Manager, MassMutual Center
John Doleva
President, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Kelly Fellner
Superintendent, Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Anthony Frasco
GM/VP Corporate Sales & Marketing, Quality Beverage
Mansour Ghalibaf
Owner, Hotel Northampton & Fairfield Inn & Suites Northampton
Assaad Hallak
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
Gus Kim
Vice President, Government & Community Relations MGM Springfield
Michael R. Knapik
Vice President, Government & Community Relations Baystate Health
Laurie McDonald
Innkeeper, Deerfield Inn
Melissa Picknelly
Vice President, Peter Pan Bus Lines
Jeremiah Micka
Union Station
Shardool Parmar
Owner, Pioneer Valley Hotel Group
Dinesh Patel
CEO, DGP Properties
Hershal Patel
President, BK Investments Hotel Group
Peter A. Picknelly
Owner, OPAL Real Estate Group
Lee Pouliot
Director of Planning & Development, City of Chicopee
Ralph Santinello
Owner, The Federal Restaurant Group
Stephen Senecal
District Manager, Ecolab
Tim Sheehan
Chief Development Officer, City of Springfield Economic Development
Kay Simpson
President, Springfield Museums
Alisa Sisic
Manager of Marketing/Public Information Officer, Bradley International Airport
