- Meryl Press Vissel appointed as Vice President of Communications & Content at Choose Chicago
- She brings more than a decade of communications experience across tourism, hospitality, and real estate
- Vissel joins from the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, where she led Corporate Communications
- Her official start date at Choose Chicago is 31st August
- Choose Chicago attracts over 55 million annual visitors generating over $20 billion in economic impact
Choose Chicago, the official destination marketing organisation for Chicago, has appointed Meryl Press Vissel as Vice President of Communications & Content, a newly structured leadership role overseeing communications, media relations, and social media functions. She has begun preparations for her official start date on 31st August and will work closely with colleagues across Choose Chicago and partners throughout the city’s tourism and hospitality community.
Vissel joins from the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, where she led Corporate Communications and re-established the organisation’s function following the pandemic. She developed earned media and executive communications strategies designed to elevate Los Angeles on the global stage. Previously, she led communications for Hudson Pacific Properties, a publicly traded real estate investment trust, overseeing internal and external communications, corporate reputation, and executive thought leadership. She began her career in travel and tourism with Cunard, part of Carnival Corporation, directing North American public relations for the luxury cruise line.
In her new role, Vissel’s team will play a central role in strengthening Chicago’s reputation as a premier global destination and showcasing the people, places, and experiences that distinguish the city. Choose Chicago leverages the city’s unmatched assets to enrich the community by attracting meetings, events, and more than 55 million annual visitors, generating over $20 billion in economic impact. The organisation promotes Chicago as a global tourism and meetings destination.
Lisa Nucci, Chief Marketing Officer at Choose Chicago, shared “Chicago has one of the strongest stories of any destination in the world. Our job is to make sure it’s the one people hear.”
Kristen Reynolds, President & CEO of Choose Chicago, shared “Meryl Vissel brings exactly the kind of global perspective and hands-on destination experience Choose Chicago needs as we enter this next chapter of transformation and growth.”
Meryl Press Vissel, Vice President of Communications & Content at Choose Chicago, shared “Chicago has an energy, character and sense of place that is entirely its own.”
