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Debbie Egidio
Debbie's most recent employment was also with Triad Communities
as their Marketing Director. In this role she had the opportunity to be involved with several of the company's projects,
providing marketing and public outreach input and oversight. She was heavily involved in the outreach efforts that successfully
achieved the approval of the Lagoon Valley, Vacaville project which incorporated the production of newsletters, mass mailers,
newspaper advertising, a campaign web site, and community presentations. Debbie was also the Project Manager for Triad's
rehabilitation of the historic Empress Theatre in Downtwon Vallejo, a $3 million redevelopment project involving an intricate
partnership between Triad, the City of Vallejo and the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation.
Debbie was director of Marketing for the Vallejo Convention and
Visitors Bureau (CVB) from 1998 to 2003. As the senior employee of the CVB, Debbie managed the staff and daily operations
of the organization while also developing and implementing an annual marketing plan and budget of $500,000. Her direction
guided all of the CVB's activities including trade show and conference attendance, advertising, public relations, member programs,
visitor services and development of all promotional media and publications.
Prior to joining the CVB, Debbie worked in the marketing department
of Six Flags Marine World as an Account Manager. During the five years she was employed at Marine World, Debbie sold
and managed youth events, corporate functions, and tour and travel groups, consistently exceeding attendance and revenue goals.
Debbie has also worked as an Account Manager for two Sacramento area newspapers, providing her with advertising design and
planning experience from both the client's and publication's viewpoints.
Debbie graduated with a B.S. in Agricultural and Managerial Economics
from UC Davis. She has been actively involved in many community and industry organizations throughout her career, completed
the Certified Tour Professional Program of the National Tour Association in 2000, and completed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's
Institute for Organizational Management in 2002.
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