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Ms. Fong leads the sales and marketing efforts across all MDM properties, including the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, Hotel Beaux Arts (Autograph Collection), JW Marriott Miami, Miami Marriott Dadeland, and Courtyard Miami Dadeland Hotel.

Her role involves developing and executing the sales and marketing strategies, setting clear objectives and priorities, and overseeing the sales and marketing teams to achieve annual revenue targets and optimize sales performance.

Before joining MDM Hotel Group, Ms. Fong served as Senior Vice President of Convention Development for Louisville Tourism. She also spent 21 years with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), where she held various sales roles, including Vice President of Convention Sales & Services. During her tenure at GMCVB, she successfully led the sales and services teams through the challenges of the pandemic, achieving sales goals and delivering exceptional service to group clients. Prior to her career at GMCVB, she worked at several Marriott properties and the Biltmore Hotel in Miami.

Ms. Fong holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management and an MBA from Florida International University. A Destination International Accredited-CDME (Certified Destination Management Executive). She is actively involved in the industry through memberships with the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (Board Member), Destinations International, American Society of Association Executives (Industry Partners Alliance), Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO), MPI, and PCMA. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Mandarin and Cantonese.