Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
North of Boston CVB Annual Meeting, Tourism Awards
& Mini-Grant Ceremony
Thursday, November 4, 2021
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Cruiseport Gloucester, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester
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AGENDA
5:30pm – Check-in/Cocktails
6:00pm – Dinner
6:30pm – Remarks/ Board Inductions & Thank you for Service
6:45pm – Awards Presentation
7:30pm – Closing Remarks
2021 TOURISM AWARD WINNERS
2021 Anne Turcotte Leadership Award
Laura Baker
Castle Manor Inn
This leadership award was renamed in 2012 in honor of our colleague and friend Anne Turcotte. The award is given to an individual or organization whose innovation, expertise and energy serves as an inspiration for others in the tourism industry.
2021 Geoff Woodman Hospitality Award
Ryan Miller
Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites
The Geoff Woodman Hospitality Award is given to an individual who has contributed significantly to the tourism industry of the North of Boston region and honors the NBCVB member who best exemplifies the region’s hospitality.
2021 Story Teller Award
Frank Romano
Museum of Printing
The Story Teller Award honors the region’s best storytellers-the individuals, who share not only their company’s story, but all the rich history and culture of the region in everything they do in celebration of the North of Boston’s regional theme: “A Story in Every Mile”.
2021 Small Business Award
Captain Jim Douglass
Cape Ann Whale Watch
The Small Business Award is given to a small business owner who recognizes the importance of the tourism industry and is committed to servicing the visitors of Essex County.
2021 Frontline Hospitality Award
Brittany DiCologero
Destination Salem
The Frontline Hospitality Award, given for the first time in 2012, has been designed to honor a member of the region’s frontline service ambassadors. The friendliness, knowledge and customer service of these individuals set the tone for a visitors’ stay within the region. This individual regularly goes beyond to provide excellent customer service and encourage guests
to explore the region while visiting.
2021 New Member Award
Amesbury Carriage Museum
The New Member Award is given to a new member of the North of Boston Convention and Visitors’ Bureau that recognizes the importance of tourism within the region and has made great strides within their first years of membership to support tourism.
2021 Award of Appreciation
Brad Hill
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Award of Appreciation is given out to those individuals who have gone above and beyond to promote tourism in Essex County.
Congratulations to our 2021 Tourism Mini-Grant Recipients
| Organization | Project |
| Destination Salem | 2021 Salem Guide & Map |
| Gloucester Tourism Alliance DBA Discover Gloucester | 2021-2022 Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide |
| Amesbury Chamber of Commerce | Discover Amesbury Video |
| Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce- Rockport Division | 2021 Rockport Visitor Map & Guide |
| Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce | 2021- 2022 Cap Ann Guide & Directory |
| Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc. | Showcasing the Border to Boston Trail |
| Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce | Greater Haverhill Chamber Visitor Guide & Directory |
| Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce | Official Visitor & Resource Guide 2021-2022 |
| Marblehead Museum | A 360-Degree Tour of the Jeremiah Lee Mansion |
| Newburyport Art Association | Newburyport Art Association New Website |
| Town of Rockport | Experience Rockport – “[Season] in Rockport” Videos |
2021-2022 Board of Directors
Executive Board
James O’Brien, Chair – Topsfield Fair
John Orlando, Vice Chair – The Harborview Inn
Karen Nascembeni, Treasurer – North Shore Music Theatre
Bethany Groff Dorau, Secretary – Museum of Old Newbury
Tara B. Bassett, At Large – Boston Marriott Peabody
Doneeca Thurston, At Large – Lynn Museum/LynnArts
Jennifer Close, Immediate Past Chair – Peabody Essex Museum
Board of Directors
Joe Bevilacqua – Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lynne Blangiardi – Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston-Peabody
Sarah Boucher- Bramble Hospitality | Willowdale Estate & Briar Barn Inn
Jo Broderick – Montserrat College of Art
Elizabeth Carey – Discover Gloucester
Tobin Dominick – Cape Ann’s Marina Resort | Mile Marker One Waterfront Restaurant
Mayor Kassandra Gove- City of Amesbury
Jeanne Hennessey – Beauport Hospitality Group
Kate Martin – Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce
Ann Ormond – Town of Andover
Gia Page – Davio’s Lynnfield
Robert Simonelli – The Landing Restaurant
Merry Ward- Salem Witch Museum
Ann Marie Casey – North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ex Officio
New Directors
Nate Allard, Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Stacia Cooper – Destination Salem
Carole McCauley – The Trustees, Crane Estate
Joshua Smith – Hampton Inn by Hilton, Salem Boston
Departing Directors
Tami O’Brien, Chair 2020-2021 – Encompass Premiums & Apparel
Kate Fox – Destination Salem
Michele Campbell – Endicott College
Thank you to our State Sponsor
