[SPOKANE, Wash.] Visit Spokane, the official destination marketing and management organization for Spokane County, announced Stasha Irby as regional director of sales. Irby, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, will focus on the Southeast region of the U.S., securing meetings and conventions for Spokane.
Irby has 13 years invested in the tourism and hospitality industry, starting at The Peabody Little Rock in 2010. She later held two roles with the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau–destination services manager and sales director. She holds degrees in business administration and marketing from Southern Arkansas University and Webster University.
“We’re happy to have Stasha on the Visit Spokane sales team and representing Spokane in the Southeast, a market we are focused on developing,” said Visit Spokane Vice President of Sales Ruth Fitzgerald. “With her connections and established background in hospitality sales, we have confidence in her ability to bring new meetings to Spokane”
Irby’s first day was November 27.
About Visit Spokane:
Visit Spokane generates economic growth for Spokane County by successfully marketing the Spokane region as a preferred destination for conventions and leisure travelers from around the world. Visitors to Spokane County spent an estimated $1.4 billion in 2022, providing jobs for more than 17,000 residents in the region.*
