Patrick Kaler
President & CEO @Visit Buffalo
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WORK HISTORY
President & CEO @Visit Buffalo
Buffalo/Niagara, NY, US
Serve as the chief executive officer of three tourism organizations: destination marketing organization, convention center and sports commission, under the auspices of Visit Buffalo. Reporting to a 21-member board of directors, while overseeing at total workforce of over 150 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees and combined budgets of nearly $18 million generated through Erie County bed tax, state grant funds, and convention center revenue. The Buffalo Niagara region is experiencing a tourism renaissance with over $5 billion currently invested in new tourism infrastructure, including over in new hotel accommodations, as well as waterfront and attraction development.
EDUCATION
Parkland College
Business
Western Illinois University
BS, Tourism
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MS, Tourism
Rantoul Township High School
High school diploma.
SKILLS
ABOUT PATRICK KALER
As the President & CEO of Visit Buffalo Niagara, I oversee three tourism organizations: the destination marketing and management organization, the convention center, and the sports commission. I report to a 21-member board of directors and manage a workforce of over 150 employees and a combined budget of nearly $12 million. My mission is to promote and develop the Buffalo Niagara region as a premier destination for visitors, conventions, and events.With over 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles in the tourism industry, I have a proven track record of leading organizational change and driving key strategic and measurable performance. During my career, I have successfully worked in diverse and politically driven environments, ranging from urban to rural settings. I pride myself as a dynamic, charismatic, and influential leader, speaker, and writer with expertise in marketing communications, social networking, and hospitality. I am passionate about creating and marketing tourism products that showcase the unique assets and attractions of the destinations I serve.
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