Departures Gehrisch leaves DMAI Michael Gehrisch ended his 15-year career as president and CEO of the $6M-revenue Destination Marketing Association International on Sept. 8. Gehrisch joined DMAI in 2000 when it was the International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus. He led the association's rebranding effort, headed the establishment of the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program and managed substantial growth in the Destination & Travel Foundation. Before starting at DMAI, Gehrisch was president of hotel business development for hotel booking company WorldRes. He had previously been EVP of the American Hotel & Lodging Association and,… Read More