Welcome To WC Convention and Visitors Bureau's New Regional Director

News from the WCCVB:

Hospitality industry veteran Scott Slocum has joined the Walnut Creek Convention & Visitors Bureau as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing. The newly created position supports the WCCVB’s mission of attracting more visitors to Walnut Creek, particularly meetings, events, and groups.

Slocum joins the WCCVB from similar positions at San Francisco’s Orchard Hotels and Berkeley’s Hotel Shattuck Plaza. He’s worked in group sales positions at the iconic Claremont Resort and Spa and Doubletree Hotel Berkeley Marina. Slocum started his hospitality industry career at the Mount Hermon Conference Center adjacent to Santa Cruz. A Northern California native, he was raised in Danville.

“We’re thrilled to have Scott join our team,” said Eddie Adair, WCCVB President and Marriott Walnut Creek General Manager. “He understands Walnut Creek’s magic and knows how to sell it – a winning combination for the city.”

Slocum holds a Master of Management in Hospitality from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca, NY, and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He is a member of Meetings Professionals International, Vice President of Communications for the Northern California Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, past President of the Northern California Chapter and current Regional Vice President for the Cornell Hotel Society.