Lee Hogan and Rachel Shaw were recently added to the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce leadership team.
Shaw serves as the executive director of Visit Conway, previously known as the Conway Convention & Visitors Bureau. She was promoted to the position in 2019. In her role, she is mainly responsible for promoting Conway as a destination for youth sports, meeting groups and leisure travelers.
Visit Conway is the public-facing brand of the Conway Advertising & Promotion Commission, which is funded through tax collections on hotels and restaurants. Prior, Shaw served as director of destination marketing for the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce and the Convention & Visitors Bureau. She began in the role in 2011.
“With Rachel’s promotion, we have all sectors of the local economy represented on our leadership team, helping integrate our visitor economy in our overall planning and development,” Chamber President and CEO Brad Lacy said. “Rachel brings years of experience to our team and is well respected by her peers across the state.”
Shaw is treasurer of the Arkansas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus and vice president of the Heart of Arkansas Regional Travel Association.
Hogan was recently promoted to the role of chief marketing officer at the chamber, which he began on Jan. 1. In this role, Hogan manages marketing, communications and public relations for the chamber and its partner organizations.
He started at the organization in 2021 as its director of communications. He became editor of Conway Publications Inc. in 2022. Conway Publications produces the chamber’s monthly business magazine, Pulse of Conway, and its annual community guide, CONWAY+.
“There are very few aspects of our work that Lee does not touch in some way,” Lacy said. “Whether it’s an economic development proposal, press release, event video or one of our publications, Lee’s creativity and professionalism contribute greatly to how we face the public and our members. He is a great addition to our leadership team.”
Hogan and Shaw join Brad Lacy, president and CEO; Jamie Gates, executive vice president; Laura Grimes, chief financial officer; Lindsay Henderson, chief revenue officer; and Corey Parks, chief economic development officer; on the leadership team.
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