Wilmington and Beaches CVB Adds Genia Artis in Sports Role

The Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau in North Carolina has hired Genia Artis as its new senior sales manager for corporate and sports markets.

A native of Wilmington, Artis has more than 20 years of hospitality sales and event planning experience across various markets. Previously, she worked as sales manager at Lumina on Wrightsville Beach, a Holiday Inn resort, and has held sales positions with the Courtyard Marriott Carolina Beach Oceanfront and Hotel Ballast, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.

Artis graduated the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Leadership Wilmington program and is passionate about community involvement and volunteering.

“We are excited to welcome Genia to the Wilmington and Beaches CVB’s sales team and welcome the fresh ideas and energy we are sure she will bring to her position” said New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority President/CEO Kim Hufham. “Her experience and skill set will be increasingly valuable as our organization moves forward with the destination’s first-ever 10-year Tourism Master Plan.”