PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 25, 2015) - Stephanie
Mays Boyd, director of sales and marketing for the Pennsylvania Convention
Center, an SMG-managed facility, will receive the Apex Award from BM&T (Black Meetings & Tourism),
a trade publication for her outstanding industry contributions.
Presented annually, Apex Awards are granted
to leaders who provide a positive influence within the travel industry and for the
African-American market. Nominees must represent a national level of prominence
in the industry and have a demonstrated track record of at least two years.
A veteran
leader of the hospitality industry in Philadelphia, Mays Boyd heads the team at the Convention Center with a
comprehensive sales and marketing plan that has exceeded budget goals of more
than $6 million for the past five years.
“Stephanie is an outstanding representative of the Pennsylvania
Convention Center and SMG,” said Bob McClintock, Senior
Vice President / COO for SMG’s Convention Center Division.
“I’ve known Stephanie for many years. She really drives sales for our building
and contributes greatly to the success of the Convention Center.”
Black Meetings & Tourism was established in 1994 and offers an award-winning, bi-monthly
trade publication focused on the $40 billion-plus African-American group and
leisure travel, incentives and meetings market. An African-American owned
publishing company, BM&T is
dedicated to serving and supporting the multi-cultural travel segment as well
as providing opportunities to all businesses, service providers, and affiliates
that want to reach this market.
“Stephanie’s leadership is a
critical contribution to the Convention Center as we attract new shows to
Philadelphia such as the 106th NAACP Annual Convention this year and
the Democratic National Convention in 2016,” said John J. McNichol, President
and CEO of the Convention Center. “She is a true ambassador for our building
and with our customers.”
BM&T will present the Apex
Award during the International Multicultural & Heritage Tourism Summit
& Trade Show on July 18 at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel in Miami, FL.
“It is an honor to represent
industry-leader SMG on our sales and marketing efforts for the Pennsylvania
Convention Center,” Mays Boyd said. “(BM
& T Publishers) Solomon and Gloria Herbert are great supporters of the
multi-cultural market within the hospitality industry. Receiving this award
from BM & T is especially nice
and it is received with much respect and humility.”
