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71 | RMA | Tab 3 | Staffing | RFP No. 19-07-02 <br />CAROLYN J. FEIMSTER, CRX, CMD <br />Tourism Specialist <br />Years of Experience <br />35+ <br />Areas of Expertise <br /> f International & Domestic Tourism <br />Development <br /> f Marketing Strategies, Plans & Implementation <br /> f Business Development <br /> f Tourism & Marketing Seminars, Training & <br />Panels <br />Education <br />B.S. | University of Florida <br />Certifications <br /> f CRX – Certified Retail Property Executive from <br />the International Council of Shopping Centers <br /> f CMD – Certified Shopping Center Marketing <br />Director from the International Council of <br />Shopping Centers <br />Bio <br />Carolyn J. Feimster, CRX, CMD, is the President of CJF Marketing International, an international and domestic <br />tourism consulting company with offices in Hollywood, Florida, and North Brunswick, New Jersey. The <br />company’s primary focus is on developing results-oriented programs to enhance the tourism development, <br />marketing, business development, customer service, and retail productivity of shopping centers, cities, <br />downtown retail districts and other commercial properties, attractions and organizations. <br />Professional Affiliations <br /> f U.S. Travel Association <br /> f Skal International <br /> f NY Chapter <br /> f International Inbound Travel Association <br /> f American Bus Association <br /> f Student Youth Travel Association <br /> f Shop America Alliance <br /> f Florida Redevelopment Association <br /> f International Council of Shopping Centers <br /> f NY/NJ Council of Shopping Centers <br />Tourism marketing experience includes, but is not limited to: <br /> f Lectured, consulted and taught on a variety of tourism and marketing subjects throughout the United <br />States, Dubai, Kuwait, Egypt, India, Russia, Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia and <br />the Caribbean. Past President of SKAL International, New York City – the world’s premier travel trade <br />association. <br /> f The Town of Surfside: Researched, wrote and presented the Five Year Strategic Tourism Plan and <br />Budget. <br /> f The Sandestin Alliance: Due to a strong belief in partnerships and leveraging, formed The Sandestin <br />Alliance, which included a Resort, three branded hotels and four shopping centers with the purpose of <br />developing new tourism business for the Destin, FL, area. The Alliance was branded as “sandestination”. <br /> f Turnberry Associates, Aventura, FL: Director of Corporate Marketing/Director of International Sales <br />for Turnberry Associates, a national real estate development company located in Aventura, FL. <br />Responsibilities included establishing and implementing the International Tourism Development <br />Program with frequent participation in international trade shows and sales missions to Latin American <br />countries to promote Aventura Mall as an international shopping destination. <br /> f Gulfstream Park, South Florida: Developed and implemented the Tourism Marketing Program which <br />included the integration of the Thoroughbred Racetrack, the Casino and The Village at Gulfstream Park <br />to promote all of them as one attraction. <br /> f Curacao Action Group – Retained to develop and implement a Tourism/Marketing/Operational Plan to <br />upgrade downtown Willemstad in the Netherlands Antilles to a viable tourism product. Created and <br />managed the Downtown Management Organization. This organization is still in existence after 28 years. <br /> f Buckhead Atlanta: Developed the Tourism Plan for this luxury shopping center located in Buckhead. <br /> f The Alliance for Downtown New York: Developed and presented Customer Service Training Programs <br />to the Public Service Officers and advised on tourism projects and trade shows <br /> f The Seaport District in New York City: Travel & Tourism Consultant for 12+ years. <br /> f Historic Shopping & Dining Attractions: Created and manage this brand which is an alliance of qualified <br />shopping/dining/cultural destinations including Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, Union Station DC <br />and South Street Seaport in NYC. <br /> f General Growth Properties, Inc./America’s Premier Shopping Places: National travel and tourism <br />representative. <br /> f PBW Real Estate Fund in Western and Central Europe: Developed the Tourism Marketing Plan for <br />Myslbek Shopping Gallery in Prague, CR, as well as conducted seminars on tourism development for <br />the staff of all their properties.