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Sal Dickinson has been named As One of HSMAI's "Top 25 Marketing Minds In Hospitality Sales & Marketing" at HSMAI

Sal Dickinson, the Founder and Chief Executive of FloridaVacationAuction.com, has been named as one of the "Top 25 Minds in Hospitality Sales & Marketing." The annual list recognizes the "best of the best" in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries. According to Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president and CEO of HSMAI, "These professionals have succeeded in growing business for their own organizations and have continued to inspire and raise the bar for the rest of the hospitality industry." According to HSMAI, the 2011 "Top 25" recipients were judged by a panel of senior industry executives for their recent work based on the following criteria: creativity and innovation; cutting edge sales or marketing campaigns; triumph in challenging situations; and sales efforts that resulted in dramatic gains.

Rudd Davis has been appointed as President at USA TODAY Travel Media Group

Rudd Davis has been named to the newly created position of president of USA TODAY Travel Media Group. Davis will direct the overall strategy and implementation of business tactics with USA TODAY's travel partners, offering the on-the-go audience a broader array of information, products and services as USA TODAY diversifies its business focus. He will be based in Los Angeles. The announcement was made today by USA TODAY executive vice president and general manager Susie Ellwood. Davis joined USA TODAY in August 2010 as vice president of business development. In that role, he led the department responsible for business innovation, developing and securing new business opportunities and strategic partnerships including brand licensing, content syndication, acquisitions and joint ventures as well as USA TODAY's retail, hotel and education-based partnerships.