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Somerset
County Director of Tourism is Named
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2019 Outstanding Woman of Somerset County
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Jacqueline Morales will be Recognized
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Awards Program on March 29
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Bridgewater,
NJ – February 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Jacqueline Morales, director
of Somerset County Tourism,
will be honored among the 2019 Outstanding Women in Somerset County at
an awards dinner sponsored by the Somerset
County Commission on the Status of Women. The event will be held on
Friday, March 29 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Avenue in Somerset and will
recognize women in nine categories. Morales is being recognized in the
Business/Entrepreneurs/Information Technology category, which includes
chambers of commerce; Somerset County Tourism is a division of the Somerset
County Business Partnership, the regional chamber.
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Bedminster resident, Morales, who has a master’s degree in tourism and
travel management from New York University, has been Somerset County’s
director of tourism since 2011. As a destination marketing professional,
she develops and manages the tourism strategy for Somerset County’s $1.2
billion tourism industry; this includes all marketing initiatives, visitor
services and member relations, and programs for business and leisure travelers,
residents and area employers. Somerset County Tourism currently leads both
state and national averages in direct employment and tax revenues.
In
her time as director of tourism, Morales:
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Has overseen
an average increase of four percent annually in county tourism industry
revenues
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Acquired
the largest destination marketing organization (DMO) grant award from the
New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism in the organization’s history
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Played
a principal role on the Somerset County Brand Development Initiative and
the Somerset County Employer Resource Team
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Developed
the county’s popular destination guide to promote Somerset County as a
great place to live, work and play
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Was named
among Destinations International’s “30 Under 30” tourism industry professionals
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Received
the Central Jersey Women in Business Rising Star award from Greater Media
New Jersey
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Won a
Spirit of Somerset award for her efforts in the area of Culture & Heritage
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Accepted
the 2018 New Jersey Tourism Industry Association’s President’s Award on
behalf of the Somerset County Employer Resource Team
Morales
is a member of Destinations International, a board member of the New Jersey
Association of Destination Marketing Organizations and vice president of
the Board of the New Jersey Travel Industry Association.
Advance
reservations by March 1 are required for the awards dinner. The cost
is $60 per person; details and reservations are
available here. For more information, contact commission member Marti
Kalko at 908-385-7948 or papayak@aol.com.
More
information about Somerset County’s tourism destinations is available at
www.VisitSomersetNJ.org.
About
Somerset County Tourism
Somerset
County Tourism, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the official destination
marketing organization (DMO) for Somerset County, N.J. and a Division of
the Somerset County Business Partnership.
Its mission is to advance the local economy by sustainably promoting the
area’s outstanding travel products and experiences, and to offer a variety
of useful services to residents, business travelers and leisure visitors.
Somerset County Tourism is an active member of New Jersey Destination Marketing
Organizations and the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association. For more
information visit www.VisitSomersetNJ.org
or call 908-218-4300, ext. 28.
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About
the Commission
The
Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women is a group of concerned
individuals who are interested in identifying and addressing issues that
affect women in our communities. The Commission was created by the Board
of Chosen Freeholders in January 1985. Commissioners are appointed by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders and one Freeholder serves as liaison to the
Commission.
Media
Contacts:
Jacqueline
Morales
Somerset
County Tourism Director
908-218-4300
Caryn
Starr-Gates
StarrGates
Business Communications
for
Somerset County Tourism
201-791-4694 |
