Convention Sales Team

Planning your meeting, convention or sports event in Milwaukee is seamless with the help of our sales team. Contact the staff member below who specializes in your market for insight on how MKE will amplify your event. Our team also attends national and international trade shows and sales missions year-round, so you can connect with us via email, over a call or in-person!

Leslie Johnson

VP of Sales and Event Experience
ljohnson@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4259

Meet Leslie

Laura Nelson

Associate Director of Sales
Reg Account: Harley, Milwaukee Tool, Northwestern Mutual, Molson Coors, Rockwell, Air & Water Show, Financial Institutions
lnelson@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6220

Meet Laura

Marissa Werner, STS

Director of Sports Milwaukee
Sports Milwaukee
mwerner@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6232

Meet Marissa

Megan Husband, CFMP

National Account and Tourism Sales Executive
Association – Religious, Hobby & Vocational, Wisconsin State Associations, Group Tour
CO, KS, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
mhusband@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6239

Meet Megan

Connie Kopecky

National Account Executive
Sports Milwaukee
ckopecky@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4245

Meet Connie

Chad Chappell

National Account Executive (DC)
Association – Educational, Labor Union, Scientific, Technology, Engineering, Computers
DC, DE, MA, ME, NJ, FL, GA, MD, NC, NY, SC, VA, WV
cchappell@milwaukee.org
(410) 375-3594

Meet Chad

Ray Valles

National Account Executive (TX)
Association - Health & Medical (excluding DC, MD, VA & IL), Ethnic (Multicultural/LGBTQ) (excluding Religious)
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, HI, ID, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, NM, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA
rvalles@milwaukee.org
(512) 539-8404

Meet Ray