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Mission Statement for the GWCVB

The Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization founded in 1978, chartered by the Governor of Delaware, the New Castle County Executive and the Mayor of Wilmington. Its mission is to serve as the community's customer-focused destination marketing organization, generating economic growth through leisure travel and meetings development by aggressively marketing attractions, facilities, amenities and services for visitors.

As a result, the GWCVB seeks to produce higher volumes of visitors, visitor spending, and tax revenues, to generate and sustain jobs and to enhance the quality of life for our residents.

The GWCVB is governed by a board of 27 members - seven appointed by the Governor of Delaware, seven by the New Castle County Executive and seven by the Mayor of the City of Wilmington. These 21 elect six. The Director of Delaware Tourism and the Executive Director are ex officio members of the Board.

The GWCVB operates the Downtown Visitors Center located at:

Hours of operation - Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (excluding holidays).

Staff

Sarah Willoughby, CTP, CTIS
Executive Director
(302) 295-2216
SWilloughby@wilmcvb.org

Esther Lovlie, CMP
Director of Sales and Marketing, Meetings, Events, Group Tours
(302) 295-2213
ELovlie@wilmcvb.org

Lyn Lewis
Director of Communications
(302) 295-2212
LynLewis@wilmcvb.org

Linda McKay
Director of Membership
(302) 295-2215
LMcKay@wilmcvb.org

Rose Roberts
Director of Visitor Relations
(302) 295-2224
Roser@wilmcvb.org

Mary Simpson
Director of Finance and Administration
(302) 295-2214
MSimpson@wilmcvb.org

Kristen Muldoon
Web Manager
(302) 295-2217
KMuldoon@wilmcvb.org

Ella V. McDougall
Receptionist
(302) 295-2223
Evw@wilmcvb.org

James Julia
Marketing Assistant
(302) 295-2211
jjulia@wilmcvb.org