<p>Tracey Burkey, CDME, is Vice President of Sales & Services for Visit Syracuse, a division of CenterState CEO, in Syracuse, NY. She received her B.S. in Social Sciences with a minor in Travel & Tourism from Niagara University. After a brief time with Hardy Travel in Morristown, NJ, Tracey joined the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau as Convention Sales Manager in January 1987. </p><p>Following a promotion to Director of Sales & Services in 1994 she earned her Certified Destination Management Executive designation through Purdue University and Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). After next being promoted to Vice President of Sales & Services, Tracey was awarded the 2010 Tourism Executive of the Year by the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, a humbling honor bestowed upon by peers. </p><p>Tracey is active as V.P. of the Tourism Hospitality Alumni Association at Niagara University as well as their Mentor and Job Shadow programs; is on the DMAI Sales & Marketing Committee; is Past President of Convention Sales Professionals International (CSPI) and currently chairs their Seal of Approval committee. </p><p>Tracey lives in Liverpool with her husband Fred, son Justin, a sophomore at CNS and dog Benji. She has two older children, Michael who is living in New York City and Andrea in Chicago. </p><p>As a passionate community member, Tracey is one of the Syracuse area's biggest ambassadors.</p><p>###</p>