Melaine Rottkamp is a certified destination management executive who has worked passionately since 2011 to support and highlight more than 1,200 tourism-related businesses and organizations throughout Dutchess County, New York.
As President & CEO, she focuses on data-driven strategies to manage Dutchess Tourism’s award-winning advertising and marketing efforts to aggressively promote the county as a premiere leisure and business destination. As a result, those efforts attract travelers from across the globe who collectively spend an average of more than $2 million a day at county businesses and attractions while contributing $93 million in local and state taxes that get reinvested into Dutchess communities.
Additionally, she oversees the non-profit’s business support and outreach programs including ongoing workforce development programs, educational seminars, conferences, networking, and recognition events. She also directs the activities of Film Dutchess, working with the Hudson Valley Film Commission, to bring productions and investment to the area which generated $53 million of direct spending for the region this past year.
A graduate of Syracuse University, Melaine has shared her expertise as a presenter at regional, state and international tourism conferences providing insight, successful strategies, and encouraging collaborations as pathways toward success for destination organizations and tourism businesses. She is proud to serve as the president of the Hudson Valley Tourism board of directors and on the board of the New York State Destination Marketing Organization.
This year, Dutchess Tourism’s efforts were recognized with three Tourism Excellence Awards from the New York State Tourism Industry Association for their marketing, business support and visitor services programs.
Melaine Rottkamp is a certified destination management executive who has worked passionately since 2011 to support and highlight more than 1,200 tourism-related businesses and organizations throughout Dutchess County, New York.
As President & CEO, she focuses on data-driven strategies to manage Dutchess Tourism’s advertising and marketing efforts to aggressively promote the county as a premiere leisure and business destination. Additionally, she oversees the non-profit’s business support and outreach programs including ongoing workforce development programs, educational seminars, conferences, networking, and recognition events. She is proud to serve as the president of the Hudson Valley Tourism board of directors and on the board of the New York State Destination Marketing Organization.
A graduate of Syracuse University, Melaine has shared her expertise as a presenter at regional, state and international tourism conferences providing insight, successful strategies, and encouraging collaborations as pathways toward success for destination organizations and tourism businesses.