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Ken Van Winkle Joins Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
May 19 2026
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Womble Bond Dickinson Vice Chair Ken Van Winkle has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau, the non-profit organization that promotes tourism and conventions for the Greater Phoenix region. His three-year term on the board begins July 1.
Tourism is a powerful economic engine for the Greater Phoenix area. The region attracts over 46 million visitors annually. Those visitors generate nearly $23 billion in total economic impact.
In addition, the tourism industry supports approximately 140,000 local jobs and drives over $1.6 billion in state and local tax revenues.
“Tourism and hospitality are vital components of our local economy and the Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau does a great job of leading these efforts. I look forward to working with the Visit Phoenix team to help show the world all the great things we have to offer.”
Ken Van Winkle, Vice Chair, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
“Tourism and hospitality are vital components of our local economy and the Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau does a great job of leading these efforts,” Van Winkle said. “I look forward to working with the Visit Phoenix team to help show the world all the great things we have to offer.”
Van Winkle has a long history of civic leadership in Phoenix, serving on such boards as Greater Phoenix Leadership (Chairman), Downtown Phoenix Inc., the Banner Health Foundation, and the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee.
