COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – The Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) has announced the promotion of Darcel Ivey to senior sales manager.
Ivey is a skilled and detail-oriented sales professional who has worked with the GICC team for nearly 25 years.
In her expanded role, Ivey solicits new and existing business for the Gateway Center Campus which includes the convention center, Gateway Center Arena, and the historic College Park Golf Course. She works to secure the event space for both corporate and public community events, as well as trade shows and conferences. In addition, she is responsible for generating proposals and contracts and attends industry events and trade shows while working with several departments to ensure event success.
“Darcel’s industry experience, knowledge, and attention to detail, alongside her passion, dedication, and renowned interpersonal skills, have made her an incredible asset to our team,” says Mercedes Miller, executive director of the GICC and the Gateway Center Arena. “We feel privileged to have worked with her for over two decades and look forward to watching her continue to succeed in her new role.”
Ivey joined the GICC team in April 1998 bringing multiple years of hospitality industry experience and customer service and communication skills. Before joining the GICC, she served on the Embassy Suites Atlanta Airport team for more than seven years, achieving multiple promotions from administrative assistant to sales manager.
Ivey graduated from Berry College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in computer science.
Ivey is also a former member of the Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (GaMPI) and the Professional Convention Managers Association (PCMA). She is an active board member of the Ringer Center of Excellence Board of Directors, as well as a member of the Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE) and the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA).
