Chris Seek is a marketing consultant and international tourism development specialist with over 12 years of experience. As President and CEO of Solimar International, Chris leads the organization’s strategy, management, and implementation of sustainable tourism development and marketing services supporting more then 1000 tourism enterprises, destination management organizations, and national tourism authorities in over 22 countries. Services included business planning, product development, market research, branding, Internet marketing, travel trade linkages, public private partnerships, sustainable tourism management, and investment promotion. Chris holds an MBA in Marketing and Sustainable Tourism from American University in Washington, DC and a BA in communications from Wake Forest University.