Vanessa Claspill is Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), where she leads sales and drives continued growth for Las Vegas as a premier global destination.

As CSO, Vanessa bolsters key partnerships and helps grow meetings, convention and trade show sales for the destination and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Vanessa joined the LVCVA from Crescent Hotels and Resorts, where she was the Chief Commercial Officer directing the organization’s Commercial Division, which included sales, marketing and digital, and revenue strategies. She was also recognized by Hotel Management Magazine as one of 2025’s Influential Women in Hospitality.

Vanessa has nearly two decades of hotel sales leadership at property, regional and corporate levels. Across multiple brands and markets, she has earned a reputation for her strategic mindset, collaborative management style and understanding of the industry’s evolving needs. Before Crescent Hotels and Resorts, Vanessa was Senior Vice President of Sales and Top Line Strategy at Davidson Hospitality Group and Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing for the Sydell Group.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Communications from Phillips University.