About Me
Marica Mackenroth Brewster is an award-winning marketer who excels at helping tourism businesses grow. As founder and CEO of The Von Mack Agency, her nearly two decades of experience is put to work leading tour companies, attractions, CVB’s, hospitality entities, and motor coach companies to success, before and most especially throughout this time of COVID. Brewster’s work has set off headlines in Yahoo Business, Travel Daily News, and New Orleans City Business, where she was honored as part of their “Women of the Year” in 2015. She can be found speaking by invitation as an Arival Expert, to classes at Tulane University, the University of New Orleans, and Tripschool, as well as partnering to create bespoke workshops for Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, Louisiana Travel Association, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Attractions Association. Brewster currently serves as Vice President of the French Quarter Business Association, as co-chair of the Vieux Carre Commission Foundation PR team, is a member of P.O.W. (Power of Women Business Owners), and is one of the founders of the #TourismStrong Project. Her past posts include a tenure as CEO USA of Tomahawk Tourism and six years as Director of Communications for tour conglomerate Pelican New Orleans, where she was awarded “Stand Out Employee of the Year” in 2013. She is a die hard New Orleans costuming nerd, loving wife, and mother to two adorable sons named Baxter and Otto.
Has Spoken At
Monday, May 17 2021 | 10:00 AM EST
Social Strategy for Direct Bookings
Revisiting the top social channels to drive direct bookings. Learn what's new about working with Facebook and Instagram (hint: the changes to Apple's iOS14.5 changes everything with the new App…
Wednesday, March 24 2021 | 10:45 AM EST
Get the Most from Your Posts: Content Distribution Made Easy
Get the Most from Your Posts: Content Distribution Made Easy Websites. Blogs. Facebook. Instagram. Pinterest. YouTube. TikTok. Snapchat. ClubHouse. Another year, another channel demanding your content. This session shows you…
Thursday, November 5 2020 | 21:30 PM EST
The Art Of Positioning, Using Your Unique Selling Proposition To Stand Out & Sell Tours
Sometimes you really can be too close to your brand. Learn how to step back and gain insight on what makes your product different…. And more importantly, why potential visitors…
Events Spoken At:
- 2020 Arival Online
- 2022 Las Vegas Trip Camp
- Expert Network
- 2023 Orlando
- 2020 Arival 360
- 2023 Spotlight Award Judge
- 2021 Accel Series
- Arival 360
- 2020 Virtual Summit
- Arival Accel 2021 | Expert Network
- 2022 Arival 360 San Diego
- Content Mastery
- Expert Network
- Direct Booking MasterClass
- 2022 Arival 360 San Diego Speakers
- 2020 Arival 360
- 2022 Arival 360 Online