Charles Bello, CDS

Vice President / Team Director

President's Hall of Fame

PO Box 170443
San Francisco, CA 94117

Office: 415-621-2402
Mobile: 415-298-7949

Charles Bello, CDS

Vice President / Team Director

Charles is experienced in planning events from a Senior Level Board Meeting to a City-Wide Convention with over 25,000 attendees. Charles was recognized as Rookie of the Year for his performance during his first year as a ConferenceDirect Associate. He has also completed the ConferenceDirect Certified Sales Associate (CDS) program, currently exclusive to ConferenceDirect Associates. This certification recognizes associates by testing their knowledge and abilities on all aspects of meetings including: Site Selection, Contract Negotiation, Cancellation & Attrition, Supplier Relationships, Food & Beverage, Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving.

Prior to joining ConferenceDirect Charles held various leadership positions with IHG, Hilton and Renaissance Hotels. During his on-property hotel career, Charles spent eight years with IHG in San Francisco first working at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins and then successfully opening the InterContinental San Francisco. He led the group sales team efforts in the position of Area Director of Sales for the InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco. As a leader in his industry, Charles currently serves on the Board for the Northern California Chapter of Green Meetings Industry Council and is past member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).

A Boston native and graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Charles relocated to San Francisco in 2000. He still resides in the city with his Partner Robert, their four year old son, Jack and their rescue puppy, Ripley.

Charles enjoys spending time with his family and is always training for his next endurance bike ride.

“My job is to help you find the best-suited venues, hotels, meeting space, and hospitality services available… while negotiating on your behalf for the most favorable terms possible. Your success is my business, and I am here to serve you.”