Rosemarie Steele is a freelance marketing and communications professional focusing on connecting creative networks. She was the marketing director for the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau from 2001 to 2012. As marketing director, Steele oversaw the CVB’s brand development process, which elevated Paducah’s position as a cultural destination in the travel and tourism market. She implemented sophisticated and targeted, research-based marketing campaigns and coordinated the development of the organization’s promotional materials and website. During her tenure at the CVB, Steele assisted local, regional, national and international media and authored many articles on Paducah for art and travel publications. She researched and compiled extensive information regarding urban sustainability based on creativity for Paducah’s UNESCO Creative Cities Network application.