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2009 Golden Pineapple Awards Honor Local Tourism Leaders for Dedicated Service
For Immediate Release, June 2009
The Charleston area hospitality industry honored five of its best at the Travel Council Annual Meeting held at the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex on Thursday, June 11, 2009. The keynote speaker was Millie Bratten, Editor-in-Chief of Brides magazine. Since the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s inception in 1985, the Golden Pineapple awards have served to recognize individuals in the tourism industry who have demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities for the future growth of the industry. Congratulations and thanks to the following who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the success of the Charleston area’s largest industry:
Susan Lucas, King Street Marketing Group, Inc. for her leadership and creativity in the advancement of the shopping district on Upper King Street.
Linn Lesesne, Director of Sales, Charming Inns of Charleston, for her leadership in ongoing sales efforts to continue to attract meeting and group business.
John LaVerne, Owner, Bulldog Tours, for his partnership endeavors in the local tourism industry.
Lynn Seldon, freelance travel writer, for his invaluable editorial coverage of the Charleston area.
Chris Hendrix, Charleston Area CVB, for his 10 years of outstanding service in promoting and marketing the Charleston area as a premier travel destination.
“The mission of the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is to unify and lead the local travel industry in marketing the Charleston area as an individual, meeting, incentive and group destination to both the domestic and international markets.”
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