CVB’s Beth Gendler, CMP, CDME recognized as a 15 Over 50 by Connect
Media Contacts:
Ally Dorrough, APR • Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
[email protected] • GulfShores.com/Media
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Matt Swenson • Connect
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GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH, ALA. – Beth Gendler, CMP, CDME, vice president of sales and sports at the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism and Sports Commission, was recognized as a member of Connect Association magazine’s “15 Over 50.” The honor highlights the top professionals in the events industry. Connect Association is a national, B2B magazine that provides resources and ideas to professionals and planners in the meetings and events industry.
“To say we are proud of Beth is an understatement,” said Herb Malone, president and CEO at the visitor bureau. “Her experience and passion for this industry and our beach community speaks for itself in growing our meetings, sports and international business. Beth is a trusted leader and friend in the lives of so many, including me. She sets out to make a difference in others’ lives, and she is enormously deserving of this honor.”
Peers in the events world nominated Gendler. Nominations were received from across the country, then reviewed and evaluated by the Connect staff based on references, industry involvement and other resources.
For the full description of Gendler’s accomplishments, click here.
The entire list of recognized honorees and individual profiles can be found here.
For more information on meeting along Alabama’s beaches, visit GulfShores.com/Conventions-Meetings.
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Caption: Beth Gendler, CMP, CDME, vice president of sales and sports at the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism and Sports Commission, was recognized as a member of Connect Association magazine’s “15 Over 50.”
About Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism:
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism serves as the official destination marketing organization for the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in addition to the unincorporated area of Fort Morgan. To learn more about Alabama’s 32 miles of white-sand beaches, visit either GulfShores.com or OrangeBeach.com. This convention and visitors’ bureau is an accredited Destination Marketing Organization.
About Connect:
Connect is a leader in the meetings, events, travel and tourism industry. Specializing in destination marketing, the company produces digital programs, online and mobile solutions, meetings business and travel magazines, trade shows and consumer events, travel guides for newspapers and leisure magazines, and destination information which is distributed through broadcast and custom programs. Connect, formerly known as Collinson Media & Events, introduced the popular Marketplace format to the meetings industry and now produces national shows for meeting planners in the Corporate, Expo, Sports, Diversity, Association and Faith sectors as well as other state- and region- specific meetings- and hospitality-focused events. More information about the company's brands and services is available at ConnectMeetings.com.
