{"id":10322,"date":"2010-02-19T22:04:33","date_gmt":"2010-02-20T03:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=10322"},"modified":"2020-12-06T15:45:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T20:45:35","slug":"convention-visitors-bureau-2010-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/02\/19\/convention-visitors-bureau-2010-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention &#038; Visitors Bureau 2010 Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>Press release from the Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau 2010 Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(February 15, 2010) The Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau (CVB) announces its 2010 Board of Directors. We welcome new and returning board members to our CVB leadership team and look forward to a productive year in destination marketing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Board Chairperson &#8211; Jim Anderson, Fort Wayne Children&#8217;s Zoo<\/li>\n<li>Vice Chairperson &#8211; Tory Richardson, Fort Wayne\/Allen County Airport Authority<\/li>\n<li>Secretary &#8211; Kevin Croy, Marriott Fort Wayne<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer &#8211; Gary Shearer, CFA, Tower Private Advisors<\/li>\n<li>Director &#8211; Tim Beere, DeBrand Fine Chocolates<\/li>\n<li>Director &#8211; Bob Lister, Grand Wayne Convention Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tommy Bell, IPFW Athletics<\/li>\n<li>Randy Brown, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum<\/li>\n<li>Rich Davis, Downtown Improvement District<\/li>\n<li>Steve Gard, The Oyster Bar Restaurants<\/li>\n<li>Gil Haynie, Jr.                           Hawk, Haynie, Kammeyer, &amp; Chickedantz<\/li>\n<li>Mike Nutter, Fort Wayne TinCaps<\/li>\n<li>Mike Packnett, Parkview Health<\/li>\n<li>Mac Parker, Baker &amp; Daniels<\/li>\n<li>Nelson Peters, Allen County Commissioner<\/li>\n<li>Vince Robinson, INK Newspaper<\/li>\n<li>Dawn Rosemond, Barnes &amp; Thornburg<\/li>\n<li>Melissa Schenkel, Vera Bradley<\/li>\n<li>John Urbahns, City of Fort Wayne<\/li>\n<li>Irene Walters, IPFW<\/li>\n<li>Curt Witcher, Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Department<\/li>\n<li>Ed Welling, Grinsfelder Associates Architects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to our excellent leadership team, the CVB employs a professional staff who serve as the community liaison between visitors and the businesses that host them. The CVB acts as an information center, convention sales force, and tourism promotion organization for our area, as well as a catalyst for economic development growth. Learn more about our organization at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitfortwayne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit Fort Wayne<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70496.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate, leads a tour of Redevelopment Authority and Commission members around the Parkview Field. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"71\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70496.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70496.jpg\" data-title=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\" data-description=\"Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate, leads a tour of Redevelopment Authority and Commission members around the Parkview Field. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"71\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70496.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70629.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission: Casey Cox, Thom Obergfell (partially obscured), Judi Wire, Christopher Guerin, Steve McElhoe, Steve Corona, Greg Leatherman and Attorney John Wernet. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"72\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70629.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70629.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission: Casey Cox, Thom Obergfell (partially obscured), Judi Wire, Christopher Guerin, Steve McElhoe, Steve Corona, Greg Leatherman and Attorney John Wernet. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"72\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70629.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70636.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission and Authority meet at Parkview Field in Harrison Square. Photo taken February 16th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"73\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70636.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70636.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission and Authority meet at Parkview Field in Harrison Square. Photo taken February 16th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"73\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70636.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"200\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/84744.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Phil Keoghan of the Amazing Race during his Ride Across America stop in Fort Wayne. He&#039;s just been presented with a bag of stuff from the Fort Wayne Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"1634\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/84744.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/thumbs\/thumbs_84744.jpg\" data-title=\"Phil Keoghan with CVB bag\" data-description=\"Phil Keoghan of the Amazing Race during his Ride Across America stop in Fort Wayne. He&#039;s just been presented with a bag of stuff from the Fort Wayne Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Phil Keoghan with CVB bag\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Phil Keoghan with CVB bag\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1634\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/thumbs\/thumbs_84744.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102248.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"3201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102248.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102248.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102248.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"3202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"3203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99841.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0f0134d89ad2b5c3f46e7bee48a41c69' data-image-id=\"3309\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99841.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99841.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters\" data-description=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3309\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99841.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/idem.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne representatives Gary Lyman and John Urbahns with IDEM Commissioner Thomas Easterly and IDEM Assistant Commissioner Rick Bossingham at the 2009 Indiana Governor\u2019s Awards for Environmental Excellence ceremony. 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