BRENDA MYERS, PRESIDENT/CEO RECEIVES VISIT INDIANA LEADERSHIP AWARD
Lt. Gov. Crouch recently presented Brenda Myers, President and CEO of Hamilton County Tourism with the Visit Indiana Leadership Award, an award recognizing an individual who stepped forward and provided exemplary service and leadership to the tourism industry in Indiana.
For over 30 years, Myers has dedicated her career to Indiana’s tourism industry in several capacities from marketing director at Conner Prairie Museum, to her most recent position as President and CEO of Hamilton County Tourism.
Myers initiated the organization’s first tourism product development grant and technical assistance program that has helped to reinvest $10 million into surrounding communities. She was pivotal in providing desperately needed communication and research support during the Covid-19 pandemic. She spent time assisting other DMO leaders to help develop data and research programs, tailored to their uses and needs.
Myers is slated to retire in 2024 but leaves a legacy grant program called BEST (Business of Entertainment, Sport and Tourism) that will serve the community’s needs for years to come. She was also a founding leader of the White River Vision Plan, promoting river health and responsible development. Through these astounding achievements, her dedication and so much more, Myers has inspired a higher standard of tourism marketing and development.