June 21 , 2007

Industry Veteran joins Visitors Bureau

Bowling Green, Ky.- The Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau welcomes Marissa Butler as their Public Relations Coordinator. The Nashville, Tenn. native made Bowling Green her home after graduating from WKU in 1998 with a Journalism degree.

Butler’s tourism industry experience began in high school at Opryland Theme Park as an area guide. Switching to restaurants in college, she was part of the opening crew of Montana Grille on Scottsville Rd. where she learned every position before being named General Manager in 2004. A temporary relocation in 2006 took her to Lexington, Ky. where she worked at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the sales department.
“Southern hospitality is in my blood,” said Butler. “I feel everything I’ve done has led me directly to this organization and look forward to promoting the great restaurants, hotels and unique attractions in our region.”

Upcoming projects include an area guide for the “green” traveler, highlighting environmentally friendly destinations and ecotourism sites, and promotions of the new Duncan Hines exhibit opening this August at the Kentucky Museum.

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