H.R. No. 20
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Charlie McIlvain is retiring as president and CEO of
the Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau on January 15, 2021,
drawing to a close an exceptional career in the travel and tourism
industry that has spanned more than four and a half decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McIlvain has served at the helm of the Kerrville
Convention & Visitors Bureau since October 2012, when he was named
chief executive officer and director; under his able leadership,
the CVB staff has completed a number of important initiatives,
including developing and updating all promotional and collateral
materials, adding social media and television advertising to
marketing strategies, and branding Kerrville as "the capital of the
Texas Hill Country"; moreover, a significant increase in hotel
occupancy has boosted the city's economy during his tenure; and
WHEREAS, Prior to his work with the Kerrville CVB,
Mr. McIlvain held the role of director of the Granbury Convention
and Visitors Bureau for a number of years; he has also served as
marketing vice president for the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and as
tourism director for the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau,
and he helped develop the City of Farmers Branch Marketing
Department; his career in the industry began in 1974, when he
established the Las Cruces Convention & Visitors Bureau while
attending New Mexico State University; along the way, he and his
wife, Ronda, have founded Idle Time Tours, Inc., as well as Texas
Destinations; and
WHEREAS, Widely respected, Mr. McIlvain has chaired the
boards of numerous Texas travel industry organizations and is a
former president of the Texas Association of Convention & Visitor
Bureaus and the National Tour Association; further, he is actively
involved with the Kerr County Historical Commission, the Heart of
the Hills Heritage Center, and the Kerr Economic Development
Corporation; he is a recipient of the prestigious Gene Phillips
Hospitality Award from the Texas Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, The residents of Kerrville have greatly benefited
from the vision, commitment, and expertise of Charlie McIlvain, and
he may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Charlie McIlvain on his retirement
as president and CEO of the Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau
and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. McIlvain as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House on March
10, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House