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Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau Receives 2007 Gold Service Award from Meetings & Conventions Magazine


Date: 11/13/2007

FORT WORTH, Texas ? The Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau proudly announces that it has received a 2007 Gold Service Award from Meetings & Conventions magazine. This prestigious award honors convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) that have excelled in professionalism and dedication in their service to meeting professionals.

"Our organization is honored to have been selected by the readers of M&C magazine as a winner of this award,? said David DuBois, CMP, CAE, president and CEO of the Fort Worth CVB. ?This accolade highlights our commitment to promoting Fort Worth as a premier meetings, convention and tourism destination.?

The magazine?s readers vote on the top CVBs throughout the world. They make selections based on key criteria, including: professionalism, of staff; support on hotels and site inspections; assistance with ground transportation planning; guidance on local attractions; and liaison with local vendors and services.

?To continually provide quality service to clients sets these superior bureaus apart. All our winning CVBs know the value of how creating a lasting impression can never be understated,? said Bernard W. Schraer, M&C?s Group Publisher. ?Our entire staff joins M&C?s readers in honoring these outstanding CVBs that continue to focus on effective working partnerships with meeting professionals.?

The Fort Worth CVB received its Gold Service Award as part of M&C?s Gold Awards gala ceremony on November 9, 2007, in New York City. In addition, the November issue of the magazine presents the list of the 2007 winners.

About the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization of the 17th- largest city in the United States. It?s dedicated to promoting Fort Worth as a premier business and leisure destination, with thriving centers of culture and commerce. For more information, visit www.fortworth.com.

Contact Information
Kelly Campbell, Vice President of Marketing Communications
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
Phone: 817-698-7841 (direct) or 800-433-5747, etx. 232
Email: kellycampbell@fortworth.com