Publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, have honored the Valdosta-Lowndes Conference Center & Tourism Authority with a 2020 Readers’ Choice Award.

“We have worked tirelessly to increase our reach and shape our message to lure more travelers to the area over the past few years,” said VLCCCTA President & CEO Chris Hamilton. “We are blessed with a talented staff and have a sound game plan in place for continued growth. Receiving this designation validates the work we’re doing and we’re proud to know that the quality of our efforts is being recognized.”

VLCCCTA was one of only 14 destination marketing organizations out of the nearly 60 in Georgia to receive the honor and there were more than 8,000 ballots cast during the voting period.

“ConventionSouth readers and fans voted to decide the best meeting sites in the South and it is no surprise to us that Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Conference Center & Tourism Authority was selected to receive a Readers’ Choice Award,” said ConventionSouth Associate Publisher Ashleigh Osborne. “The value in receiving this prestigious recognition is that it comes from the United States’ top meeting professionals who hold events in the South. These planners demand the highest level of customer service and quality facilities and they contributed to determining that Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Conference Center & Tourism Authority displays the commitment to professionalism, creativity and service that they require.”

Celebrating nearly 40 years as a leading meeting planning resource, ConventionSouth magazine is based in Gulf Shores, Ala. and is distributed to more than 18,000 meeting professionals located across the country who book meetings held within the South.