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
 
  ______________________________
  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.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House