Kara D. Dense Receives Destination Management Executive Designation

Kara D. Dense Receives Destination Management Executive Designation 

Kara D. Dense, president and CEO of Experience Greenbrier Valley (EGV), has earned the Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation, the only certification program specifically designed for the destination management industry. The focus of the program is on vision, leadership, productivity and the implementation of business strategies. 

"Congratulations to those who have earned their CDME credential, the tourism industry's highest individual achievement," said Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International (DI). "These leaders have invested in their education and are now equipped with the knowledge needed to adapt to and manage the increasing change and competition facing our industry." 

 "We [the Board of Directors] are thrilled for Kara as she completes her CDME," said Mike Kidd, chair of EGV's Board of Directors. "The knowledge she acquired in earning this designation will help serve the Greenbrier Valley to its fullest capacity."

 The CDME program is the only industry program designed explicitly for destination management professionals and is the tourism industry's highest individual educational achievement.