Russ & Wilson earn NASC awards

Russ & Wilson earn NASC awards

The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission won three prestigious honors at the 27th Annual NASC Symposium: Michelle Russ, director of sales for the Sports Commission, received the Game Changer Award; the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission was named Sports Tourism Organization of the Year (under 500,000 population); and Ashley Wilson, sales manager for the Sports Commission, received her Certified Sports Events Executive designation. In 2018, Russ and the Sports Commission secured 155 events resulting in 114,786 room nights and $118 million in economic impact for the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. They were honored for the awards at the Gulf Shores City Council meeting on July 8 and in Orange Beach on July 9.
Pictured: From left are Russ, Sports Commission Vice President for Sales Beth Gendler and Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon.