Barry White, IOM, CDME Celebrates 25 Years of Dedication and Service to the Augusta CVB

Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau President/CEO Barry White, CDME joined the CVB as Director of Sales in 1991 and became President/CEO in 1994. Barry has led the organization through substantial growth, beginning with transitioning the organization from a public entity to a private non-profit corporation. Through his leadership, the city has enjoyed consistent year-over-year growth in annual gross hotel revenue and related taxes, even through the recession. Another major milestone for Barry and the CVB included successfully spearheading the effort for an expansion of the city’s convention center. In addition to numerous other leadership roles, he is the only CVB executive to chair GSAE. Read more about his career here.