Pat Crow was recognized with the state’s highest tourism industry honor, the Paul Sherlock Award, during the Ohio Conference on Tourism, Oct. 16. The executive director of the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Woodward Opera House redevelopment project manager, Crow was presented the peer award at the Cincinnati Marriott North, West Chester.
Pat Crow – submitted photo
With more than 20 years in the tourism industry, Crow has held leadership positions at the Ohio Travel Association and the Ohio Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus. He’s also been instrumental in several key regional tourism strategies, including the Central Ohio Heritage Circle and pursuing Ohio scenic byway designation of the Old 3-C Highway. Crow and his wife Sandy, are the volunteer directors of the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, and active in many other community development and service organizations.
“Pat believes in Ohio, and he believes in our state’s enormous potential to invest in our communities and grow our tourism economy,“ says Ohio Travel Association Executive Director Melinda Huntley. “He’s truly an ambassador, a leader, and a mentor to many in our industry.”
Bellville Mayor and former Paul Sherlock Award Recipient Darrell Banks says, “He has shared his knowledge of the tourism industry, government affairs, and leadership skills with scores of individuals in the Ohio travel industry. Pat demonstrates the spirit, the skills, and the dedication that represent the Paul Sherlock Award.”
The Ohio Travel Association is the nonprofit association representing museums, attractions, hotels, destination marketing organizations, suppliers, restaurants, campgrounds, bed and breakfasts, and other businesses who make up Ohio’s $36 billion tourism industry. For more information about the Ohio Travel Association and how to get involved with others in the tourism industry, visit www.ohiotravel.org.
