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Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County selects new director

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[AUG. 20, 2005]  The process of selecting a new executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County has been completed, and filling the position will be Geoff Ladd, who is currently the assistant to the director and media specialist at the Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The appointment is only the third in the 18-year history of the local tourism bureau and fills a recent vacancy in the position. The tourism bureau is currently under the leadership of interim director Ron Schilling, retired Lincoln College president.

"Geoff was hired on the strength of his tourism experience and years of media experience, and his presentation was knowledgeable, personable and confident. He's someone who brings us a fresh perspective on what the county has to offer," Schilling said.

A longtime Jacksonville resident, Geoff (pronounced "Jeff") Ladd has worked at the Jacksonville Bureau for nearly three years. During that time he has worked in the areas of media relations; media development; publication design; computer, Internet, website technician; and assistant to the director. He has also served as the bureau liaison to the Underground Railroad Committee of Morgan County since its inception.

Ladd also serves on the Jacksonville Web Partnership Committee, the Jacksonville Looking for Lincoln Committee and the Cass County Tourism Committee. He is a member of the Beardstown Chamber of Commerce and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.

In addition, he owns and maintains a website design company and has designed numerous tourism and governmental websites.

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Ladd said he is honored to accept the position of executive director. "I bring years of experience in business and media radio, television, videography, print media, Internet to the table in addition to my background in tourism," he said. "I already have some sound ideas and have identified our strengths and areas needing improvement. Overall, I feel Logan County is ideally situated with what we have to offer -- three communities in the Looking for Lincoln program, historic Route 66 attractions, a railsplitting festival, and a widely known and very popular annual art and balloon festival, which, by the way, is coming up right around the corner on the Aug. 27 weekend."

Ladd holds communication and psychology degrees from Western Illinois University and is nearing completion of his master's degree at the University of Illinois in Springfield.

Ladd will take the helm at the local tourism bureau on Sept. 6, with several trips to the county in the interim, including a recent tour with board president and professional tour guide Bob McCue and an upcoming appearance at the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival.

The Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County, phone (217) 732-8687, is located at 1555 Fifth St., at the corner of Fifth and Route 66 in Lincoln. The facility is also the home of the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce and the Lincoln and Logan County Development Partnership.

[Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County news release]

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