Sandra Killen Burroughs
TUSCUMBIA-Sandra Killen Burroughs, Executive Director of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame has been elected to a two-year term on the board of the Southeast Tourism Society (STS).
Burroughs, who has been in the travel and tourism industry since 1995, will serve through 2022.
Founded in 1983, STS promotes travel and tourism throughout a 13-state region. The organization focuses on Education, Advocacy, Recognition, and Networking for travel and tourism industry professionals and their respective destinations.
“The STS Board of Directors are leaders within the travel and tourism industry, who we look to as the visionaries for our organization,” said Monica Smith, president and CEO, of Southeast Tourism Society. “The Board’s leadership provides valuable insight as STS continues to grow and support the tourism industry, particularly in regards to promoting travel to our 13 member states. Each board member brings a unique skillset or expertise that helps us develop programs to enhance professional development within our industry.”
Burroughs began her career at the Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa when the resort was still operating as the Florence Conference Center. With an extensive background in hotel sales and management, Burroughs later was hired as the Membership Director and Legislative Liaison with Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, a 16 county regional tourism organization promoting tourism all over North Alabama. After 11 years with AMLA, Burroughs was pinned as the new Executive Director of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in November 2018.
About STS
Headquartered in Roswell, Georgia, STS is an association that works to unite all segments of the travel and tourism industry through its four pillars of education, advocacy, recognition, and networking. Established in 1983, STS is an engaged network of 1000+ members from twelve states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
For more information, visit SoutheastTourism.org
Media Release/Wendy Thomas/Southeast Tourism Society
