Neville Bhada is vice president of communications and public relations for Southeast Tourism Society.
The majority of his career has centered around the media. He started in radio, working for Clear Channel's WGST (Newsradio 640) and WPCH (PEACH 94.9), where he was morning show producer and assistant program director. While at WGST, he was awarded a Green Eyeshade Award for Sports Reporting and AP Award for Best Use of Sound.
He then worked at What's Up Interactive, an Atlanta-based firm that created and maintained FOX, UPN and ABC television Web sites (including FOX Atlanta/WAGA, FOX New York/WNYW and ABC Los Angeles/KABC). In 2003, Neville earned an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Media Interactivity for a Web project he help create for FOX Chicago.
In early 2004, Neville started at WebMD as a publisher. In 2005, he became a project manager handling traffic and continuity for WebMD's Consumer Network Services.
He is responsible for communications, Web and media at STS. He also serves on the board of the Georgia Festivals and Events Association; he also is the executive director for the Southeast States chapter of the Travel and Tourism Research Association.
Mr. Bhada is from Atlanta. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in international business and a master's degree from Clemson University in travel and tourism. TTRA recognized his study on the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and honored him with the "Best Thesis" award.
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