Pella Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director Jill Vandevoort attended the Iowa Tourism Leadership Institute of continued education held recently in Cedar Rapids. The institute provides Iowa tourism professionals an opportunity to expand their leadership knowledge and skills. Institute attendees included six first-year graduates, eleven graduates who returned for a second year of training, and one graduate returning for a third year. The Leadership Institute is a statewide partnership coordinated by the Central Iowa Tourism Region and the Eastern
Iowa Tourism Association with funding from the Iowa Tourism Office.