Diane Watson, 2010 Athena Recipient

Diane Watson, Executive Director
Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nominated by Jean Obenour, Megan Watson, Alexander Watson

Diane Watson is currently the Director of The Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.  She has been able to promote the Marion area to a wide variety of visitors by the quality of her leadership and marketing abilities.  By her efforts, the tourism industry has a voice that gives Marion, Ohio a name, an identity and benefits the community with dollars spent to help the Marion economy. Her efforts garnered the Ohio Travel Association’s Ruby Marketing Award for the Marion’s Amazing Treasures summer promotion. She was named Ad Person of the Year in 1993.

Diane has also been a role model and has not only given of herself without hesitation, she has volunteered her services on countless occasions when she knew doing so would involve a great dedication of time and effort. While giving so much to career and community, Diane has maintained family and faith as priorities in her life.

Her community involvement includes: Women’s Business Council, St. Mary Boy Scout Troop 50, St. Mary Church and St. Mary St. Vincent DePaul Campaign co-chair, just to name a few.