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Al Hutchinson has been named president and CEO of the Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau in Mobile, Alabama. Most recently, he served as vice-president of convention sales and marketing at the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Hutchinson will begin his new position on July 1. He will replace David Randel, whose retirement was announced earlier this month.
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