Terry Beutler, senior vice president of destination services for Visit Houston, passed away unexpectedly last week, following a brief illness. She was 61.
Beutler joined the organization that became Houston First in 2011 as director of sales for the George R. Brown Convention Center.
She began her career in hotel sales at the Green Tree Marriott in Pittsburgh, PA, and held a similar position in Indianapolis. For the next ten years, she worked at resorts in Tarpon Springs, FL, Monterey, CA, and Phoenix. Upon moving to Katy, TX, in 1994, Beutler worked her way up to director of sales, a position she held at the Adam's Mark Hotel/Houston Marriott Westchase and the InterContinental Hotel near the Galleria.
She was an active member of Event Service Professionals Association, Meeting Professionals International, and Professional Convention Managers Association. She was also a member of American Society of Association Executives, International Congress and Convention Association, and International Association of Exhibitions and Events.
She leaves behind her husband Randy and daughter Sarah.