Laura Alexander.
Laura Alexander has been made the permanent general manager at Owensboro (Ky.) Convention Center after a six-month stint leading the staff as interim GM. Alexander held dual roles of assistant general manager and director of sales before becoming interim GM. She started with the venue in 2012 as director of sales for the Spectra-managed building.
Alexander is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where she majored in corporate and organizational communication with a minor in marketing.
Alexander is a 2016 recipient of the Venues Today Generation Next Award, honoring young professionals who make a difference in sports, music, conventions, family shows, and festivals. She is also a graduate of the International Association of Venue Managers' Venue Management School.