The Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area (CVB) has been selected for the second time to receive the ConventionSouth magazine's annual Reader's Choice Award.

ConventionSouth asked readers to nominate their choice of destination, convention center, hotel, resort or CVB as the top picks for the South. The local CVB was one of only four CVBs in addition to three properties that were named in North Carolina.

"The staff of ConventionSouth would like to take this opportunity to commend you and your staff for displaying exemplary creativity and professionalism in serving the meetings and conventions industry," said ConventionSouth Editor Kristen McIntosh in notifying the CVB of the award.

More than 18,000 readers throughout the United States who book meetings and events held in the South were asked to nominate convention and visitors bureaus and meeting properties based on their actual experiences with the nominees.

Award winners were carefully chosen by an awards selection committee based on the quantity of nominations received, the quality of nominations received and comments from and random interviews with many of the meeting planners who made the nominations.

"Receiving the Readers' Choice Award for the second time is truly an honor and an acknowledgment that our efforts are recognized and appreciated by meeting planners," said Beverly Stewart, director of sales for the CVB. "Our CVB Sales Department makes every effort to provide the highest level of customer service and to insure that meetings planners' requests are fulfilled promptly and professionally."

For more information on how the CVB can assist meeting planners, interested persons can contact Stewart at 692-3330 or toll-free at (800) 346-5362, or may visit the Web site at www.homeofgolf.com.