Bruce Gudenberg Named Executive Director of Convention & Visitors Association for National Harbor

OXON HILL, Md. - June 8, 2016 - PRLog -- Bruce Gudenberg has been named executive director of the newly formed National Harbor Convention & Visitors Association ("Visit National Harbor"). National Harbor, celebrating its eighth anniversary this year, is a 350-acre, micro-city across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. with more than 7.3 million square feet of master-planned, mixed-use community (including more than 150 unique retail shops, 30 restaurants, seven hotels with more than 3,000 rooms including Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor Marina, Tanger Outlets, MGM National Harbor, the iconic Capital Wheel, as well as special events and programs).  Visit National Harbor was recently created to effectively promote the extensive tourism assets of the property.

In addition to serving as executive director of Visit National Harbor, Gudenberg also retains the title and responsibilities as vice president of marketing for National Harbor.  With this role, Gudenberg also oversees brand management and the development of strategic marketing, communications, and partnerships at National Harbor.

Prior to coming to National Harbor, Gudenberg was vice president of partnerships and alliances at Destination D.C.  He holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from George Washington University.  Gudenberg resides in the city of Falls Church, Va.

About National Harbor

National Harbor is a community unlike any other.  Situated close to the nation's capital, National Harbor takes full advantage of one of the country's most historic rivers. Rising from the banks of the Potomac River, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Prince George's County, Md., National Harbor is a 350-acre mixed use development with seven hotels (including the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center and MGM National Harbor), offices, residential, tree-lined streets with more than 150 shops and more than 30 restaurants, iconic attractions such as the Capital Wheel and National Harbor Carousel, and much more. With so many visitor attractions, National Harbor has established its own convention and visitors' bureau to better serve visitors, meeting and event planners. The community provides easy access to Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Va. and features an array of waterfront activities and events and spectacular sunsets. For more information, www.NationalHarbor.com.