Winners Della Guidry, President, PRA Destination Management, 2009 Minority Entrepreneur of the Year Della Guidry, President, PRA Destination Management, 2009 Minority Entrepreneur of the Year
A native of Texas, Della Guidry knows first hand the true meaning of southern hospitality. And, as President and Owner of one of Texas’ most sought-after destination management companies, southern hospitality is the key to her success. For the past eight years, Guidry and her staff at PRA Destination Management San Antonio have served an array of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to hometown businesses. With a combined industry experience of over 40 years, PRA San Antonio offers detailed destination management programs ranging from logistics and event planning to team building activities and transportation.Since 1998, PRA has attracted franchise owners who have had award-winning careers in the meetings, convention and incentive travel industries. As part of the PRA Destination Management, Inc. franchise system, PRA San Antonio is equipped with networking capabilities to PRA proprietary software, allowing for streamline pricing, proposal generation, internal and external communication and business maintenance functions. PRA has packaged its DMC expertise in the form of a franchise program that allows client groups, as they travel from destination to destination, to experience consistent quality and to work with DMC owners who are on-site.
Born and raised in Texas, Guidry graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston in 1985 and receiving her Master’s degree in Business Management from the University of Incarnate Word in 1995. Guidry also has over ten years of managerial experience in the Banking and Real Estate industries. She also has over eleven years of logistic and contracting experience through the Department of Defense.
Della was awarded the Austin territory as February 17, 2009 from PRA Franchise Headquarters Office in San Diego, CA. PRA Austin opened its doors as of
August 1, 2009. Currently PRA Austin has a staff of 3 with anticipated growth of doubling the staff within the next 2 years.
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