Background
Pavel, Elmer Lewis was born on March 30, 1918 in Bee, Nebraska, United States. Son of James Joseph and Mary Wilma (Barcal) Pavel.
consultant corporate executive
Pavel, Elmer Lewis was born on March 30, 1918 in Bee, Nebraska, United States. Son of James Joseph and Mary Wilma (Barcal) Pavel.
Student, Barnes School of Commerce, Denver, 1937-1938; student, University Denver, 1946-1950.
Assistant manager, Denver Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1946-1950; manager, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Convention Bureau, 1950-1952; executive secretary, manager, Des Moines Convention Bureau, 1952-1957; manager convention and visitors bureau, Kansas City, Missoury, 1957-1966; executive vice president, secretary, treasurer, Convention and Tourist Council Greater Kansas City, 1966-1972; national convention manager, ANA, Kansas City, 1972-1977; consultant, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, 1974-1977; executive director, Orlando (Florida) Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1977-1979; executive director, Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1977-1981; president, consultant, Pavel & Associations, Longwood, Florida, since 1981. Instructor National Institute for Organisation Management, East Lansing, Michigan, 1956-1957.
Member convention planning committee Future Farmers American, 1957-1972. Member Green-up Orlando committee, 1985, 87—, Right-of-Way Beautification, 1985, 87—. Secretary municipal auditorium advisory board, Kansas City, 1957-1972, organizer auditorium expansion committee, 1986, expansion site committee, 1968-1970, expansion criteria committee, 1969-1971.
Member Orange County Tourist Development committee, Orlando, 1977, advisory council, 1977-1982. Volunteer tourism consultant International Executive Service, Keszthely, Hungary, 1991. Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946, navigator, bombardier SWPA. Member Florida Center Resort Area Association (executive director 1983-1989), American Society Association Executives, International Association Convention Visitors Bureau (honorary, president 1966-1967), Air Force Association, 38th Bomb Group Association (life, editor The Sunsetters), Mid American Society Health Executives (organizer 1967), Rotary International.
Married Georgia Marie Kolar, January 30, 1946 (deceased February 1993). Children: Stephen Kent, Sharon Kay Pavel Conklin.