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DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (DACVB) has found its new executive director. 

DACVB announced Tuesday that Tonya Culp will be the organization's new executive director, replacing Teri Hammel, who is retiring from the position. 

Culp has been with the DACVB for almost four years and has lived in Decatur for most of her life, according to the organization. 

"Our board is excited to see where this next stage for the DACVB goes under Tonya's leadership," the organization said in a statement. 

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