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Gil Langley, President & CEO
Matthew Dunn, Sports Tourism Consultant
1750 South 14th Street, Suite 200
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 277-4369
glangley@ameliaisland.com
matt@raconteurs.us
Daiana Collazo, Sports Sales Manager
1 Haben Boulevard
Palmetto, Florida 34221
(941) 729-9177
Diana.collazo@bacvb.com
www.bradentonareasports.com
Mark Jackson, Director of Tourism & Sports Marketing
Neal Duncan, Senior Sales & Events Manager
101 Adventure Ct
Davenport, FL 33837
(863) 551-4750 FAX: (863) 551-4740
mark@centralfloridasports.com
neal@centralfloridasports.com
Auvis Cole, Director
915 N. Suncoast Blvd
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 794-5506 FAX: (352) 794-5507
auvis@visitcitrus.com
Stephanie Lamb, Tourism Program Manager
477 Houston Street
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Office: (904) 529-3792; Cell: (904) 295-5802
stephanie.lamb@claycountygov.com
Christopher Coleman, Sports & Small Group Sales
971 W. Duval Street, Suite 145
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 719-1453
ccoleman@columbiacountyfla.com
Brandon Little, Sports Business Development Manager
126 East Orange Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 255-0415 ext. 138
blittle@daytonabeach.com
Ron Shumard, Sports Marketing Manager
Kerry Sutsko, Marketing & Destination Stewardship Chief
1540 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 609-5389
rshumard@myokaloosa.com
ksutsko@myokaloosa.com
Pasco County DMO & Sports Commission
Adam Thomas, DMO Director
Consuelo Sanchez, Sports Development & Tourism Manager
8731 Citizens Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34654
727-847-8129 (O)
athomas@flsportscoast.com
cbsanchez@flsportscoast.com
Jessica Beers, Executive Director
Tyler Weyant, Director of Sports Development
215 Celebration Place, #200
Kissimmee, FL 34747
(407) 569-4800
jbeers@experiencekissimmee.com
tweyant@experiencekissimmee.com
Steve Hogan, CEO
One Citrus Bowl Place
Orlando, FL 32805
407-423-2476 (O)
shogan@fcsports.com
Joleen Cacciatore, Executive Director
4870 Celebration Pointe Ave. Suite 110
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 338-9300 FAX: (352) 338-0600
jcacciatore@gainesvillesportscommission.com
Mathew Ratner, Director Sports Tourism
201 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 539-3000 FAX: (800) 933-8448
mratner@gmcvb.com
Jason Siegel, CEO
Jennifer Lastik, Vice President, Events
Brent Nelson, SVP Business Development
400 West Church Street, Suite 205
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 648-4900 FAX: (407) 649-2072
jsiegel@greaterorlandosports.com
jlastik@greaterorlandosports.com
bnelson@greaterorlandosports.com
Sydney Lindblad, Sales Development Manager
100 N. Laura Street, Ste. 120
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904.421.9182 (office)
slindblad@visitjacksonville.com
Ryan Ritchie
315 W Main St
Tavares, FL 32778
(352)-742-3918, FAX: (352)-801-7498
ryan.ritchie@lakecountyfl.gov
Saskia Fisher, Sales Manager, Sports
1700 SE 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 765-4466 FAX: (954) 765-4467
sfisher@broward.org
Jeff Mielke, Executive Director
Tommy Cassel, Business Development Director
2201 Second Street, Suite 501
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
(239) 533-LCSD (5273) FAX: (239) 485-3111
jmielke@LeeGov.com
TCassel@LeeGov.com
Tom Albrecht, Sales Manager
2660 N Horseshoe Dr. Suite 105
Naples, FL 34104
(239) O: 252-2402 M: 404-1682
tom.albrecht@collier.gov
Corry Locke, Group Sales Coordinator
Loretta Shaffer, Executive Director
109 West Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34475
(352) 438-2800 FAX: (352) 438-2801
corry.locke@marioncountyfl.org
loretta.shaffer@marioncountyfl.org
Lisa Messina, Chief Sales Officer
6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 354-5547 FAX: (407) 370-5022
convention.sales@visitorlando.com
Danny Trosset, Director of Sports Tourism
3450 East Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773
407-665-2050
dtrosset@seminolecountyfl.gov
George Linley, Executive Director
James Taylor, Director of Sports Development
Gillian Constable, Sports Event Manager
2195 Southern Blvd., Suite 550
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 233-3180 FAX: (561) 233-3125
glinley@palmbeachsports.com
jtaylor@palmbeachsports.com
gconstable@palmbeachsports.com
Amy Lukasik, Executive Director
120 Airport Road, Suite 3
Palm Coast, Florida 32164
(386) 313-4226
alukasik@visitflagler.com
www.visitflagler.com
Chris O’Brien, Director Sports Tourism
17001 Panama City Beach Pkwy
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
(850) 233-5070 FAX: (850) 233-5072
cobrien@visitpanamacitybeach.com
Ray Palmer, President and CEO
Laura McCullers, Director of Operations
101 West Main Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 434-2800 FAX: (850) 432-4237
rpalmer@pensacolasports.org
lmccullers@pensacolasports.org
Sean Walter, Business Development Director – Sales/Sports
1700 Tamiami Trail, Suite G-2
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 743-1900 FAX: (941) 764-4932
sean.walter@pureflorida.com
Kimberly Morgan, Vice President of Tourism
1100 Reid St.
Palatka, FL 32177
(386)-328-1503
kimberlymorgan@chamberpc.com
Julie White, Tourist Development Director
Jeff Schmitt, Sports Tourism
8543 Navarre Parkway
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 981-8900
julie@santarosa.fl.gov
jeffs@santarosa.fl.gov
Pete Harvey, Director of Sports
Nate Sweetman, Sports Marketing Coordinator
301 N. Cattlemen Rd., Suite 203
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 955-0991
pharvey@visitsarasota.org
nsweetman@visitsarasota.org
Casey Wohl Hartt, Lead Marketing Consultant
501 S. Commerce Ave., Suite 3
Sebring, FL 33870
(800) 545-6021
Casey@VisitSebring.com
Terry Parks, Sports Commissioner
150 Cocoa Isles Boulevard, Suite #401
Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
(321) 433-4470
terry.parks@visitspacecoast.com
John Tharpe, Sales & Services Manager
29 Old Mission Ave.
St Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-4429
jtharpe@floridashistoriccoast.com
Caleb Peterson, Director
8200 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 200
Largo, FL 33777
(727) 464-7254
Caleb@visitspc.com
Taylor Wheaton, Director of Sales and Sports
315 S Calhoun St, Suite 830
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 606-2305 FAX: (850) 606-2304
Taylor.wheaton@VisitTallahassee.com
Lanness Robinson, Executive Director
Jason Aughey, Senior Vice President
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2900
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 342-4076 FAX: (813) 218-3375
JAughey@TampaBaySports.org
Rick Hatcher, Executive Director
Ryan Strickland, Director of Business
Clover Park
527 NW Stadium Dr
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 871-5458 FAX: (772) 871-5426
rhatcher@PlayTreasureCoastFlorida.com
rstrickland@PlayTreasureCoastFlorida.com