Florida Sports Foundation recognizes the following organizations that promote and develop sports in their local areas as industry partners.
For additional information about partnership opportunities with the Florida Sports Foundation, or information on Florida’s Sports Industry Partners, please contact Liese Abili at labili@playinflorida.com.
Florida’s climate and environment enhance the enjoyment of the state’s amazing year-round mix of professional, amateur and recreational sporting activities that make Florida the leader in sports destinations worldwide. National and international sporting events abound in Florida and the expertise in hosting such events lies within the state’s 30 regional sports commissions. Take a tour of Florida – the world’s premier sports destination and get to know each of Florida’s sports regions where all the action really happens.
Bradenton Area Sports
Aimee Blenker, Destination Sales Manager
Vanessa Zigich, Destination Sales Manager
1 Haben Boulevard
Palmetto, Florida 34221
(941) 729-9177
Sports@bacvb.com
www.bradentonareasports.com
Citrus County Sports Development
John Pricher, Director
915 N. Suncoast Blvd
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 794-5506 FAX: (352) 794-5507
john.pricher@visitcitrus.com
www.citrusbocc.com
Clay County Board of County Commissioners
Kimberly Morgan, Director of Tourism & Film Development
P.O. Box 1366
477 Houston Street
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Office: (904) 278-3734; Cell: (904) 295-5802
www.exploreclay.com
kimberly.morgan@claycountygov.com
https://www.claycountygov.com/departments/parks-and-recreation
Columbia County Sports Commission
Paula Vann, Executive Director
Alden Rosner, Sports Marketing Director
971 W. Duval Street, Suite 145
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 758-1367; FAX: (386) 758-1311
pvann@columbiacountyfla.com
arosner@columbiacountyfla.com
www.columbiacountyfla.com
Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Brandon Little, Sports Business Development Manager
Amber White, Office Coordinator
126 East Orange Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 255-0415 ext. 138
blittle@daytonabeach.com
awhite@daytonabeach.com
www.daytonabeach.com
Destin-Fort Walton Beach
Stacey Young, Community & Media Relations Strategist
Kerry Sutsko, Marketing & Communications Manager
1540 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 609-5389
slyoung@myokaloosa.com
ksutsko@myokaloosa.com
www.emeraldcoastfl.com
Experience Florida’s Sports Coast
Pasco County DMO & Sports Commission
Adam Thomas, DMO Director
Consuelo Sanchez, Sports Development & Tourism Manager
1938 Duck Slough Blvd.
Trinity, FL 34655
727-847-8129 (O)
www.flsportscoast.com
athomas@flsportscoast.com
cbsanchez@flsportscoast.com
Experience Kissimmee Sports Commission
John Poole, Executive Director
Debby Guertin, Director, Event Services
215 Celebration Place, #200
Kissimmee, FL 34747
(407) 742-8238
jpoole@experiencekissimmee.com
dguertin@experiencekissimmee.com
www.kissimmeesports.com
Florida Citrus Sports & Events, Inc.
Steve Hogan, CEO
One Citrus Bowl Place
Orlando, FL 32805
407-423-2476 (O)
shogan@fcsports.com
https://floridacitrussports.com/
Florida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism
Erinn M. Stranko, Operations Manager
430 Brevard Avenue, #150
Cocoa, FL 32922
(321) 433-4470, ext. 52992; FAX: (321) 783-9404
Erinn.Stranko@visitspacecoast.com
www.VisitSpaceCoast.com
Gainesville Sports Commission
Joleen Cacciatore, Executive Director
300 East University Avenue, Suite 100
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 338-9300 FAX: (352) 338-0600
jcacciatore@gainesvillesportscommission.com
www.gainesvillesportscommission.com
Greater Fort Lauderdale Sports
Mike Sophia, Vice President of Sports Business Development
Saskia Fisher, Sales Manager, Sports
101 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 767-2470 FAX: (954) 765-4467
msophia@broward.org
sfisher@broward.org
www.sunny.org/sports
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
Jose Sotolongo, Director, Sports Tourism
Mathew Ratner, Associate Director Sports Tourism
701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 818-7188 FAX: (305) 819-2545
jsotolongo@gmcvb.com
mratner@gmcvb.com
www.miamisports.org
Greater Orlando Sports Commission
Jason Siegel, CEO
Jennifer Lastik, Vice President, Events
Brent Nelson, SVP Business Development
400 West Church Street, Suite 205
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 648-0033 FAX: (407) 649-2072
jsiegel@greaterorlandosports.com
jlastik@greaterorlandosports.com
bnelson@greaterorlandosports.com
http://www.greaterorlandosports.com
Jacksonville Sports Council
Rick Catlett, President – Gator Bowl Sports
Tom Norton, National Account Manager – Sports
One Gator Bowl Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 798-5981
rick@taxslayerbowl.com
tnorton@visitjacksonville.com
JAXSPORTS.com
Lee County Sports Development
Jeff Mielke, Executive Director
Gary Ewen, Business Development Manager
2201 Second Street, Suite 501
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
(239) 533-LCSD (5273) FAX: (239) 485-3111
jmielke@leegov.com
gewen@leegov.com
www.leecountysports.org
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau
Jack W. Wert, FCDME
Executive Director
2660 Horseshoe Dr. N # 105
Naples, FL 34104
(239) O: 252-2402 M: 404-1682
Jack.wert@colliercountyfl.gov
sportsinparadise.com
Ocala/Marion County Visitors & Convention Bureau
Corry Locke, Group Sales Coordinator
Loretta Shaffer, Executive Director
109 West Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34475
(352) 438-2839 FAX: (352) 438-2801
corry.locke@marioncountyfl.org
loretta.shaffer@marioncountyfl.org
sports.ocalamarion.com/
Orlando North Seminole County Sports
Danny Trosset, Director of Sports Tourism
3450 East Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773
407-919-8923
dtrosset@seminolecountyfl.gov
www.playorlandonorth.com
Palm Beach County Sports Commission
George Linley, Executive Director
Glen Allen, Director of Sports Development
2195 Southern Blvd., Suite 520
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 233-3180 FAX: (561) 233-3125
glinley@palmbeachsports.com
gallen@palmbeachsports.com
www.palmbeachsports.com
Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches
Amy Lukasik, Interim Executive Director
120 Airport Road, Suite 3
Palm Coast, Florida 32164
(386) 313-4226
alukasik@visitflagler.com
www.visitflagler.com
Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Richard Sanders, Vice-President Sports/Special Events
Chris O’Brien, Director Sports & Special Events
17001 Panama City Beach Parkway
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
(850) 233-5070 FAX: (850) 233-5072
rsanders@visitpanamacitybeach.com
cobrien@visitpanamacitybeach.com
www.playpanamacitybeach.com
Pensacola Sports
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
www.pensacolasports.org
Polk County Sports Marketing
Mark Jackson, Director of Tourism & Sports
Neal Duncan, Senior Sales & Events Manager
2701 Lake Myrtle Road
Auburndale, FL 33823
(863) 551-4750 FAX: (863) 551-4740
mark@centralfloridasports.com
neal@centralfloridasports.com
www.centralfloridasports.com
Punta Gorda / Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau
Sean, Walter Sales/Sports Business Development Director
1700 Tamiami Trail
Suite G-2
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 764-4939 FAX: (941) 764-4932
sean.walter@pureflorida.com
www.PureFloridaSports.com
Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners
Julie Morgan, Tourist Development Director
Nicole Dees, Tourist Information Specialist
8543 Navarre Parkway
Navarre, FL 32566
(850) 981-8900
julie@santarosa.fl.gov
nicoled@santarosa.fl.gov
www.santarosa.fl.gov
Sarasota County Sports Commission
Shelby Connett, Director of Sports
1777 Main Street, Suite 302
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 955-0991, ext. 114 FAX: (941) 955-1929
sconnett@visitsarasota.org
www.visitsarasota.com/sarasota-county-sports-commission
St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches CVB
Jaya Dillard, Sales & Services Manager
29 Old Mission Ave.
St Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-4429
JDillard@floridashistoriccoast.com
https://www.floridashistoriccoast.com/sports-recreation/
St. Pete Clearwater Sports & Events
Visit St. Pete Clearwater (VSPC)
Tim Ramsberger, Chief Operating Officer, VSPC
Craig Campbell, Director of Community & Brand Engagement
Jeffrey John, Business Development Manager
Caleb Peterson, Business Development Manager
8200 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 200
Largo, FL 33777
(727) 464-7254
Tim@visitspc.com
craig@visitspc.com
Jeffrey@VisitSPC.com
Caleb@visitspc.com
www.PlayStPeteClearwater.com
Tallahassee Sports Council
Amanda Heidecker, Director
Joe Piotrowski, Assistant Director of Sports
315 S Calhoun St.
Floor 5
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 606-2313 FAX: (850) 606-2304
HeideckerA@leoncountyfl.gov
PiotrowskiJ@leoncountyfl.gov
www.VisitTallahassee.com
Tampa Bay Sports Commission
Rob Higgins, Executive Director
Jason Aughey, Senior Director
201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2900
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 342-4076 FAX: (813) 218-3375
RHiggins@TampaBaySports.org
JAughey@TampaBaySports.org
www.tampabaysports.org
Treasure Coast Sports Commission
Rick Hatcher, Executive Director
Ryan Strickland, Director of Business
First Data Field
527 NW Peacock Blvd
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 871-5458 FAX: (772) 871-5426
rhatcher@treasurecoastsports.org
rstrickland@treasurecoastsports.org
PlayTreasureCoastFlorida.com
Visit Orlando Sports
Rachel Scott
6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 363-5829 FAX: (407) 370-5022
Rachel.Scott@VisitOrlando.com
www.visitorlando.com
Visit Sebring
Casey Wohl Hartt, Lead Marketing Consultant
501 S. Commerce Ave., Suite 3
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 402-6909
Casey@VisitSebring.com
https://visitsebring.com