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Florida Enjoys Huge Presence at 100th Annual DMAI Convention

By on July 25th, 2014 — 2:58pm

The Sunshine State’s tourism industry was well represented at the 100th Annual Destination Marketing Association International Convention in Las Vegas this week, with a contingent of nearly 60 Florida attendees.  There were numerous members of the Florida delegation who received accolades during the convention for their continued excellence and engagement with DMAI, including:

  • Brian Hickey, Director of Sports at Visit Tallahassee and Kimberly Faulk, Vice President of Domestic Sales at VISIT FLORIDA earned the Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation
  • Discover The Palm Beaches and VISIT FLORIDA achieved re-accreditation through the industry-wide Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) for being DMOs that meet or exceed industry standards
  • Leroy Bridges, Digital Media & Content Generation Specialist at Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater; Kimberly Corbets, Convention Sales Manager at Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau; Brandon Hall, Global Sales Specialist at Discover Palm Beach County; Eddie Kirsch, Content Coordinator at Visit Sarasota County; Kat Lewis, Online Relations Manager at Visit Tampa Bay; Becca VanLandingham, Executive Operations Representative at VISIT FLORIDA; and Sky Wheeler, Sales & Operations Manager at Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau were selected for the 2014 30 Under 30 Program
  • Jack Wert, Executive Director at Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau; Doug McClain, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Visit Tampa Bay;  and Kevin McGeever, Senior Editor at VISIT FLORIDA were all chosen as speakers on topics ranging from content strategy to measuring DMO performance

As part of the 2014 DMAI Convention, VISIT FLORIDA hosted the third annual Florida Delegation Reception on Tuesday evening. This event was established as a way to provide an opportunity for our statewide tourism industry Partners to network and share contacts and experiences in the midst of the convention.

The next opportunity for the statewide industry to come together will be the 47th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism this Sept. 22-24 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.  It will undoubtedly be another great celebration of our individual and collective successes marketing our amazing destinations, so I look forward to seeing you there.


Will Seccombe
President & CEO
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