|
Visiting Ours - CRAVE
October 27, 2011

|

Mix on Wheels provided the entertainment
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |

Laura Buck, Misty Johantgen with Visit Orlando and Melissa Jean,
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott near Universal Orlando Resort
|
|
September Hot Topics!
Marketing to the U.S. Travel Industry
|

Nelson Freitas of TAM Airlines checking in at registration.
|
|

Sam Haught of Wild Florida Airboats, Tricia Jenkins of Big Fin Seafood Kitchen and David Lindsey of Pegasus Transportation mingle at registration.
|

Visit Orlando Partners enjoying refreshments before the session.
|
|

Session Panelists answering questions from the audience. Chris Ames of US Airways Vacations, Stephanie Sherwood of Travelocity, Ed Dresel of NTA and Mark Brown from AAA.
|

Door prize winner, Lora Syljebeck of Hampton Inn Convention Center accepts her prize from Event Manger, Julie Dermis.
|
|
August Marketing Briefing & Luncheon
August 26, 2011
|

Maria Teresa Carney, Carole Pilkington,
& Karen Hutchings, Kissimmee CVB,
Sara Moore, All-Star Vacation Homes
|
|

Chris Doran, Windermere Country Club,
Meryl Martin, Black Hammock Adventures,
Kelly Finnessy, Dave & Buster's
|

Luiz Zunino, AllTour America,
Ana M. Gonzalez, Arabian Knights,
Luciana Mino, AllTour Amerca
|
|

Cheryl Gromlich, Lindsey Goedeker, Miguelina
Urena and Katharine Anderson, all with Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
|

Gabriela Gonzalez, Comfort Suites Orlando,
Tony Goodmann, Virgin America, Lissa Curtin,
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Douglas Stolls, Virgin America
|
|

Corporate Ambassador - Metro Orlando EDC
Tabletop Stop
|

Mimi Vielhauer with Caravan Transportation visiting Corporate Ambassador,
Nelson Freitas with TAM at the Tabletop Stop
|
|

Corporate Ambassador John Sears with
BAGS at his Tabletop Stop
|

Gary Sain, President & CEO, Visit Orlando
|
|

Gina Withey with Sky Hotels & Resorts hosting a
Corporate Ambassador Tabletop Stop
|

Drew Toth, Director of Sales and Marketing from the Villas Grand Cypress won the drawing from AviancaTaca Airlines for 2 roundtrip tickets to Bogota. The drawing was done to celebrate AviancaTaca's new airline direct service between Columbia and Orlando.
|
|
15th Annual Golf Tournament
Thank You to our Sponsors!
Title Sponsor - GES - Global Experience Specialists
Hole Sponsors:
Antsworth Eco-Transportation
Chevys Fresh Mex
EventPath powered by Smart City
Harmony Golf Preserve
House of Blues
Kuoni Destination Management
Manpower
Mix on Wheels
Timpano Italian Chophouse
Travelocity.com
United Arts of Central Florida
United Service Companies
World of Beer Dr. Phillips
|
Beverage Cart Sponsors:
Bahama Breeze Island Grille
International Drive
Gatorland
Giveaway Sponsor:
Orlando Health
Event Partners:
PSAV
Radio One
Reunion Resort
|
|
March Partner Luncheon
March 24, 2011
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
|

Alex Porter, left and Ligia Root with The Medical Concierge
|
|

Andrea Kudlacz, College Park Partnership,
Leo Tarver, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort,
Norah Azoulai, I-RIDE Trolley,
Debra Ray, ComRes Industries, Inc.
|

Jennifer Coto, VISIT FLORIDA,
Joe Eddy, BH&L Decorators, Inc.
Bonnie Dulgar, VS Publishing Company
|
|

Josh Greenberg, Swank Audio Visuals
Michael Marchant, Swank Audio Visuals
Joseph Crean, Swank Audio Visuals
|

Gary C. Sain, President & CEO, Visit Orlando
Paul Tang, Vice President & Managing Director
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress and Chairman,
Visit Orlando Board of Directors
|
|
Visiting Ours
March 8, 2011
Dragonfly
"Want to keep up on what the Visit Orlando Events Department is planning next?
Follow them on Twitter!"
|

Visit Orlando Events Manager, Julie Dermis
welcomes Partner Melanie Teel to Visiting Ours.
|
|

JoElle Marlow and Emily Shorrock of
Visit Orlando are ready to check Partners in
for Visiting Ours.
|

Stacey Coschignano and Joanne Helbourg of
Wet n' Wild joining in on the event.
|
|

Visit Orlando Partners mingling on the
Dragonfly patio as the sun starts to set.
|

Amy Waldman of Crave, Debbie Oestreich of
Mix on Wheels, Stephanie Murdoch from FRLA
and Christina Chonody from Crave take a
moment to pause for a picture with fellow networkers.
|
|

Allie Sherard of VS Publishing, Katie Finney of
Pointe Orlando and Amy Dewberry of
Copper Canyon sampling the light appetizers
provided by the Dragonfly Sushi Staff.
|

Kurt Steinfeldt of the Walt Disney Co., Cheri
Secue of the Walt Disney Co., and Sandra
Verjinksi of AGS Expo Services renewing old
contacts and making new ones at the Visiting
Ours Networking Event.
|
| |
|
|
5th Annual Party at the Pointe
February 17, 2011
Pointe Orlando
|

Visit Orlando registration team welcomes
Partners to the event.
|
|

Rosen student volunteer, Jessica Pekarik, join
Stupendous Stu and guest at Fat Fish Blue.
|

Cocobean Productions provided Caribbean
sounds at the event registration area.
|
|

Bill White, Clear Channel, and guest sample
the gumbo from Fat Fish Blue.
|

Phanessa Pappas of Reunion Resort found
the Travelocity Roaming Gnome!
|
|

Partners enjoy wine at Funky Monkey Wine Company.
|

Worlds of Discovery team members chill at
Tommy Bahama's Tropical Cafe.
|
| |
|
|
Annual Member Luncheon
December 17, 2010
The Peabody
|

The Holly Sisters entertained the CVB members during the "Mix, Mingle & Jingle" registration hour.
|
|

Clear Channel particpated in the Corporate Ambassador
Tabletop Stop during the registration hour.
|

Corporate Ambassador, Smart City also
particpated in the Tabletop Stop.
|
|

George Aguel, CVB Chairman and Senior Vice President
of Worldwide Sales and Services Walt Disney Company
led the annual meeting.
|

Danielle Courtenay, Chief Marketing Officer of Visit Orlando was
the 2010 recipient of the HSMAI Central Florida Gene T. Hassett Award
for dedicated service to the growth and prosperity of the Central Florida
hospitality industry.
|
|

A panel discussion was hosted by Local 6 News Anchor
Lauren Rowe. Panelists included Rob Adams, Vice President of
Marketing at Lake Nona Property Holdings; Dan Holsenbeck,
Vice President of University Relations at UCF; Allen Johnson,
Executive Director at Orlando Venues; and
Jacob Stuart, President at the Central Florida Partnership.
|

The CVB members learned that the Board of
Directors fo the Orlando/Orange
County Convention &Visitors Bureau, Inc. had unanimously approved changing
the name of the organization to Visit Orlando globally.
|