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Visiting Ours - CRAVE
October 27, 2011

Visiting Ours

 Visiting Ours - Mix on Wheels
Mix on Wheels provided the entertainment

 

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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

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Nelson Freitas of TAM Airlines checking in at registration.

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

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Visit Orlando Partners enjoying refreshments before the session.

 

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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.

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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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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Corporate Ambassador - Metro Orlando EDC
Tabletop Stop

 

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

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Corporate Ambassador John Sears with
BAGS at his Tabletop Stop

 

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Gary Sain, President & CEO, Visit Orlando

 

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

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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

 

 March Partner Luncheon, The Medical Concierge
Alex Porter, left and Ligia Root with The Medical Concierge

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

 March Partner Luncheon, Jennifer Coto, VISIT FLORIDA, Joe Eddy, BH&L Decorators, Inc.; Bonnie Dulgar, VS Publishing Company
Jennifer Coto, VISIT FLORIDA,
Joe Eddy, BH&L Decorators, Inc.
Bonnie Dulgar, VS Publishing Company

 

 

March Partner Luncheon; Swank Audio Visuals
Josh Greenberg, Swank Audio Visuals
Michael Marchant, Swank Audio Visuals
Joseph Crean, Swank Audio Visuals

 

 March Partner Luncheon, Gary Sain, Paul Tang, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
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

 

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

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

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

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

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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. 

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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.

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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

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Visit Orlando registration team welcomes
Partners to the event.

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

 Party at the Pointe Cocobean Productions
Cocobean Productions provided Caribbean
sounds at the event registration area.

 Party at the Pointe Clear Channel
Bill White, Clear Channel, and guest sample
the gumbo from Fat Fish Blue.

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Phanessa Pappas of Reunion Resort found
the Travelocity Roaming Gnome!

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Partners enjoy wine at Funky Monkey Wine Company.

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Worlds of Discovery team members chill at
Tommy Bahama's Tropical Cafe.

   

Annual Member Luncheon
December 17, 2010
The Peabody

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

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

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

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

 Danielle Courtenay
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.

 Panel Discussion
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.

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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.