Category Archives: March 21, 2012

Park Chief: Fort DeSoto an Income Generator

For thirteen years, park supervisor Jim Wilson (pictured) has been the go-to expert on all things Fort De Soto. The Pinellas County native and self described “water man” lives within the park, has witnessed millions of visitors discovering its natural … Continue reading

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Local Highlights Used to Draw Meetings to Area

Bolstered by a graphic-heavy and attraction-centered approach, VSPC’s all-new Meetings Guide was introduced last month at Destination Showcase DC, one of the year’s biggest and most heavily-attended meetings and conventions tradeshows. Suzanne Scully, VSPC’s Director of Meeting and Conventions, and … Continue reading

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Air Service from Zurich to Begin May 25

With just about two months before the inaugural Edelweiss flight from Zurich to Tampa Bay, tourism officials from the area met with executives from the Swiss-based charter airline for a media/tour operator event last week in Switzerland. Following their appearance … Continue reading

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Media Blitz Targets High Profile Sports

In an effort to continue to grow the area’s visibility to a nationwide audience, VSPC has worked the media at some of the area’s major sporting events recently, including the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, the Phillies’ Spring Training in … Continue reading

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