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Funded by Tourist Development Tax collected in Leon County from overnight visitors, Visit Tallahassee markets Florida’s capital region as a destination for meetings & conventions, sports business and leisure travelers to generate positive economic impact for the community. Utilizing advertising, public relations, direct sales, visitor services functions and marketing research, Visit Tallahassee promotes Tallahassee as an innovative and sustainable year-round destination that is recognized as a place to visit for historic, nature-based and cultural tourism.

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Funded by Tourist Development Tax gathered in Leon County from overnight visitors, Visit Tallahassee markets Florida’s capital region as a destination for meetings & conventions, sports business and leisure travelers to generate positive economic impact for the community. Utilizing advertising, public relations, direct sales, visitor services functions and marketing research, Visit Tallahassee promotes Tallahassee as an innovative and sustainable year-round destination that is recognized as a place to visit for historic, nature-based and cultural tourism.

The Leon County Tourist Development Council is a 11 member advisory board, advising the Leon County Board of County Commissioners on matters pertaining to tourism marketing and expenditures of Tourist Development Tax proceeds.

Tourist Development Council Members

Commissioner Bill Proctor
Leon County Commission
301 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Sharon Priester G.M.
Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn
333 Thomasville Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Michelle Personette, Director
Challenger Learning Center
200 South Duval St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Commissioner Curtis Richardson
City of Tallahassee
300 S. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Satish Patel, G.M.
Sleep Inn Suites
816 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Matt Thompson, Owner
Madison Social
705 South Woodward Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox
City of Tallahassee
300 S. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Kathleen Spehar
Director of COCA
816 South Martin Luther King Junior Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Amanda Heidecker
Director Leon County Parks & Recreation
1001 West St. Augustine St.
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2319

 

Leon County Tourist Development Council
Phone: (850) 606-2300
Fax:  (850) 606-2304
Kerri L. Post, Executive Director Leon County Tourism

Visit Tallahassee Staff

Main Phone: (850)606-2305; (800) 628-2866 FAX: (850) 606-2301

Administrative

Kerri L. Post • Executive Director Kerri.Post@VisitTallahassee.com

Aundra Bryant • Administrative Assistant Aundra.Bryant@VisitTallahassee.com

Marketing & PR

Katie Kole •  Senior Director of Marketing Katie.Kole@VisitTallahassee.com

Scott Lindeman • Marketing Communications Director Scott.Lindeman@VisitTallahassee.com

Renee Jones • PR & Marketing Specialist Renee.Jones@VisitTallahassee.com

Sports & Sales

Ryan Zornes • Senior Sales & Sports Director Ryan.Zornes@VisitTallahassee.com

Janet Roach • Director of Meetings & Conventions Janet.Roach@VisitTallahassee.com

Taylor Walker • Director of Group Sales & Business Development • Taylor.Walker@VisitTallahassee.com

Visitor Services & Grants

Wendy Halleck • Director of Visitor Services & Grants • Wendy.Halleck@VisitTallahassee.com

Shelby Bishop • Visitor Service Representative

Jill Kusmierek • Visitor Service Representative

Diana Ramsdell • Visitor Service Representative

Visit Tallahassee Mission Statement:

To enhance the region’s economic growth and quality of life by collaboratively inspiring the vitality of Tallahassee’s visitor economy.

 

Visit Tallahassee Vision Statement: 

The Tallahassee Region will be recognized and appreciated as one of the most diverse and vibrant destinations in the Southeast.

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