Partner Report
Give the Gift of Giving in Pensacola
Register for December HRT
You are invited to join us at our Holiday Hospitality Roundtable and Gift Exchange!
Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Grand Marlin 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
Please remember to bring a wrapped gift (value: $15) if you wish to participate in the annual gift exchange.
Feature Your Business in the 2025 Insider Guide!
Seize the opportunity to promote your business in Visit Pensacola's 2025 Insider Guide. Showcasing your business puts it front and center for travelers—whether planning a future visit or exploring it right now. The Insider Guide is an opportunity to capture their attention and bring them to your business.
Our readers are actively planning their Pensacola adventures, actively seeking information on accommodations, dining, and activities. Last year, a hard copy of our insider guide was distributed to 75,000 travelers and planners.Explore the 2025 Insider Guide Media Kit by clicking below to discover more about advertising rates and specifications. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Bailey at mbailey@visitpensacola.com.
Nominate Your Restaurant or Chef for a James Beard Award
The 2025 James Beard Award nominations are open, and it’s your chance to recognize Pensacola’s finest chefs, restaurants, and bars. Whether it’s a culinary innovator or a local spot that’s captured your heart, show your support by nominating them for the prestigious Restaurant and Chef Awards or the Impact Awards categories.
For partners looking to be nominated, we are highly encouraging you to build your own campaigns around the nominations you are seeking.
Nominations are open until November 29 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Make sure your voice is heard!
What's Visit Pensacola Been Up to This Month?
World Travel Market
Visit Pensacola, in partnership with VISIT FLORIDA, brought the Florida sunshine to the UK last week at World Travel Market (WTM) London! Darien, Nicole, and Kaya, along with Visit Pensacola’s UK PR and trade rep, Becky, were able to meet with dozens of trade, media, content creators and travel agents, showing off all the amazing things Pensacola has to offer.The highlight was an immersive installation that showed off the beauty of the Pensacola Bay Area (and of course, the Blue Angels.)
WTM brings together the international leisure travel community; providing inspiration, education, sourcing, and benchmarking to travel professionals while providing exhibitors a place to do business and showcase their services to the international press.
The UK continues to be a growing international market for Pensacola, and the team was ready to showcase our little slice of paradise.
Connect West
Destination Sales Manager, Tia Robbins traveled to Los Angeles for the Connect West/Tech Conference. This is Connect's signature reverse-style trade show in a focused environment that services event professionals planning and sourcing events in the Western region. Tia was able to have one-on-one meetings and cultivate relationships while sharing why Pensacola is “The Way to Meet”.
EntreCon
The Visit Pensacola team attended EntreCon! It was a jam-packed two days of learning centered around leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation. EntreCon is a fantastic conference in Pensacola that allows business owners and leaders to connect and collaborate. Thank you, Studer Community Institute, for putting on a fantastic conference!
National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals Conference
Destination Sales Manager, Tia Robbins traveled to Birmingham, Alabama for the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals 41st Annual Conference. She was able to attend sessions, workshops, and network with meeting professionals and share why Pensacola is The Way to Meet! Great work, Tia.
Visit Pensacola Sandbox at the CMA’s
Past Board Chair Brent Lane, his cohost Mel, and Vice President of Destination Development Nicole Stacey were in the Visit Pensacola Sandbox for the week at the CMA's, showing Nashville exactly why Pensacola is The Way to Beach™!
October Earned Media + Public Relations Efforts
Traditional Media
Welcome New Partners
About Visit Pensacola
Visit Pensacola is the official destination marketing organization for Escambia County which includes Pensacola, Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. With over 460 years of rich history and nearly 40 miles of sugar-white sand beaches bordered by the emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico, visitors from all over the world are lured to our pristine shores every year.
