Press Releases | Visit Pensacola

May 5

Visit Pensacola Awards Five Hospitality Hero Winners During National Travel & Tourism Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Media Contact Nicole Stacey (850) 434-2142 nstacey@visitpensacola.com Pensacola, FL – Visit Pensacola announced its annual Hospitality Hero Winners on Wednesday, May 4, in front of industry peers, partners, and community stakeholders. The Hospitably Hero Award Ceremony and Luncheon is an annual event dedicated to celebrating members of the hospitality and tourism industry. “This is always one of the best days during National Travel and Tourism Week,” Visit Pensacola Board Chair Deandra Holcomb said. “Day after day, the people we’re celebrating today are the ones making things happen in the hospitality and tourism industry…

April 28

Visit Pensacola Set to Celebrate the Future of Travel during National Travel & Tourism Week May 1–7; Community Encouraged to Register for Re-Visit Pensacola Summit and Tourism Gives Back Clean-up at Jones Creek

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 28, 2022 Media Contact Nicole Stacey (850) 434-2142 nstacey@visitpensacola.com Pensacola, Fla. – Visit Pensacola is gearing up to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, the annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry. This year’s celebration will spotlight the Future of Travel. Visit Pensacola would like to encourage members of the community to register for the Re-Visit Pensacola Summit. President and CEO Darien Schaefer will provide an update on the organization’s strategic plan and the future of travel in Escambia County. Schaefer will facilitate a panel with community leaders that include the Pensacola…

March 31

Visit Pensacola Set to Celebrate the Future of Travel During Annual National Travel & Tourism Week May 1–7

Visit Pensacola Set to Celebrate the Future of Travel During Annual National Travel & Tourism Week

March 30

Visit Pensacola Event Grant Program Now Accepting Applications for Events Taking Place Oct. 1, 2022, — Sept. 30, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 30, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Nicole Stacey (850) 434-2142 nstacey@visitpensacola.com Pensacola, Fla. – Visit Pensacola is now accepting grant applications for events occurring between Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023. The grant deadline is June 1, at 5 p.m. Grant workshops will be hosted at the below dates and times in the Bowden Building located at 120 Church Street. All grant applicants are required to attend one of the workshops. GRANT RESOURCES Grant Changes Guidelines Scoresheet Application WORKSHOP DATES April 8, 3 p.m. April 11, 12 p.m. April 20, 3 p.m. April 25, 12 p.m…

March 17

Pensacola Lands on Two of Southern Living South’s Best 2022 Lists and Tripadvisor Top 25 Beaches in the U.S. List

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 17, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Nicole Stacey (850) 434-2142 nstacey@visitpensacola.com Honors include South’s Best Beach Towns and South’s Best Family Getaways and Pensacola Beach Ranks No. 11 on Tripadvisor’s Top 25 Beaches List in the U.S. Pensacola, Fla. (March 17, 200) – This week, Pensacola, Fla., was named one of the South’s Best Beach Towns and South’s Best Family Getaways according to Southern Living Magazine’s annual “The South’s Best” awards for 2022. The prestigious list is decided by readers, and Pensacola earned the No. 8 spot on the list of best beach towns and No. …

March 4

2022 Sun Belt Basketball Championship Exceeding Expectations as March Madness Takes Over Pensacola

Media Contact: Nicole Stacey Visit Pensacola 850-434-2142 nstacey@visitpensacola.com Pensacola, Fla. (March 3, 2022) – The 2022 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Basketball Championship has the Pensacola community hyped up and ready get in on some March Madness. Ticket sales have soared over last year’s figures with sales growing daily. 2021 was the Championship’s first year in Pensacola. SBC officials were pleased with the reception they received in Pensacola with an estimated attendance of 9,964 over the six-day tournament. COVID restrictions and concerns hindered 2021 attendance, but 2022 is shaping up to be a major community event with robust attendance. As of…

October 25, 2021

Visit Pensacola Highlights Tourism Industry Resiliency and Successes at 2021 Annual Meeting, Launches The Way to Beach™

Visit Pensacola's incoming board members and officers were welcomed at Wednesday’s annual meeting by staff, industry leaders, tourism partners, and community members.

September 15, 2021

PENSACOLA RECEIVES NOMINATION FOR SOUTHERN LIVING’S THE SOUTH’S BEST 2022 AWARDS

Pensacola is in the Running for the “South’s Best Family Getaway” and “South’s Best Beach Town” Voting Ends September 15, 2021

September 2, 2021

Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show Moves to Pensacola Beach November 5–6, 2021

Due to COVID-19 restrictions onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola and other naval installations across the Southeast, the 2021 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show will be moved to Pensacola Beach. The show dates will remain Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6.

August 14, 2021

Visit Pensacola Awards $185,000 to Community Events Through Annual Event Grant Program

Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce its 2022 grant recipients for events taking place between Oct. 1, 2021 – Sept. 30, 2022.

June 25, 2021

Visit Pensacola Board of Directors Applications Now Open

October 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for Visit Pensacola and the organization would like to invite members of the community who are paid Visit Pensacola Partners to apply for open board of director positions.

June 24, 2021

Visit Pensacola Grant Program Paused, Will Resume Oct. 1, 2021

Media Contact: Nicole Stacey Visit Pensacola (850) 434-2142 nstacey@visitpensacola.com Pensacola, Fla. (Wednesday, June 24) -The Visit Pensacola Board of Directors voted Wednesday to pause the Visit Pensacola grant program for fiscal year 2021 beginning Oct. 1, 2020. The grant program will resume for fiscal year 2022 beginning Oct. 1, 2021. For events taking place between Oct. 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022, workshops will begin April 2021. “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we don’t know the future of events right now and our highest priority is the health and safety of those in our community,” Grant Committee Chairman Tish…