Visit Pensacola Board of Directors Applications Now Open; Open Position Includes Retail/Attractions/Events Seat

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, June 30, 2023

MEDIA CONTACT
Nicole Stacey
(850) 434-2142
nstacey@visitpensacola.com

Pensacola, FL – Applications for the Visit Pensacola Board of Directors are now open. Open positions for the board include someone employed in the retail/attractions/events sector of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Visit Pensacola is governed by an 11-member board. The positions of the board are diverse in region and employment so that the organization's mission, to support tourism growth in Escambia County, remains balanced and inclusive.

To be eligible for Visit Pensacola's board of directors, you must be a partner of the organization in good standing and fulfill the position requirement for which you are applying. The board of directors' term of service begins at the start of Visit Pensacola's fiscal year on October 1, 2023.

Duties of the board include:

• Have a vested interest in growing hospitality and tourism as an economic engine for Escambia County.
• Attending board and committee meetings regularly - meetings held monthly.
• Help create and implement the vision for Visit Pensacola.
• Define and implement the objectives of Visit Pensacola’s strategic plan.
• Represent the corporation's interests and serve as an advocate for tourism.

If you would like to contribute to the successes of Visit Pensacola and our local tourism industry, please fill out an application by July 31, 2023. For questions, please email dschaefer@visitpensacola.com For more information on getting involved with Visit Pensacola, visit  www.visitpensacola.com/who-we-are/.




About Visit Pensacola
Visit Pensacola is the destination organization for Escambia County, which includes Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, and Perdido Key. With over 460 years of rich history and 18 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. Visit Pensacola supports the community vision of tourism by serving as the central body responsible for building tourism as an economic engine for our community through leadership, connection, collaboration, and communication.