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VISIT FLORIDA® Announces New Ex Officio Board Members
NEWS RELEASE TOPIC: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2009 
VISIT FLORIDA is pleased to announce the new ex officio members for the 2009-2010 fiscal year Board of Directors. This year’s ex officio members were appointed by the newly elected Board of Directors Chair, Ed Fouche. Ex officio appointees possess demonstrated leadership positions in Florida’s tourism industry.VISIT FLORIDA Ex Officio Board Members for 2009-2010: • Kurt Browning – Secretary of State, State of Florida • Paul Catoe – President & CEO, Tampa Bay & Company • Terry Dale – President & CEO, Cruise Lines International Association • Lucia Fishburne – Film Commissioner, State of Florida • Bill Johnson – Executive Director, Florida Airports Council • Kerry Morrissey – Public Relations, Ocean Properties, Ltd. Hotels and Resorts • Jorge Pesquera – President & CEO, Palm Beach County Convention & Visitor Bureau • Abraham Pizam – Dean, University of Central Florida Rosen School of Hospitality Management • Gary Sain – President & CEO, Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau • Max Osceola – Tribal Councilman, Florida Seminole Tourism “The insight and direction provided by our ex officio members is crucial to VISIT FLORIDA’s mission and vision,” said Christopher L. Thompson, President/CEO of VISIT FLORIDA. “These leaders in Florida’s tourism industry enable us to keep a pulse on current trends and challenges throughout the state and throughout the various tourism sectors.”
VISIT FLORIDA is the official tourism marketing corporation for the state of Florida. VISIT FLORIDA promotes tourism to Florida through sales, advertising, promotions, public relations, new product development and visitor services programs. As a public/private partnership VISIT FLORIDA has more than 3,400 tourism industry Partners and four major strategic alliances with American Express Travel Related services, AirTran Airways, Dollar Rent A Car and The Hertz Corporation. To learn more about VISIT FLORIDA, visit www.VISITFLORIDA.org.
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