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Kimberly Faulk and Jennifer Huber
Barb Tye and Michelle Brault
Vanessa Tilton, Arlind Lile, Leigh Anne Mohler and Josue Delgado
Vera Neumann - Wood and Jane Paulishak
Former City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell and Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown
Melon Dash, Susan Phelps, Lisa Cedrone, Carolyn Perry and Nicole Hancock
Stacy Alexander, Kelly Dowd, Tracy Knight and Mischa Kirby
Visit Sarasota County Vice President Erin Duggan welcomes guests to the Visit Sarasota County National Travel and Tourism award luncheon.
Annette Gueli and Heather Kasten
Visit Florida CEO Ken Lawson speaks to attendees about future of Florida tourism.
Visit Florida CEO Ken Lawson, winner of the Guest Service Excellence: Front Line award Nicole Hancock and Visit Sarasota County Vice President Erin Duggan
Co-founder of the Circus Arts Conservatory Dolly Jacobs reacts to being named the winner of the Voice of Sarasota Award.
Co-founder of the Circus Arts Conservatory Dolly Jacobs receives the Voice of Sarasota Award.
Sandra Rios, Sally Krause, Tamara Rogers, Patrick Snodgraus, Bob Weil and Visit Sarasota CEO Ken Lawson
The mood at the Visit Sarasota County National Travel and Tourism award luncheon was resolute on May 11 at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota.
Members of Sarasota County's tourism industry gathered to recognize leaders in Sarasota's tourism community and discuss the future of Florida tourism. The event came amidst budget cuts to Visit Florida, the statewide arm advocating for and advertising Florida tourism.
Visit Florida CEO Ken Lawson spoke to guests before announcing the recipients of the awards for guest service excellence.
"The real leaders are not in Tallahassee," Lawson said. "The real leaders are here."
Award recipients included volunteer at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Jane Paulishak, Nicole Hancock of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota and Dolly Jacobs, co-founder of the Circus Arts Conservatory.
"The tourism industry is a family and we wouldn't be able to do anything if we didn't work together," Visit Sarasota County Vice President Erin Duggan said.
