Visit Sarasota County has promoted Amanda Walker to meeting sales manager. The promotion within VSC’s sales department will allow the tourism bureau to better identify, attract and entertain conferences, meetings and groups, resulting in extended stays, large bookings and an upsurge in first-time visitors to the area.
Hired as the leisure group sales manager in 2018, Walker secured accommodations and community activities for the social, military, educational, religious and fraternal groups market as well as for weddings and travel agents, contributing to more than $11 million dollars in economic impact to the area. Prior to VSC, Walker was employed with The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota sales department.
Walker was also recently appointed to the Emerge Board of Directors. The mission of Emerge is to provide connections, opportunities and a platform for young, professional minorities who have a passion for their community and careers. Walker has extensive knowledge of the area and is passionate about sharing it with these groups.
Visit Sarasota County leads and supports the tourism industry in Sarasota County by providing the highest quality and most innovative marketing programs and promotions to ensure the continued growth of tourism and travel from visitors around the world. It is the mission of VSC is to make Sarasota County the must-experience destination on Florida’s Gulf Coast. For more info, visit www.visitsarasota.com.
