Tourist Development Council (TDC) Marketing Committee meets six times per year, or as needed, to advise and assist staff in developing the marketing plan, identify and analyze potential target markets, marketing strategies and tactics.
Marketing Committee Members
- Desiree Howell, Committee Chair, Courtyard by Marriott Winter Haven
- TBD, Vice Chair
- Victoria King, Florida Southern College
- Erica Smith, Bok Tower Gardens
- Julie Townsend, Lakeland Downtown Development Authority
- Alexa Russo, Camp Margaritaville RV Resort
- Brandt Merritt, Summit Consulting
- Jayme Jamison, Polk County History Center
- Kelly Hornick, LEGOLAND Florida Resort
- Sara Beth Wyatt, Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
- Faith Carr, Director of the Lakeland Conventions & Visitor Bureau
MC Meeting Dates
Meetings are generally held on the 2nd Thursday, every other month at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Please see meeting locations below.
- January 12, 2023 at Balmoral Resort Florida
- March 9, 2023 at Hampton Inn Bartow, 205 Old Bartow Eagle Lake Rd. Bartow, FL 33830
- May 11, 2023
- July 13, 2023
- September 14, 2023
- November 9, 2023
