Fort Myers Sales Team

The mission of the Sales Department is to promote Fort Myers to meeting professionals, the travel trade and leisure visitors to positively influence visitor volume. The VCB Sales team provides resources to industry partners and travel influencers to help grow meeting business and pleasure travel in the destination.

Contact me to discuss ways in which we can partner!

Jill Vance, Director of Sales

Meetings & Groups Sales Team

The meeting sales team is responsible for booking meetings at Lee County area hotels. Please contact the appropriate sales manager who will be happy to assist you with your meeting.

Betsy Bush, National Sales Manager – Northeast USA
Territory: Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia

Erin Lester, Sales Manager – Southeast USA 
Territory: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana

Lauren Hyps, National Sales Manager – Midwest USA 
Territory: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware

Candice Cocco, Tourism Sales Manager 
Markets: Motorcoach, Social, Military, Educational, Religious, Fraternal, Reunions

Natalie Duran, Sales Coordinator

Jami Smith, Sales Coordinator

Domestic & International Leisure Sales Team

The leisure sales team sells Fort Myers to tour operators, receptives, and travel advisors in the domestic and international markets.

Jennifer Walla, Leisure Sales Manager
Markets: Domestic Tour Operators, Travel Advisors, Weddings, Consumers 

Jeanette Faria, Sales & Marketing Representative
Territory: Canada

Nadia Bourgault, Sales & Marketing Representative
Territory: Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Matthew Gardiner, Sales & Marketing Representative
Territory: United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia

Charm Evans, Global Sales Manager