UPCOMING CAREER EXPO

Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance (TBWA) presents Marketing Brand You, a Career Expo for professionals with four-year degrees plus a minimum of two years experience in their field. The expo will be held on Monday, March 21, 2005 from 7:30 am- 4:00 pm at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza, 4200 Jim Walter Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33607.

For registration information and other details, visit www.workforcetampa.com.

TOURISM MARKETING:
SELLING TAMPA BAY

Tourism is Florida's economic mainstay, and significant amounts of research, planning and strategy are required in order to generate fresh ideas, communicate with various audiences and manage unexpected crises.

Attend Tampa Bay FPRA’s Wednesday, March 16 program at St. Petersburg's beautiful and historic Sunken Gardens and learn how Tampa Bay's top tourism marketers promote the region through public relations, marketing, promotions, sales, partnerships and education.

Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 am, followed by the panel discussion and Q & A at noon.

Panelists include Karen Brand, vice president of marketing, Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau; Thom Stork, chair-elect, Visit Florida and president/CEO Florida Aquarium and Wit Tuttle, public relations director, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

To reserve a space, please e-mail Sarah Woosley by Monday, March 14.