April 3, 2023 – Tampa, Florida – The American Marketing Association (AMA) Tampa Bay is pleased to announce Visit St. Pete/Clearwater as the eighth annual inductee into the AMA Tampa Bay Hall of Fame as part of the association's Marketer of the Year Awards. Previous AMA Hall of Fame winners include Zoo Tampa Bay, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa International Airport, Tampa General Hospital. AMA Hall of Fame inductees all share a common passion to have a positive impact on the local community and economy through creative and strategic integrated marketing campaigns. 

“As the official local tourism marketing and management organization for Pinellas County and its 26 communities, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater has used creative and strategic marketing strategies to successfully enhance the county’s economy through the support of a blooming tourism industry,” said Nate Vigil, President of AMA Tampa Bay. 

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater will be honored as part of the Marketer of the Year awards ceremony, hosted by the AMA Tampa Bay Chapter, on April 12, 2023, at Embarc Collective, a local coworking and technology hub in Tampa Bay. Brands and agencies from all over Tampa Bay will join in a celebration of local marketing leaders and teams who deserve recognition for their results-based work. 

“On behalf of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, we are honored and humbled to be recognized as a marketing innovator, joining a select group of other highly distinguished organizations in the AMA Tampa Bay Hall of Fame. We take great pride in the ongoing efforts of our St. Pete/Clearwater Marketing Team as we share our vision of unlimited potential for Pinellas County travel, tourism, and lifestyle,” said Steve Hayes, President & CEO of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.  

The Marketer of the Year awards ceremony will be held on April 12, 2023, at Embarc Collective. As the Tampa Bay area’s premier, results-based marketing awards ceremony, Marketer of the Year will recognize and honor the very best marketers from both brands and agencies for their work, excellence, and success in various categories, as well as an overall winner, the prestigious Grand Marketer of the Year. The association will also recognize the Educator of the Year and the Volunteer of the Year.

 

For more information, including ticketing, sponsorships, and judging, visit moytampabay.org or contact Cat Gagliardo, VP, Marketer of the Year, at moy@amatampabay.org 

About AMA Tampa Bay

AMA Tampa Bay is a local membership organization of the national American Marketing Association for marketing professionals with the mission to be the essential community for marketers and is dedicated to the future of marketing and innovation. AMA provides access to marketing resources, networking opportunities, career resources, and monthly events with nationally recognized speakers discussing the latest trends, developments, and hot topics in marketing. For more information, visit www.amatampabay.org  l  @amatampabay 

About Visit St. Pete/Clearwater

World-class beaches and 24 dynamic communities packed with culture and adventure await in St. Pete/Clearwater, the jewel of Florida’s Gulf coast, only 90 miles west from Orlando. Situated on a sun-drenched peninsula separating the Gulf of Mexico from Tampa Bay, the area has received more than 30 awards in the past decade for its pristine white-sand beaches, including two St. Pete/Clearwater beaches in the Top 5 on TripAdvisor’s 2020 Best Beaches in the U.S. – No 2, St. Pete Beach and No. 5, Clearwater Beach. Culture shines here too, from institutions like St. Pete’s Dalí Museum, housing the largest collection of the famed surrealist’s works outside Spain, to a burgeoning street art scene that’s drawing international acclaim. The vibe is alive in St. Pete/Clearwater. Start planning your next vacation at VisitStPeteClearwater.com. #LetsShineSPC