Meet Our Team
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.
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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
Emily Bodnar, Sales Coordinator
Natalie Duran, 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
Charm Evans, Global Sales Manager