November 22, 2021 Board Meeting - Department Reports
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9.6
SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNITY RELATIONS & ACTIVITY REPORT NOVEMBER 22, 2021
SRQ AMBASSADORS
In October, the SRQ Ambassadors volunteered 527 hours. Our Ambassadors gave 3 guided tours with a total of 28 participants and dogs during the month.
MEDIA RELATIONS
Met with or contacted this month by reporters from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Bradenton Herald, ABC7, SNN TV, Bay News 9 and News Channel 8.
Mark Stuckey, Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff: October 22 - November 12,2021
10/22 Held Marketing Meeting with Avelo Airlines Marketing Team
10/27 Held meeting with Port Manatee and Bradenton Area CVB
10/28 Meeting with Aqua Marketing and BACVB
11/1–11/5 Attended World Travel Market/Airline Meetings with BACVB in London, UK
11/8 Teleconference with FDOT Sec. of Transportation and Florida airports
11/10 Attended Manatee Chamber Luncheon
Speaker – Experimental Aircraft Association
Fredrick Piccolo, President, CEO: October 22 – November 18, 2021
10/22-24 Legislative Meeting, Orlando
10/27 Manatee Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting
11/01 Sarasota and Manatee Counties Government Managers Meeting
11/05 Meet with Rajesh Khubchandani, General Manager, Ritz Carlton
11/08 City of Sarasota Community Development Meeting
11/15 ACI-NA Political Affairs Subcommittee Zoom Meeting
11/18 Resident of Area FDC Board of Directors Meeting
11/18 Bradenton Area EDC Board of Directors Meeting
Mr. Piccolo participates in various impromptu media interviews throughout the month