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