The Official Site of Monroe County, Florida
Tourist Development Council (TDC)
Contact TypeContact Information
Address:
1201 White Street, , Suite 102 
Key West ,Florida 33040 
Phone:
(305) 296-1552
Fax:
(305) 296-0788
Alternate Phone:
(800) 648-5510
 
TDC Links:
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Information for Visitors
District Advisory Committee (DAC)
Tourist Development Council
Tourist Development Council Market Research
Tourist Development Council Event Funding
Tourist Development Council Capital Project Funding
Vision Statement:
The mission of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council is to set an overall direction for the Monroe County tourism marketing effort in a manner that will assure long-term sustained growth in tourism revenues while also guaranteeing the sustainability and improvement of our product, including both our man-made and natural resources, and improvements to the quality of life of our residents.

TDC Board Members:

Ms. Rita Irwin, Chairperson
Classification: Tourist Related Industry
Mr. James Bernardin
Classification: Tourist Accommodation
Mayor Craig Cates
Classification: Elected Official
Mr. George L. Fernandez, Co-Treasurer
Classification: Tourist Related Industry
Ms. Ronnie Harris
Classification: Tourist Accommodation
Mr. Lou Hernandez, Co-Treasurer
Classification: Elected Official
Mr. Jay Marzella                
Classification: Tourist Accommodation
Mayor Sylvia J. Murphy
Classification: Elected Official of Governing Board
Mr. Douglas Wright, Vice Chairperson
Classification: Tourist Accommodation
Updated: November 2009
DAC I Members:

Mr. Jon Allen, Chairperson
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Julie Brown
Tourist Related Business Representative
Mr. Alan Eckstein
At Large Representative
Mr. George Galvan
Lodging Industry Representative
Dr. Robin Lockwood
Tourist Related Business Representative
Ms. Margaret A. Romero
At Large Representative
Mr. Justin Seguin
At Large Representative
Ms. Joy Smatt
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Piper Smith
Tourist Related Business Representative
Updated: August 2010
DAC II Members:

Mr. Harry Appel
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Cindi Dolberry
Lodging Industry Representative
Mr. Kevin Freestone
At Large Representative
Mr. Henry Hamilton
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Amanda Harnden
At Large Representative
Capt. James Sharpe III
Tourist Related Business Representative
Ms. Gayle Tippett, Chairperson
Tourist Related Business Representative
Ms. Penny Underwood
Tourist Related Business Representative
VACANT
At Large Representative
Updated: August 2010
DAC III Members:

Ms. Lynda Berrigan
At Large Representative
Ms. Sally Billiter
Tourist Related Business Representative
Mr. Edward Buxton
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Melanie Elder
At Large Representative
Mr. Ralph Lucignano
At Large Representative
Mr. George Shattuck
Tourist Related Business Representative
Mr. Sheldon Suga, Chairperson
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Vicki Tashjian
Lodging Industry Representative
Mr. Ted Violissi
Tourist Related Business Representative
Updated: August 2010
DAC IV Members:

Mr. H.B. Barrett
At Large Representative
Mr. Douglass Berry
Tourist Related Business Representative
Ms. Kym Collins
At Large Representative
Mr. John Harrison
Tourist Related Business Representative
Mr. Ed Kinkelaar
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Annie Reckwerdt
Tourist Related Business Representative
Ms. Patti Stanley, Chairperson
Lodging Industry Representative
VACANT
At Large Representative
VACANT
Lodging Industry Representative
Updated: August 2010
DAC V Members:

Mr. Daniel Dawson
Tourist Related Representative
Mr. Jerry Gaddis
At Large Representative
Mr. Howard Kolbenheyer, Chairperson
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Karol Marsden
Lodging Industry Representative
Ms. Deborah J. McAfee
At Large Representative
Mr. Darrell McCullough
Tourist Related Business Representative
Ms. Jennifer Miller
At Large Representative
Mr. Michael Shipley
Lodging Industry Representative
Mr. Robert Stoky
Tourist Related Business Representative
Updated: February 2010